Bhaj Govindam Verse 7

आदि गुरु शंकराचार्य

Verse 7

बाल स्तावत् क्रीडासक्तः
तरुण स्तावत् तरुणीसक्तः ।
वृद्ध स्तावत्-चिंतामग्नः
परमे ब्रह्मणि को‌உपि न लग्नः ॥ ७ 

 

 

baalastaavatkriidaasaktah
tarunastaavattaruniisaktah

vriddhastaavachchintaasaktah
pare brahmani koapi na saktah

Childhood is lost in play. Youth is lost by attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many past things. Alas! Hardly is there anyone who yearns to be lost in Parabrahman.