Prasadam Prayers

Prasadam Prayers:

(1)

bhai-re!
sarira avidya-jal, jodendriya tahe kal,
jive phele vishaya-sagore
ta’ra madhye jihva ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
ta’ke jeta kathina samsare

(2)

krishna bado doyamoy, koribare jihva jay,
swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai
sei annamrita pao, radha-krishna-guna gao,
preme dako caitanya-nitai

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 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)
bhai-re!
eka-dina santipure, prabhu adwaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
sak kori’ aswadana, prabhu bole bhakta-gana,
ei sak krishna aswadilo

(2)

heno sak-aswadane, krishna-prema aise mane,
sei preme koro aswadana
jada-buddhi parihari’, prasad bhojana kori’,
`hari hari’ bolo sarva jan

Translation:


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 definitely 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]
Song 3

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