StotraStotra / Devotional Poem
भज गोविन्दम्
Bhaja Govindam
Adi Shankaracharya8th Century CEStotra / Devotional Poem
Thirty-one verses composed spontaneously upon seeing an old grammarian memorizing rules at death's door. Exhorts seekers to abandon obsession with grammar and wealth in favour of devotion to Govinda — blending sharp critique of worldly delusion with tender bhakti.
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Subhashitam
Subhashitams from this grantha
dinayāminyau sāyaṃ prātaḥ śiśiravasantau punarāyātaḥ | kālaḥ krīḍati gacchatyāyuḥ tadapi na muñcatyāśāvāyuḥ ||
Day and night, dusk and dawn, winter and spring come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away — yet the storm of desire never ceases.
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