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BhajansBhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī ṬhākuraJihva Tane Rasa Prati
AuthorBhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura

Jihva Tane Rasa Prati

1

jihva tane rasa prati upastha kadarthe
udara bhojane tane visama anarthe

Dragged by tongue towards a taste, by genital to perversion; needlessly the belly craves lavish food consumption.

2

carmma tane sayadite,
sravana kathaya ghrana tane surabhite caksu drsye yaya

The skin demands luxurious comforts, the ear demands sweet talks; the nose demands sweet fragrance, as the eye for scenery looks.

3

karmendriya karme sane bahu-patni yatha
grha-pati akarsaya mora mana tatha

Like a man with many wives, splayed by their demands - thus the mind is dragged by the senses' commands.

4

e mata avastha mora sri-nandanandana
ki rupe tomara lila kariba smarana

O dear son of Nanda, this is my situation; how will Your sweet pastimes be my heart's contemplation?"

Translation

1

Dragged by tongue towards a taste, by genital to perversion; needlessly the belly craves lavish food consumption.

2

The skin demands luxurious comforts, the ear demands sweet talks; the nose demands sweet fragrance, as the eye for scenery looks.

3

Like a man with many wives, splayed by their demands - thus the mind is dragged by the senses' commands.

4

O dear son of Nanda, this is my situation; how will Your sweet pastimes be my heart's contemplation?"