Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this most sacred occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we offer our humble obeisances at your lotus
feet in deep gratitude and reverence. You are the empowered messenger of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and
Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the dedicated and sincere servant of your spiritual master, His Divine
Grace Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda. You are the most compassionate
deliverer of the fallen souls. You brought the message and mercy of Nitāi-Gaura all over the
world!
By your matchless devotion, courage, and unwavering faith in guru and Kṛṣṇa, you fulfilled
the prophecy of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and the instructions of your spiritual master, His
Divine Grace Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda by carrying the holy name
and the message of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Lord Gaurāṅga across the oceans. You founded the Interna-
tional Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), offering the entire world the shelter of the
mahā-mantra:
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Your books, written with the purity of a surrendered heart, continue to transform lives, illumi-
nating the path of bhakti with clarity and wisdom. Your mercy flows through your words, your
temples, and your devoted followers, guiding us back home, back to Godhead.
On this day, we humbly pray for the strength to serve your mission with sincerity and dedica-
tion and to practice unity in diversity. May we always remain faithful instruments of your divine
will, striving to share the gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness with the world. We have just opened a new
center in Mississauga, Ontario, in September 2024. We seek your blessings in this endeavor, dear
Śrīla Prabhupāda!
His Holiness Jayapatāka Swami, one of your early disciples, said that when we offer prayers to
our spiritual master, we get his blessings, but we get a thousand times more blessings from you,
dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, our grandfather! All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda! All glories to your
divine service! All glories to the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu!
Your humble servant,
Mahāviṣṇu Dāsa
For ISKCON Mississauga