PRASĀDA-SEVĀYA
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
part 1
śarīra avidyā-jāl, joḍendriya tāhe kāl,
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgore
tār madhye jihvā ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
tā'ke jetā koṭhina soṁsāre
kṛṣṇa boḍa doyāmoy, kori bāre jihvā joy,
svaprasād-anna dilā bhāi
sei annāmṛta khāo, rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāo,
preme ḍāko caitanya-nitāi
śarīra avidyā-jāl, joḍendriya tāhe kāl,
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgore
tār madhye jihvā ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
tā'ke jetā koṭhina soṁsāre
kṛṣṇa boḍa doyāmoy, kori bāre jihvā joy,
svaprasād-anna dilā bhāi
sei annāmṛta khāo, rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāo,
preme ḍāko caitanya-nitāi
O Lord, this material body is a place of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths to death. Somehow, we have fallen into this ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is most voracious and uncontrollable; it is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world. But You, dear Kṛṣṇa, are very kind to us and have given us such nice prasāda, just to control the tongue. Now we take this prasāda to our full satisfaction and glorify You Lord—Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa—and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda. [purport]
part 2
ek-dina śāntipure, prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
śāk kori' āsvādana, prabhu bole bhaktagaṇa,
ei śāk kṛṣṇa āsvādilo
haeno śāk āsvādane, kṛṣṇa-prema āise mane,
sei preme koro āsvādana
jaḍa-buddhi pari-hari', prasāda bhojana kori',
'hari hari' bolo sarva jan
ek-dina śāntipure, prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
śāk kori' āsvādana, prabhu bole bhaktagaṇa,
ei śāk kṛṣṇa āsvādilo
haeno śāk āsvādane, kṛṣṇa-prema āise mane,
sei preme koro āsvādana
jaḍa-buddhi pari-hari', prasāda bhojana kori',
'hari hari' bolo sarva jan
One day at Śāntipura in Śrī Advaita's house, Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda were seated at prasāda. When Lord Caitanya tasted the green vegetables, He said, "My devotees, this śāk is so delicious! Lord Kṛṣṇa has definitely tasted it. Such śāk as this, when tasted, will give you a taste of kṛṣṇa-prema." The devotees forgot their materialistic conceptions and took prasāda shouting, "Hari bol! Hari bol! Hari bol!"