Maha Prasade Govinde
IDoBhakti"Maha Prasade Govinde" is a revered Sanskrit verse chanted before honoring Krishna prasadam (sanctified food). It glorifies the mercy of Lord Govinda, the sacredness of Mahaprasad, and the holy Ganga, emphasizing their spiritual purity. The verse reminds devotees to receive prasadam with gratitude and devotion, seeing it as divine grace rather than ordinary food.
Maha Prasade Govinde
These verses glorify the sacredness of Krishna prasada and the great mercy of the Lord in helping us conquer the tongue—the most demanding of the senses—through honoring His remnants and chanting His holy names.
(1)
maha-prasade govinde
nama-brahmani vaisnave
svalpa-punya-vatam rajan
visvaso naiva jayate
(Mahabharata)
(2)
bhai-re!
sarira abidya-jal, jodendriya tahe kal,
jibe phele bisaya-sagore
ta'ra madhye jihva ati, lobhamoy sudurmati
ta'ke jeta kathina somsare
(3)
krsna baro doyamoy, karibare jihva jay,
swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai
sei annamrta khao, radha-krsna-guna gao,
preme dako caitanya-nitai
TRANSLATION
(1) O king, for those who have amassed very few pious activities, their faith in maha-prasada, in Sri Govinda, in the Holy Name, and in the Vaishnava is never born.
(2) 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.
(3) O brothers! Lord Krsna 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 Krsna, and in love call out "Caitanya! Nitai!"
