Veda Vidhi Anusare

(1) hari he veda-vidhi-anusāre karma kori' e soḿsāre punaḥ punaḥ jība janma pāya pūrba-kṛta-karma-phale tomāra bā icchā-bale janma jadi labhi punarāya (2) tabe eka kathā mama śuno he puruṣottama taba dāsa-sańgi-jana-ghore kīṭa-janma jadi hoya tāhāte-o doyāmoya rohibo he santuṣṭa antore (3) taba dāsa-sańga-hīna je gṛhastha ārbacīna tā'ra gṛhe caturmukha-bhūti nā hao kakhana hari kara-dwoya joḍa kori' kore bhaktibinoda minati

(1) Oh my Lord Hari! By working fruitively according to the Vedic injunctions in this material world, the soul continuously takes birth again and again. If I also have to take birth once again according to Your will, due to the results of my previous fruitive reactions, then I have just one request to make to You, oh Lord. (2) So then kindly hear me, oh Purusottama! I have only one petition to submit before You. If I can only take my next birth even as an insignificant insect within the home of Your loving servant, then I would become completely satisfied, oh Most Merciful Lord. (3) Please never, never let me take birth in the home of a foolish householder who is bereft of the association of Your eternal servant, even if his household opulences rival those of Lord's Brahma's. This is the only humble prayer that Bhaktivinoda is making now with folded hands.