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गणाधीश जो ईश सर्वां गुणांचा। मुळारंभ आरंभ तो निर्गुणाचा॥ नमूं शारदा मूळ चत्वार वाचा। गमूं पंथ आनंत या राघवाचा॥

Ganaadhish jo Ish sarvaan gunaanchaa. Mulaarambh aarambh to nirgunaachaa. Namoon Shaaradaa mool chatvaar vaachaa. Gamoon panth aananta yaa Raaghavaachaa.

I bow to Ganesha, the lord of all virtues, the very root and beginning that springs from the attributeless Absolute; I bow to Sharada, the source of the four kinds of speech; and let me tread the infinite path of Lord Raghava (Rama).

मना सज्जना भक्तिपंथेचि जावे। तरी श्रीहरी पाविजेतो स्वभावे॥ जनीं निंद्य ते सर्व सोडूनि द्यावे। जनीं वंद्य ते सर्व भावे करावे॥

Manaa sajjanaa bhakti-panthechi jaave. Tari Shri-Hari paavije-to svabhaave. Janin nindya te sarva sodooni dyaave. Janin vandya te sarva bhaave karaave.

O good mind, walk only upon the path of devotion, and then Lord Hari is attained as a matter of course. Give up entirely everything that the world condemns, and do with all your heart everything that the world honours.

प्रभाते मनीं राम चिंतीत जावा। पुढे वैखरी राम आधी वदावा॥ सदाचार हा थोर सांडूं नये तो। जनीं तोचि तो मानवी धन्य होतो॥

Prabhaate manin Raam chinteet jaavaa. Pudhe vaikharee Raam aadhee vadaavaa. Sadaachaar haa thor saandoon naye to. Janin tochi to maanavee dhanya hoto.

At dawn keep contemplating Rama within the mind, and let the very first word your voice utters be 'Rama'. This great virtue of right conduct should never be forsaken; the one who keeps it becomes truly blessed among people.

मना वासना दुष्ट कामा न ये रे। मना सर्वथा पापबुद्धी नको रे॥ मना धर्मता नीति सोडूं नको हो। मना अंतरीं सार वीचार राहो॥

Manaa vaasanaa dushta kaamaa na ye re. Manaa sarvathaa paapa-buddhee nako re. Manaa dharmataa neeti sodoon nako ho. Manaa antarin saar veechaar raaho.

O mind, wicked cravings serve no purpose — never harbour a sinful intent at all. O mind, do not forsake righteousness and good conduct; let the essential, true thought abide within you.

मना पापसंकल्प सोडूनि द्यावा। मना सत्यसंकल्प जीवीं धरावा॥ मना कल्पना ते नको वीषयांची। विकारे घडे हो जनीं सर्व ची ची॥

Manaa paapa-sankalpa sodooni dyaavaa. Manaa satya-sankalpa jeevin dharaavaa. Manaa kalpanaa te nako vishayaanchee. Vikaare ghade ho janin sarva chee chee.

O mind, give up every sinful resolve, and hold fast in life to the resolve of truth. O mind, do not dwell on thoughts of the senses, for through such distortions all manner of disgrace befalls one in the world.

नको रे मना क्रोध हा खेदकारी। नको रे मना काम नाना विकारी॥ नको रे मना लोभ हा अंगिकारू। नको रे मना मत्सरू दंभ भारू॥

Nako re manaa krodh haa khed-kaaree. Nako re manaa kaam naanaa vikaaree. Nako re manaa lobh haa angikaaroo. Nako re manaa matsaroo dambh bhaaroo.

O mind, do not yield to anger, which brings only sorrow; do not yield to lust, the source of countless distortions. O mind, do not embrace greed, and do not bear the heavy burden of envy and hypocrisy.