Stri Purusa Deha Geha

(1) hari he strī-puruṣa-deha-gata barṇa-ādi dharma jata tāhe punaḥ deha-gata bheda sattwa-rajas-tamo-guṇa āśroyeche bheda punaḥ ei-rūpa sahasra prabheda (2) jekhona śarīra thāki jekhona abasthā rākhi se saba ekhona taba pāya saḿpilāma prāṇeśwara mama boli' ataḥ para āra kichu nā rohilo dāya (3) tumi prabhu rākho mora saba taba adhikāra āchi āmi tomāra kińkora e bhaktibinoda bole taba dāsya-kautūhole thāki jena sadā-sebā-pora

(1) Oh my Lord! I know that all bodily distinctions between female and male, as well as the divisions of the varnasrama system namely brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasaare all simply materialistic distinctions based on bodily consciousness. All these fall under the jurisdiction of the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance, and thus all these bodily discriminations multiply into thousands of different complicated classifications. (2) Whatever type of body I happen to live in, and whatever circumstantial position surrounds this particular body, I now offer all these things unto Your lotus feet, oh Lord of my life! From now on, I am no longer responsible for anything related to my very existence. (3) Therefore, please protect and maintain me, oh Lord, for I am but Your eternal humble servant. Bhaktivinoda is just informing You that I am living always absorbed in the curious amusement of the transcendental loving service attitude.