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Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya's BHAJA GOVINDAM : 2-MOHA-MUDGARA - BHAJA GOVINDAM ( SEEK GOVIND ) - 1.1 : Swami Chinmayananda

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19/06/2019. MOHA-MUDGARA -  1. BAJA GOVINDAM ( SEEK GOVIND ) -1. "Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Govindam Bhaja Mudhamate, Samprapte Sannihite Kale Na Hi Na Hi Rakkshati Dukrn Karane." Bhaja - seek, Govindam - the Paramatma, Bhaja - seek, Govindam - the Paramatma, Govindam - the Paramatma, Bhaje - seek, Mudhamate - O Fool! Samprapte - ( When ) comes, Sannihite -appointed, Kale - time ( death ), Na Hi - surely never, Na Hi - surely never, Rakshate - saves, Dukrn Karane - grammar rule to do. "Seek Govind, Seek Govind, Seek Govind, O Fool! When the appointed time comes ( death ), grammar - rules surely will not save you." Discussion : 1. 1.1 This opening stanza is considered as a chorus, and is generally repeated at the end of the following verses. 'Bhaja Govindam' is a chant, that is generally sung in congregations.  The leader sings each verse and the entire audience takes up the refrain, 'Bhaja Govindam' 'Bhaja Go