Ek Dina Nilacale
Prasad-Sevaya Song 5
bhāi-re! eka-dina
nīlācale, prasād-sevana-kāle, mahāprabhu
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya bolilen
bhakta-gaṇe, khecarānna śuddha-mane, sevā
kori' hao āj dhanya
O brothers! One day in Jagannatha Puri, at the time of honoring the Lord's prasad, Mahaprabhu Sri Krsna Caitanya said to all the devotees, "May you become blessed on this day by honoring the khicari of the Lord in a pure state of mind.
khecarānna
piṭhā-pānā, apūrva prasāda nānā, jagannātha
dilo tomā sabe ākanṭha
bhojana kori', bolo mukhe `hari hari', avidyā-durita
nāhi robe
"Lord Jagannatha has given you varieties of extraordinary and wonderful prasad, such as khicuri and pitha-pana (a type of cake and condensed-milk preparation). Therefore, take all of this prasad until you are filled up to the neck, and with your voices chant `Hari! Hari!' In such a transcendental atmosphere, ignorance and sin cannot remain.
jagannātha-prasādānna, viriñci-śambhura mānya, khāile
prema hoibe udoy emona
durlabha dhana, pāiyācho sarva-jana, jaya
jaya jagannātha jay
"These prasad food-grains of Lord Jagannatha are worshipable even by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. Upon the eating of it, love of God arises within the heart. All of you have obtained such a rare treasure. All glories! All glories! All glories to Lord Jagannatha!"
Translation
O brothers! One day in Jagannatha Puri, at the time of honoring the Lord's prasad, Mahaprabhu Sri Krsna Caitanya said to all the devotees, "May you become blessed on this day by honoring the khicari of the Lord in a pure state of mind.
"Lord Jagannatha has given you varieties of extraordinary and wonderful prasad, such as khicuri and pitha-pana (a type of cake and condensed-milk preparation). Therefore, take all of this prasad until you are filled up to the neck, and with your voices chant `Hari! Hari!' In such a transcendental atmosphere, ignorance and sin cannot remain.
"These prasad food-grains of Lord Jagannatha are worshipable even by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. Upon the eating of it, love of God arises within the heart. All of you have obtained such a rare treasure. All glories! All glories! All glories to Lord Jagannatha!"
Notes
This song is sung while honoring khicari prasadam.