भजगोविन्दं भजगोविन्दं
गोविन्दं भजमूढमते ।
सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले
नहि नहि रक्षति डुकृङ्करणे ॥
Meaning:
Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool ! Rules of grammar will not save you at the time of your death.
Word meanings:
भजगोविन्दं = Do worship the Govinda;
भजगोविन्दं = Do worship the Govinda;
गोविन्दं = the lord Govinda, the cowherd boy;
भजमूढमते = Oh foolish mind! worship;
सम्प्राप्ते = having reached or obtained;
सन्निहिते = very near; in the near side;
काले = in time;
नहि = no; not;
नहि = no; not;
रक्षति = protects; saves;
डुकृङ्करणे = A Samskrit grammatical formula of Panini;
