Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs)

Prasād-Sevāya
(During the Honoring of Spiritual Food) – Song 1

(1)
bhāi-re!


śarīra avidyā-jāl, joḍendriya tāhe kāl,


jīve phele viṣaya-sāgore


tā’ra madhye jihvā ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,


tā’ke jetā kaṭhina saṁsāre

1) O brothers! This material body is a network of ignorance, and the senses are one’s deadly enemies, for they throw the soul into the ocean of material sense enjoyment. Among the senses, the tongue is the most voracious and verily wicked; it is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world.

(2)
kṛṣṇa baḍo doyāmoy, koribāre jihvā jāy,


swa-prasād-anna dilo bhāi


sei annāmṛta pāo, rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guna gāo,


preme ḍāko caitanya-nitāi

2) O brothers! Lord Kṛṣṇa is very merciful-just to control the tongue He has given us the remnants of His own food! Now please eat these nectarean grains while singing the glories of Their Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, and in love call out “Caitanya! Nitāi!”

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