(1)
hari he
strī-puruṣa-deha-gata, varṇa-ādi dharma yata
tāhe punaḥ deha-gata bheda
sattva-rajas-tamo-guṇa, āśrayeche bheda punaḥ
ei-rūpa sahasra prabheda
O Hari! All distinctions arising from the body – such as male and female, and the various duties of varṇa and the like – are bodily distinctions. Again, these distinctions rest upon the modes of goodness, passion, and ignorance. In this way thousands of divisions arise.
(2)
yekhana śarīra thāki, yekhana avasthā rākhi
se saba ekhana tava pāya
saṁpilāma prāṇeśvara, mama bali’ ataḥ para
āra kichu nā rahila dāya
Whatever body I may possess, and whatever condition I may be in, I now place all of it at Your feet, O Lord of my life. From this moment onward, calling everything ‘mine’ has ceased; nothing remains my responsibility.
(3)
tumi prabhu rākha mora, saba tava adhikāra
āchi āmi tomāra kiṅkara
e bhaktivinoda bale, tava dāsya-kautūhale
thāki yena sadā-sevā-para
Protect me, O Lord. Everything belongs to You. I am Your servant. Bhaktivinoda says – “May I always remain devoted to service, filled with eagerness for servitude to You.”
