Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya's BHAJA GOVINDAM : 2-MOHA-MUDGARA - BHAJA GOVINDAM ( SEEK GOVIND ) - 1.2 : Swami Chinmayananda

03/08/2019.
MOHA-MUDGARA -  1. BAJA GOVINDAM ( SEEK GOVIND ) -2.

"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."

RECAP : End of discussion-1 :

The grammar-rule that has been indicated here stands for 'all secular knowledge and possessions'. The grammatical formula mentioned herein, 'Dukrinyakarane' is from dhatupatha of panani's grammar treatise.

DISCUSSION :2.The import of this condemnation, that allgrammar and such other secular sciences cannot save the 'ATMA' (soul ), when death reaches to snatch the individual away from this limited ambit of temporary existence here in the world, reminds us of a similar situation in the 'CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD,' where 'NARADA MUNI' approaches "SANATKUMARA," humbly begging for initiation into the 'GREAT KNOWLEDGE.'

The teacher rightly asks :

"Tell me  all that you already know so that I may teach you on what you do not know." 

'NARADA MUNI' thereupon, gives an emdless and brilliant list of sciences that he already mastered - from astrology and astronomy to literature and art, music and dance, all the varied sciences, etc., at which 'SANATKUMARA SAYS' :

"THESE ARE ALL MERE NAMES. THE INFINITE 'BHUMA' IS TO BE REALISED. IT EXCEEDS ALL THESE."

It is interesting to note that, in the list of "NARADA MUNI'S" accomplishments, grammar was also especially mentioned.

Discussion to be continued ...