ye lÄ«lÄ-amá¹›ta vine, khÄya yadi anna-pÄne,
tabe bhaktera durbala jīvana
yÄra eka-bindu-pÄne, utphullita tanu-mane,
hÄse, gÄya, karaye nartana
ye - he who; lÄ«lÄ - of the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Caitanya MahÄprabhu; amá¹›ta vine - without nectar; khÄya yadi anna-pÄne - if one eats only ordinary food grains; tabe - then; bhaktera - of the devotees; durbala jÄ«vana - life becomes weakened; yÄra - of which; eka-bindu-pÄne - if one drinks one drop; utphullita tanu-mane - the body and mind become jubilant; hÄse - laughs; gÄya - chants; karaye nartana - dances.
Men become strong and stout by eating sufficient grains, but the devotee who simply eats ordinary grains but does not taste the transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya MahÄprabhu and Kṛṣṇa gradually becomes weak and falls down from the transcendental position. However, if one drinks but a drop of the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, his body and mind begin to bloom, and he begins to laugh, sing and dance.
All the devotees connected with the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must read all the books that have been translated (the Caitanya-caritÄmá¹›ta, ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam, Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ and others); otherwise, after some time, they will simply eat, sleep and fall down from their position. Thus they will miss the opportunity to attain an eternal, blissful life of transcendental pleasure.
