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Prasada Sevaya
Song Name: Sarira Avidya Jala
Official Name: Prasada Sevaya Song 1
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali
Language: Bengali
LYRICS
(1)
bhāi-re!
śarīra abidyā-jāl, joḍendriya tāhe kāl,
jīve phele viṣaya-sāgore
tā’ra madhye jihwā ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
tā’ke jetā kaṭhina saḿsāre
(2)
kṛṣṇa boro doyāmoy, koribāre jihwā jay,
swa-prasād-anna dilo bhāi
sei annāmṛta pāo, rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāo,
preme ḍāko caitanya-nitāi
TRANSLATION
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) O brothers, Lord Krsna 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 Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, and in love call out “Caitanya! Nitai!”
This prayer by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur is chanted along with its translation before honoring prasadam, the foodstuffs offered to the Lord.