Oh Mind, Meditate on the Lord!

 

Oh mind, meditate on Nārāyaṇa,

before death stands at your doorstep,

before you realise that it's too late,

and the body lies sick and tired on the deathbed! 

Oh Mind, meditate on Dāmodara,

before these limbs become weak due to old age,

before organs fail to function,

and the body cripples and becomes feeble!

Oh Mind, meditate on Śrīpati,

for time ticks away very quickly,

to be free from suffering,

to break free from the cycle of birth and death!

Oh mind meditate on Janārdhana,

to save yourself from this worldly suffering

beginning at the mothers womb again and yet again

and this illusive temporary cycle of Samsārā!

Oh mind meditate on Chakrapāṇi,

so that you see him in you and in everything,

so that you realise the eternal truth,

so that you fulfill the true purpose of life! 

Oh mind meditate on Śri Hari, 

surrender at his lotus feet!

There is no task holier than this!

There is no goal higher than this!

There is no greater achievement than this!