Bhaja Govindam – Sloka 11: Mā Kuru Dhana Jana Yauvana Garvam

What can we truly call our own when time has the power to change everything?

In this episode of Hari Kavi Explains, we reflect on the eleventh sloka of Bhaja Govindam, where Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya gently reminds us not to become proud of wealth, social influence, or youth. These may seem permanent while we possess them, yet time can transform every one of them in an instant.

The verse is not a rejection of success, prosperity, or the joys of life. Rather, it encourages us to recognize their temporary nature and to avoid building our identity upon things that inevitably change. True confidence comes not from external achievements, but from understanding the eternal Reality tha ...