nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dear Śrīla Guru Maharaja
I pay my respectful obeisances to the best Vaishnava Jewel
To raise the mundane to the transcendental level
Throughout the world You tirelessly travel
We all wonder how you do it - it is indeed a marvel
Your Divine Grace is Lord Gaurāṅga's toe ring
To the Lord’s feet you tightly cling
As you collect the dust from His lotus feet
And distribute it to all as a great spiritual treat
Your divine grace is Lord Gaurāṅga's ankle bells
Your waves of ever increasing mercy elaborately tells
How tactfully you pull us out of the material wells
By letting us buy the devotion your divine grace sells
Your divine grace is the chain around Lord Gaurāṅga's golden hip
Is that the reason you are steady and never slip
The Caitanya lila flows eloquently from your lips
Your descriptions and spiritual clips
Inspires everyone to make a trip
To the holy dhāma - to relish the nectar sip by sip
You are the sparkling bracelet encircling Lord Gaurāṅga's hand
Even the most fortunate souls of the holy land
have become even more fortunate as they hear the sublime band
As you lead one and all to Mother Ganga's sand
Your divine grace is the ring on the divine finger of Lord Gaura hari
Is that why you are in such a great hurry
To pick all the fallen souls and put them in a ferry
And send them to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Hari
Your divine grace is the pendant on Lord Gaura's chest
You are so close to the lord's heart
For you are the one to start
The nāmahaṭṭa programs - the preaching marts
Which have roped in numerous devotees into Lord Gaura's cart
And made them spiritually smart
You are Lord Gaura's gem studded necklace indeed
In the Lords kingdom you are doing an astonishing deed
During the Māyāpur floods you take the lead
And organise the relief which masses need
So wonderfully you grace the numerous festivals you lead
When the giant cymbals clash all others begin to cry and plead
as your divine music drowned them and they were paid no heed
Into the heart of dhama vasis you have sown the bhakti seed
From all over people are waiting indeed
To receive from Lord Gaura's jewel the Harinam and the beads
Your divine grace is the crest jewel of Lord Gaura's crown
One among the best jewels of ISKCON
Working tirelessly to get things done
You are Śrīla Prabhupāda's significant spiritual son
Your divine grace has suffered many major setbacks in health
Most of them took you to the doorstep of death
Though we are responsible for these and their aftermath
You have been saved each time solely by the Lords mercy and your firm faith
After all this - many expected the jewel to loose some lustre and shine
It’s astounding that you are the same glittering jewel - brighter than the sunshine
Still sweet, ever joyful - even cooler than the moonshine
"I am addicted to preaching," you said, speaking firm and fine
If we have to speak of the 70 years gem of a jewel even in a short stay
It would definitely be an endless day
But by your own dedicated offering to Śrīla Prbhupada you have shown us the way
We have tried to imitate YOUR DIVINE GRACE - but alas! Can a rivulet imitate a bay?
O Best Vaisnava Jewel
You are Śrī Kṛṣṇa's Victory Flag flying high
You travel over ocean, land and sky
Showering endlessly your mercy as you fly
Though I know we are most unworthy
We beg you to give just one drop of your mercy
kripa bindu diya kore e dāsī
To this most fallen Śānti Rūpa devī dāsī
To remain the servant of the servants of the exalted Crest Jewel
And receive a speck of dust from Lord Gaurāṅga's toe ring jewel
Śrīla jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja ki jai
Śāntirūpa devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.