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
Param Pūjya Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
On this auspicious day we celebrate your appearance in this material world, where you have appeared to deliver fallen souls like us.This is my first Vyāsa-pūjā offering unto your lotus feet Guru Mahārāj.
I am very fascinated and inspired by seeing your compassion and love towards devotees.This year I had the wonderful opportunity to have your Darshan for the very first time(On feb 10th, in Chennai) and I could feel the effect of your association. I had heard pastimes about you and the relationship you have with your disciples and I could understand how well you know them. Also,the way you give credit to Śrīla Prabhupāda for all that you do, shows how much love you have for prabhupāda and how his instructions are your life and soul.
In the past 1.5 years I have had many realizations which has led me to accept you as my Guru,master and Savior .I am thankful to Lord Kṛṣṇa who has so mercifully sent you to deliver us.I also have a desire to take initiation from you in the near future which is only possible by your divine mercy and blessings Guru Mahārāj.
I have been doing regular devotional service and following the 4 regulative principles along with my family and therefore,i would like to beg at your lotus feet Guru Mahārāja, to please bless my family which includes my husband(Vijay Kumar) and my 2 daughters(Preksha and Ganavi).Also,my sister(Arpita), so that we all together progress in our spiritual life and serve Guru and Gaurāṅga and go back home,back to Godhead.
Lastly, I would like to thank you Guru Mahārāja, for it is by your mercy we have got a wonderful association of devotees because of which today we are in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness and able to render whatever little services we are asked to do by our Śīkṣa Guru.
Praying to Narsimhadev for your fast recovery and hoping to see you again soon Guru Mahārāj!
Your insignificant servant,
Manu (Aspiring),
ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma,
Bangalore