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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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दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः ।
कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशावायुः ॥

दिन-रात, साँझ-सवेरा, शिशिर और वसन्त आते-जाते रहते हैं। काल खेलता है, आयु बीतती जाती है — फिर भी आशा का झंझावात कभी नहीं रुकता।

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