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BHAJA GOVINDAM

Hammer Blows to Delusion

THE SANDEEPANY EXPERIENCE

Reflections by

SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA

Sandeepanys Vedanta Course

List of All the Course Texts in Chronological Sequence:

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1 Sadhana Panchakam 24 Hanuman Chalisa

2 Tattwa Bodha 25 Vakya Vritti

3 Atma Bodha 26 Advaita Makaranda

4 Bhaja Govindam 27 Kaivalya Upanishad

5 Manisha Panchakam 28 Bhagavad Geeta (Discourse -- )

6 Forgive Me 29 Mundaka Upanishad

7 Upadesha Sara 30 Amritabindu Upanishad

8 Prashna Upanishad 31 Mukunda Mala (Bhakti Text)

9 Dhanyashtakam 32 Tapovan Shatkam

10 Bodha Sara 33 The Mahavakyas, Panchadasi 5

11 Viveka Choodamani 34 Aitareya Upanishad

12 Jnana Sara 35 Narada Bhakti Sutras

13 Drig-Drishya Viveka 36 Taittiriya Upanishad

14 Tat Twam Asi Chand Up 6 37 Jivan Sutrani (Tips for Happy Living)

15 Dhyana Swaroopam 38 Kena Upanishad

16 Bhoomaiva Sukham Chand Up 7 39 Aparoksha Anubhuti (Meditation)

17 Manah Shodhanam 40 108 Names of Pujya Gurudev

18 Nataka Deepa Panchadasi 10 41 Mandukya Upanishad

19 Isavasya Upanishad 42 Dakshinamurty Ashtakam

20 Katha Upanishad 43 Shad Darshanaah

21 Sara Sangrah Yoga Vasishtha 44 Brahma Sootras

22 Vedanta Sara 45 Jivanmuktananda Lahari

23 Mahabharata + Geeta Dhyanam 46 Chinmaya Pledge

A NOTE ABOUT SANDEEPANY

Sandeepany Sadhanalaya is an institution run by the Chinmaya Mission in Powai, Mumbai, teaching a 2-year Vedanta Course. It has a very balanced daily programme of basic Samskrit, Vedic chanting, Vedanta study, Bhagavatam, Ramacharitmanas, Bhajans, meditation, sports and fitness exercises, team-building outings, games and drama, celebration of all Hindu festivals, weekly Gayatri Havan and Guru Paduka Pooja, and Karma Yoga activities.

This series is an effort to promote the learning of Vedanta; it does not replace Course, but hopes to inspire young people to spend two years of their life for an experience that is sure to make a far-reaching spiritual impact on their personal lives. Sandeepany is an all-round spiritual course that gives proper direction to the youth and to those approaching retirement. Hinduism is in dire need of a band of systematically trained teachers or Acharyas who can serve this Eternal Religion.

The Editor, 1st June 2017, Sannyasa Day of Sri Swami Sivananda

Om Namah Shivaaya!

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BHAJA GOVINDAM Hammer Blows to Delusion

Composed by

Sri Adi Shankaracharyaji

Reflections

by Swami Gurubhaktananda on the 12 Lectures delivered by Swami Advayananda,

Acharyaji, 15th Batch Vedanta Course AT SANDEEPANY SADHANALAYA, POWAI, MUMBAI

28th November, 2011 16th December, 2011

Adi Shankaracharya Swami Sivananda Swami Tapovanji Swami Chinmayananda

SERVE LOVE GIVE PURIFY MEDITATE REALISE

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Copyright & Authors Details Author: Swami Gurubhaktananda, ex Krishna Chaitanya, born Bipin R. Kapitan of Durban, South Africa.

Residence: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. Email: gurubhakta.dls@gmail.com 2017 All Rights Reserved. Copyright held by Chinmaya International Foundation, Kerala. About This Edition: Web Edition: 1st June 2017 Sannyasa Day of Sri Swami Sivananda Website: Chinmaya International Foundation: www.chinfo.org Series Title : The Sandeepany Experience Series Subject: Vedanta & supportive subsidiary texts. Declaration by the Author: The material in this series is under inspiration of the Sandeepany

Vedanta Course, but largely consists of the Authors reflections on the Course. He is deeply indebted to the Chinmaya Mission for its excellent presentation of the Course by their renowned and dedicated Acharyas.

Personal Dedication 1. To my Parents, Smt Sharadaben & Sri Ratilalbhai Kapitan

who inspired me to study in life, to stick to the path of Dharma and pursue the highest ideals; and swamped me with their abundant Love;

2. To Pujya Sri Swami Vimalanandaji Maharaj the President of the Divine Life Society of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, who constantly encouraged and supported this effort;

3. To Pujya Sri Swami Tejomayanandaji (Guruji) for his boundless vision and inspiration to create a vibrant organisation;

4. To Sri Swami Advayanandaji and Sri Swami Sharadanandaji my Acharyaji and Upa-Acharyaji at Sandeepany, who imparted their bountiful knowledge and wisdom with rare selfless Divine Love, just as the Rishis of yore would wish to see them do.

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Hammer Blows to Delusion

FOR SAMSKRIT TEXT WITH SANDHEES

Guide to Splitting Sandhees

Conventional Samskrit Format is used in the body of the book.

Split-Sandhee Samskrit Format is given at the end of the book, for the benefit of beginners. Word-combinations (Sandhees) are highlighted in bold underline (as shown in the table below) to help indicate the splitting of words. This is an original feature.

Purpose: To assist new students who are just finding their way in Samskrit to break up the words (Pada Chheda). It is not intended for those already proficient in Samskrit.

How it Works: 1. Enables normal chanting. The bold underlined letters are Sandhees, not words, and are needed only to join words for correct chanting.

2. Indicates splitting of words. To determine the words on either side of the Sandhee, the following table may be used. [The table has been applied in the transliteration within the body of the book, where individual words are used.]

Add to End

of Prior Word SANDHEE

Add to Front

of Posterior Word

A (a) -A- (aa) A (a)

C (i) -D- (ee) C (i)

E (u) -F- (oo) E (u)

elongated vowel -"x- short vowel

short vowel -x"- elongated vowel

elongated vowel -"x" - elongated vowel

A (a) -L- (e) C (i)

A (a) -L- (ai) L (e)

A (a) -A- (o) E (u)

A (a) -A- (au) L (ai)

A (ah) -A (o) unaffected

C (i) -r (y) unaffected

E (u) -u (v) unaffected

(h) -x, -U, -z unaffected

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BHAJA GOVINDAM Hammer Blows to Delusion

CONTENTS

Introduction 3

PART I

The Opening Refrain The Hammer Blows 4

Verse 1 Seek God, O Fool! 4

PART II

Dvadasha Manjarika Stotram Pitfalls to Beware Of 6 (12 Verses by Shankaracharya)

Verse 2: Kanchana: The Thirst for Wealth 6

Verse 3: Kamini: The Attraction for Woman 7

Verse 4: The Instability of Life 8

Verse 5: The Selfishness of Dependents 9

Verse 6: Only While There is Life 10

Verse 7: Attachment in Boyhood, Youth and Old Age 11

Verse 8: Start Questioning 12

Verse 9: Satsang Liberates us 13

Verse 10: Without Cause, No Effect 14

Verse 11: The Props of the Ego 15

Verse 12: The Stubborn Gusts of Desire 16

Verse 13: Surrendering Our Worries 17

PART III

Chaturdasha Manjarika Stotram - Where is Happiness? 19 (14 Verses by the Disciples)

Verse 14: The Abuse of Outward Symbols 19

Verse 15: Fooled by Desire 20

Verse 16: Fooled by Austerity 21

Verse 17: Fooled by Moderation 22

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Verse 18: The Man of True Dispassion 23

Verse 19: The Source of Happiness 24

Verse 20: Taking the First Few Steps 25

Verse 21: What is Liberation? 26

Verse 22: The Path to Liberation 28

Verse 23: Enquiry into the Self 30

Verse 24: The All-Pervading Reality 31

Verse 25: Beyond All Sense of Difference 32

Verse 26: A World Without Anger Lust and Greed 33

Verse 27: The Path of Blessedness 35

PART IV

Final Concluding Verses How to Plan Ones Liberation? 37 (4 Verses by Sri Shankaracharyaji)

Verse 28: Beware of Carnal Pleasures 37

Verse 29: Wealth is Calamitous 38

Verse 30: Take Great Care in Sadhana 40

Verse 31: Surrender to the Lotus Feet of Ones Guru 41

Who is the Guru? by Acharyaji (An Addendum) 42

Split-Sandhee Samskrit Version (for Beginners) 43

Split-Sandhee English Transliteration (for Beginners) 45

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INTRODUCTION

i) The Life of Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

THE HISTORICAL PERIOD when Sri Shankaracharya appeared in this world was the 8th Century A.D. He was not a revolutionary, but a philosopher. One may say he came as a gentle breeze and refreshed the people of his times. He wrote in all styles to please all people. He could go to lofty heights of Vedanta, and yet come down to the level of the ordinary man. Some considered him to be an incarnation. Incarnation or not, he was indeed a great person.

Humanity has a tendency to lift people and make them inaccessible. As much as admirers of him would want to do that, he himself always considered himself to be only the servant of the people of India. He was a sage and Rishi who loved his people, and a patriot who loved India.

His career stretched from his 12th year till he left this world at the age of 32.

Shankaracharya was a very refined person. He did not argue to defeat people, but just to enlighten them. He was not a dry intellectual; he used the intellect to its utmost capacity. He believed that the intellec