Hare Kṛṣṇa, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Meeting you is a good luck and reward for us!
Please accept our obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet
and an offering of several lines.
Let me put a garland on you –
Thanks and flowers!
Although to pay tribute to your contributions and talents
We really will never have enough words …
We are very glad to have met you!
How difficult it is to describe in words
All the gratitude and love
In exchange for eternal priceless gifts!
We congratulate you on the day of Vyāsa-pūjā
And firstly, let us glorify Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī
For the fact that he found you in this world
And made you the founder-ācārya!
He acted in accordance with Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s orders,
Taking care of the entire world and us through you!
You fearlessly took over his legacy.
Accept our gratitude for this!
For many years,
Keeping and fulfilling the sacred vow,
Following the mission of Bhaktisiddhānta,
You have been rescuing fallen souls from the cycle of saṁsāra.
Generously bestowing on your followers and disciples
Your personal example and the wisdom of your words,
Using the power of the śāstras and your teachings,
Destroying the doubts in their hearts.
Thank you once again for conveying to us
That Kṛṣṇa needs all of us very much,
That He is our eternal and loving friend,
That He is the creator of everything around,
That He is our goal, refuge and keeper,
Witness, savior, and the main teacher!
O Prabhupāda, thank you very much,
For you make the truths so simple to us.
Thank you to the Lord for your extraordinary feats, lectures, and books:
From Caitanya-caritāmṛta to Bhagavad-gītā!
Thanks for the knowledge we have received from you,
That we have come to understand:
It is the greatest fortune to be in the company of devotees,
And in this way, our karmic bondage is terminated!
This privilege has been bestowed upon us by your grace,
From the guru-paramparā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself!
And to please you and the Supreme Lord,
We serve and will continue to serve in your mission!
Dear Prabhupāda, in gratitude for everything,
Accept from us the 2025 annual report:
Your books truly work miracles,
Resurrecting people’s hearts to life!
Saṅkīrtana-yajña has gained momentum:
32,386 books were distributed this year!
Many new people appreciated the taste of attractive prasādam
More than 15,000 fed by the project Food of Life!
To preach more in the territory of our temple,
The Ashrama Sochi guesthouse has been completed.
Now we can accept more devotees and guests,
To expand your mission of preaching.
So, for those who want to understand Vedic culture,
We held the Veda-Life preaching festival.
Many new people joined The Ajñāta-sukṛti Movement,
And they are now serving the Lord in the spiritual elite!
We also held the Vaiṣnavī Sochi All-Russian Festival.
Allowing mātājīs to study from morning to night.
Replenished and united the leadership team,
Encouraged active devotees for their many years of contribution:
Organized rest and additional training for them,
Invited senior Vaiṣṇavas of special importance!
Such as: His Holiness Adhokṣaja Swami,
His Holiness Bhakti Ratnākara Ambarīṣa Swami,
His Holiness Bhakti Bhāgavatāmṛta Keśava Swami,
And His Holiness Bhakti Rasāyana Sāgara Swami.
A charge of innermost wisdom to the yātrā’s asset,
Gave the famous Prabhu His Grace Yuga Dharma.
Continued the successful training of novice Vaiṣṇavas
To prepare for initiation and receiving praṇāma-mantra.
Conducted fifty-four preaching and festival programs
With Deity worship from abhiṣeka to vibrant performances!
More than forty fire sacrifices,
The saṁskāras for the devotees and the satisfaction of the Lord!
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, we are concluding our glorification,
We are putting a garland of gratitude on you,
Let us always serve the Lord and the guru-paramparā,
Let us open the gates of the spiritual world for others!
Your servants at ISKCON Sochi