Bhaj Govindam Verse 17

आदि गुरु शंकराचार्य

Verse 17

अग्रे वह्निः पृष्ठे भानुः
रात्रौ चुबुक समर्पित जानुः ।
करतल भिक्षस्-तरुतल वासः
तदपि न मुंचत्याशा पाशः ॥ १७ ॥

agre vahnih prishhthebhaanuh
raatrau chubukasamarpitajaanuh

karatalabhikshastarutalavaasah
tadapi na mujncatyaashaapaashah

Behold there lies the man who sits warming up his body with the fire in front and the sun at the back; at night he curls up the body to keep out of the cold; he eats his beggar's food from the bowl of his hand and sleeps beneath the tree. Still in his heart, he is a wretched puppet at the hands of passions.