Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Dear Gurudeva,
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
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-kripa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains."
Dhyana Mūlam Guru Murti
Pūjā Moolam Gurur Padam,
Mantra Moolam Gurur Vakyam,
Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa
Translation: The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for
worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
Please accept our humble obeisance at your lotus feet. All glories to you!
I give my utmost respects and gratitude, for by your association, you have given me so much spiritual inspiration, and I thank you for this.
You came to this world just to give everyone an opportunity to become Lord’s pure devotee. Your atmosphere allows everyone to associate with devotees and become Kṛṣṇa Conscious. As disciples and followers, it is my duty to follow in your footsteps. I can see your unlimited divine qualities and your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda which shines as the main jewel of bhakti.
I have seen so many great spiritual warriors for the past few years who have sacrificed their lives in the great battle against the forces of maya. You are a true leader, leading from the front, you inspire the armies of Mahaprabhu to rally together. I really have a wonderful shelter under you and our God brothers and sisters.
After completely relying on us, the great responsibility of Gaurāṅgadesh yātrā has been given to us by HG Ramānanda Prabhu and HG Sachi Janani Mataji. Please bless us to make significant advancement in pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and to serve in a mood of selflessness and purity. Even now I don’t know what made them give us such a big responsibility. We need your grace and mercy in every step to serve with proper intension and keep up all your trust and the trust of the devotees in the yātrā. I am trying to learn and imbibe few qualities from others which helps me to have a good relationship with the members in the yātrā.
I am also trying to learn from you, the concern you show for the fallen souls of this material world, the care you show for each and every one around you and those under your shelter. If I am able to learn at least a little of this, I am sure, I will be able to help many devotees in our Yātrā to continue strongly the service to Guru and Gaurāṅga and also help many neophytes struggling in this world by engaging them in the service of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
We are blessed to celebrate your 70th Vyāsa-pūjā (Bhimaratha Shanthi) this year. It is with deep heartfelt gratitude, I offer my humble obeisances at your Divine Lotus feet. I really don’t know where I would be today without you? You have given me the most matchless, most priceless gift anyone has ever given to me. You have brought light to this dark world, you brought Kṛṣṇa prsasadam to feed the starving mass’s, you brought knowledge to nourish the ignorant minds and you brought kindness and compassion to a cruel and heartless land. You have given me more than what I deserve and a hopeful future.
I am trying to hear most of your daily lectures. It gives me great pleasure to hear, understand and practically apply in my life. I am also happy to tell you that your voice is very clear now. Almost everything what you speak doesn’t require translation.
I feel proud to say that you continue to guide me as my loving father and purify me. I pray that I may be able to follow them and become a useful and menial servant to you. I pray to Lord Narasiṁha Dev to give you more strength, so that I can utilize myself in spreading your message and love to Kṛṣṇa to others.
Your eternally fallen daughter,
Gopīgaṇa Gītā devī dāsī