jīvana-nirvāhe āne udvega nā dibe para-upakāre nija-sukha pāsaribe 4 Live without causing anxiety to others; do good unto others without considering your own happiness.
hoile-o sarvva-guṇe guṇī mahāśoy pratiṣṭhāśā chāḍi koro amānī hṛdoy 5 A great soul who has all these qualities should not become proud of his saintly qualities, but, giving up position and prestige he should always remain prideless within his heart.
kṛṣṇa-adhiṣṭhān sarvva-jīve jāni sadā korobi sammāna sobe ādare sarvvadā 6 Always knowing that Krishna dwells within the hearts of all living beings, you should always properly respect and honour others.
doinya, doyā, anye mān, pratiṣṭhā-varjjan chāri guṇe guṇī hoi koroho kīrttan 7 Humility, mercy, consideration of others, and giving up position are the four qualities needed to perform kīrttan.
bhakativinoda kā̐di bole prabhu-pāya heno adhikāra kobe dibe he āmāya 8 Bhaktivinoda, crying at the Lord’s holy feet says, “O my Lord, when will You bestow upon me the qualifications for Krishna-kīrttan?”