Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.17.18
भजे भजन्यारणपादपङ्कजंभगस्य कृत्स्नस्य परं परायणम्
भक्तेष्वलं भावितभूतभावनंभवापहं त्वा भवभावमीश्वरम् ॥ १८ ॥
bhaje bhajanyāraṇa-pāda-paṅkajaṁ
[bhaje bhajanyaarana-paada-pankajam]
bhagasya kṛtsnasya paraṁ parāyaṇam
[bhagasya kritsnasya param paraayanam]
bhakteṣv alaṁ bhāvita-bhūta-bhāvanaṁ
[bhakteshv alam bhaavita-bhoota-bhaavanam]
bhavāpahaṁ tvā bhava-bhāvam īśvaram
[bhavaapaham tvaa bhava-bhaavam eeshvaram]
Word-for-word
bhaje
—
I worship
bhajanya
—
O worshipable Lord
araṇa-pāda-paṅkajam
—
whose lotus feet protect His devotees from all fearful situations
bhagasya
—
of opulences
kṛtsnasya
—
of all different varieties (wealth, fame, strength, knowledge, beauty and renunciation)
param
—
the best
parāyaṇam
—
the ultimate shelter
bhakteṣu
—
to the devotees
alam
—
beyond value
bhāvita-bhūta-bhāvanam
—
who manifests His different forms for the satisfaction of His devotees
bhava-apaham
—
who stops the devotees’ repetition of birth and death
tvā
—
unto You
bhava-bhāvam
—
who is the origin of the material creation
īśvaram
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhaje bhajanyāraṇa-pāda-paṅkajaṁ
bhaje
I worship
bhajanya
O worshipable Lord
araṇa-pāda-paṅkajam
whose lotus feet protect His devotees from all fearful situations
bhagasya kṛtsnasya paraṁ parāyaṇam
bhagasya
of opulences
kṛtsnasya
of all different varieties (wealth, fame, strength, knowledge, beauty and renunciation)
param
the best
parāyaṇam
the ultimate shelter
bhakteṣv alaṁ bhāvita-bhūta-bhāvanaṁ
bhakteṣu
to the devotees
alam
beyond value
bhāvita-bhūta-bhāvanam
who manifests His different forms for the satisfaction of His devotees
bhava-apaham
who stops the devotees’ repetition of birth and death
bhavāpahaṁ tvā bhava-bhāvam īśvaram
tvā
unto You
bhava-bhāvam
who is the origin of the material creation
īśvaram
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
O my Lord, You are the only worshipable person, for You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all opulences. Your secure lotus feet are the only source of protection for all Your devotees, whom You satisfy by manifesting Yourself in various forms. O my Lord, You deliver Your devotees from the clutches of material existence. Nondevotees, however, remain entangled in material existence by Your will. Kindly accept me as Your eternal servant.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I worship wholeheartedly the Lord with lotus feet, the highest shelter of all six qualities, the ornament of the devotees, the object of meditation for Brahmā, the destroyer of material life, who has prema for me, your servant.
Bhaje bhaje ni ā araṇa-pada-paṅkajam means I worship wholeheartedly he who has lotus feet. Out of joy he repeats the verb. Bhagasya means “possessing the six qualities.” Bhakteṣv alam means “who remains like an ornament for the devotees.” Bhāvita-bhūta-bhāvanam means “he upon whom Brahmā meditates” or “he by whom Brahmā is created.” I worship you (tvā), who have prema for me, Śiva (bhava-bhāvam).
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Personal Guidance
The Lord's feet are the only secure shelter; nondevotees stay entangled in material life by His will. The same Lord who liberates also lets the unwilling continue in their preferences. Surrender is not just a feeling — it is asking to be accepted as His eternal servant.
Reflection Questions
- Have I actually asked to be made the Lord's servant, or only asked for His help with my own plans?
- Where am I still negotiating with the Lord instead of taking shelter at His feet?
My note
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