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The Nectar of Instruction
kṛṣṇa baḍa dayāmaya, karibāre jihvā jaya, sva-prasāda-anna dila bhāi sei annāmṛta khāo, rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāo, preme ḍāka caitanya-nitāi
“O Lord! This material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths leading to death. Somehow or other we have fallen into the ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world, but You, dear Krṣṇa, are very kind to us. You have sent this nice  prasāda  to help us conquer the tongue; therefore let us take this  prasāda  to our full satisfaction and glorify Your Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Krṣṇa and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Prabhu Nityānanda.”
There are six kinds of  rasas  (tastes), and if one is agitated by any one of them, he becomes controlled by the urges of the tongue. Some persons are attracted to the eating of meat, fish, crabs, eggs and other things produced by semina and blood and eaten in the form of dead bodies. Others are attracted by eating vegetables, creepers, spinach or milk products, but all for the satisfaction of the tongue's demands. Such eating for sense gratification—including the use of extra quantities of spices like chili and tamarind—is to be given up by Krṣṇa conscious persons. The use of pan,  haritakī , betel nuts, various spices used in pan-making, tobacco, LSD, marijuana, opium, liquor, coffee and tea is indulged in to fulfill illicit demands. If we can practice accepting only remnants of food offered to Krṣṇa, it is possible to get free from  māyā 's victimization. Vegetables, grains,