nama om vishnu-padaya
krishna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-
swaminn iti namine
nama acaryapadaya
nitai-krpa-pradayine
gaura-katha-dhama daya
nagara-grama tarine
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept our humble dandavat pranams! All glories to you! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Last twelve months are anxious times for all your disciples. Your disciples and well wishers continuously prayed, conducted many yajnas, taken so much service as their offering to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancatatva and Lord Narasimham Deva for finding suitable organ donor followed by successful transplant surgery. Their prayers are answered and they have given ultimate benediction of your physical presence amongst us.
Above all else, I think, your unwavering sincere desire to complete all the instructions given to you by Srila Prabhupada and you alone and no one else are capable of carrying them to completion, is the principal reason for your continued presence on this earthly planet. Your disciples and well wishers are given opportunity to assist you and receive mercy of Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaja, you are no ordinary human being. No ordinary human being has ever done or courage to do what you are doing.
No matter what you never stopped preaching - whether when undergoing intense pain, when in ICU where your body is barely functioning and so on. Within the days of release from hospital ICU, you have started spreading the Gaura vani to all over the world. As Srila Prabhupada said - you are an eternal servant of Lord Chaitanya. Otherwise how else can we explain your preaching mood and compassion?
At every turn and every up and down, you are showing “gold standard” for Guru and following Guru’s instructions. Your every act is an instruction and example for not only your disciples but also for ISKCON community. If each of us do a fraction of what you have done and continue to do, Srila Prabhupada’s mission will certainly overpower materialists all over the world and turn them into followers of Lord Chaitanya. Then entire world will be joyous - no more squabbling, no more wars, no more destruction of earth and so on.
Whoever is fortunate to be submissive disciples of great vaishnava like you will surely advance in devotional service. Those who have taken up personal service to you as their life mission will surely be your eternal associates.
We will hold on to your lotus feet tightly and dearly with all our heart. We are yours, please use us as you desire.
Guru Maharaja, we petition to Sri Sri Radha Madhava Hari, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Nimai Nitai, Sr Sri Krishna Balarama, if they are willing, keep you in our midst for many years to come, guide us in our devotional service and give us opportunity to assist you in your service to Srila Prabhupada.
Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja 70th Vyasa Puja ki Jaya!
Your undeserving spiritual children
Raganuga Gaura dasa
Sobhini Radha Devi dasi
Diksa disciple of Srila Jayapataka Swami Acharyapada
Scottsdale AZ 85254 USA