Bhaj Govindam Verse 16

Bhaj Govindam  Today’s verse is written by Guru Hastamalaka. The fragrance of each guru’s experience is present in his/her discourses or writing. Guru Hastamalaka, a disciple of the Great Guru Shankaracharya, was born in a very pious village, to a devout family. He remained like a dumb-dim-wit and this worried his father, and when Shankaracharya came, his father took him to meet this sage, in order to find a cure. At that time Hastamalaka, when asked, Who are you? By Shankaracharya - sang out the essence of the very existence. Hence, Guru Shankaracharyaji not only took him as his disciple, but also named him Hastamalaka, which means the one who has fruit amla (goose-berry) in his hand. It refers to the one who has the divine knowledge in his palm, he who was awakened and enlightened, and he who did not have to go through any Guru, knowledge, Shastras or tapas, he was born enlightened.  Yeh sukh sadan se nahin hoye, Tumhari kripa paye koi koi. To get realisation there is no set route, rule, path or Sadhana, This happens with God’s grace alone, and this is bestowed upon only a few. Being in the vicinity of great scholars, pandit, sadhus from his very childhood, he must have seen, what he expresses in this verse.

Verse 16

अग्रे वह्निः पृष्ठेभानुः,  रात्रौ चुबुकसमर्पितजानुः।  करतलभिक्षस्तरुतलवासः,  तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापाशः॥

सूर्यास्त के बाद, रात्रि में आग जला कर और घुटनों में सर छिपाकर सर्दी बचाने वाला , हाथ में भिक्षा का अन्न खाने वाला, पेड़ के नीचे रहने वाला भी अपनी इच्छाओं के बंधन को छोड़ नहीं पाता है॥

Agre Vahnih Prsthe Bhanuh Ratrau Cubukasamarpitajanuh Karatalabhiksastarutalavasah Tadapi Na Muncatyasapasah

The sixteenth verse said to me - Shruti Says