Prasadam Prayers

(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

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 Krishna 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 Krishna, and in love call out “Caitanya! Nitai!” The next songs is to be sung while honoring the Lord’s prasad. 1) O brothers! One day at Sri Advaita’s house in santipura, the two Lords Caitanya and Nityananda were seated for lunch. Lord Caitanya tasted the green leafy vegetable preparation and addressed the assembly of His devotees, “This sak is so delicious! Lord Krishna has efinitely tasted it. 2) “At the taste of sak like this, love of Krishna arises in the heart. In such love you should taste these remnants. Giving up all materialistic conceptions and taking the Lord’s prasad, all of you just chant `Hari! Hari!’” [for more details of this pastime, see Caitanya Bhagavata, Antya 4.234-299]