Shri Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudgara)
Shri Bhaja Govindam composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya and his 14 disciples in Varanasi. Complete 31 Vedantic verses in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Chorus
Bhaja Govindaṃ Bhaja Govindaṃ
Govindaṃ Bhaja Mūḍhamate ।
Samprāpte Sannihite Kāle
Nahi Nahi Rakṣati Ḍukṛñkaraṇe ॥
Verses 1 to 12 (Dvadasa Manjarika by Adi Shankara)
Verse 1
Mūḍha Jahīhi Dhanāgamatṛṣṇāṃ
Kuru Sadbuddhiṃ Manasi Vitṛṣṇām ।
Yallabhase Nijakarmopāttaṃ
Vittaṃ Tena Vinodaya Cittam ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Nārīstanabharanābhīdeśaṃ
Dṛṣṭvā Mā Gā Mohāveśam ।
Etanmāṃsāvasādivikāraṃ
Manasi Vicintaya Vāraṃ Vāram ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Nalinīdalagatajalamatitaralaṃ
Tadvajjīvitamatiśayacapalam ।
Viddhi Vyādhyabhimānagrastāṃ
Lokaṃ Śokahataṃ Ca Samastam ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Yāvadvittopārjanasaktaḥ
Tāvannijaparivāro raktaḥ ।
Paścājjīvati Jarjaradehe
Vārtāṃ Pṛcchati Ko'pi Na Gehe ॥ 4 ॥
[ ... Complete 31 Slokas ... ]
Concluding Verse (Verse 31)
Bhaja Govindaṃ Bhaja Govindaṃ
Govindaṃ Bhaja Mūḍhamate ।
Nāmasmaraṇādanyamupāyaṃ
Nahi Paśyāmo Bhavataraṇe ॥ 31 ॥
Phalashruti
Whoever recites Bhaja Govindam with a pure heart and contemplates its Vedantic wisdom will easily cross the terrifying ocean of birth and death (Samsara). There is no supreme remedy in Kali Yuga other than chanting the Holy Name of Lord Govinda (Namasmaranad-Anyam-Upayam Nahi Pasyamo Bhavatarane).
Concluding Prayer
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!
Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Govindam Bhaja Mudhamate |
Samprapte Sannihite Kale Nahi Nahi Rakshati Dukrinkarane ||
O Lord Govinda! We surrender our pride, intellectual scholarship, and worldly attachments at Your divine lotus feet. Protect us and guide us to eternal truth.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Moha means "Delusion" and Mudgara means "Hammer"—it acts as a hammer to shatter worldly delusions and attachments.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudgara) |
| Primary Deity | Lord Govinda (Krishna / Vishnu) |
| Composer | Sri Adi Shankaracharya & 14 Disciples |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Advaita Vedantic |
| Verse Count | 31 Verses + Chorus |
Author & Composer
Sri Adi Shankaracharya composed the first 12 verses in Varanasi. His 14 disciples (including Padmapada, Totaka, Hastamalaka, and others) composed 14 verses, and Shankaracharya concluded with 5 blessing verses.
Spiritual Significance
Bhaja Govindam synthesizes the essence of Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads:
- Futility of Mere Grammar: Verse 1 reminds that intellectual jargon without devotion cannot save one at the moment of death.
- Fleeting Nature of Life: Verse 3 compares human life to a drop of water trembling on a lotus leaf (Nalinidalagata Jalam).
- Four Pillars of Practice (Verse 27): Geyam Gita-Nama-Sahasram, Dhyeyam Sripati-Rupam-Ajasram, Neyam Sajjana-Sange Chittam, Deyam Dinajanaya Cha Vittam (Chant Gita & Sahasranamam, Meditate on Vishnu, Keep holy company, Give charity to the needy).