One of the most chilling verses in Bhaja Govindam: "Dinayāminyau sāyaṁ prātaḥ Śiśira-vasantau punarāyātaḥ Kālaḥ krīḍati gacchatyāyuḥ Tadapi na muñcatyāśā vāyuḥ" Meaning: Day and night, evening and morning pass. Seasons come and go again and again. Time plays, life slips away— Yet desire does not release its grip. Why This Verse Hurts: Time is described as playing. Not fighting. Not struggling. Life erodes casually, while desire stubbornly refuses to learn. Shankaracharya's cruelty here is intentional: You are dying slowly—and still bargaining with illusions.