Dear Guru Mahārāja,
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
On this joyous occasion of your 70th Vyasa puja please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.. Although I am unqualified to say anything in your honor, I am making a humble attempt.
Your such an inspiration to fallen souls like me. Your sincerity, dedication and commitment to fulfill the mission and desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda is so strong that you leave no stone unturned. This dedication has superseeded everything else and we could see that your life was put at peril during the surgery for your new liver and kidney transplant..
Since early last year devotees all over the world have been sincerely praying to the supreme Lord, to restore you back to good health. We are inspired by the love and care you share on us every day through your transcendental and nectarian lectures. We are so happy to see you back in your spiritual home at Māyāpur and are looking forward to see you regain good health and recover well.
Life throws so many challenges at us everyday and we need to hold on to our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness firmly to tide over all the crisis and challenges. You are the anchor in the boat of our spiritual life which grounds us and keeps us afloat in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Without this anchor we would be lost or drowned in this material ocean of maya. I cannot thank you enough for accepting me as your disciple although I have no material or spiritual qualifications. Fortunate is that soul who gets the shelter and mercy of a Guru like Jayapataka Swami. Like your name suggests, your disciples can get victory over maya as long as they follow your instructions and always remain under your shelter. Arjuna was able to overcome all his obstacles after seeking the shelter of his Spiritual master, the supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Please bless me and family to always stay in your chatra chaya and protect us from mayas onslaughts, so that we can render service to you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in taking this ISKCON movement forward.
On this auspicious day, I pray to their Lordships Rādhā Mādhava and the Ashta Sakhis, Pancha Tattva deities, Lord Narsimha and Śrīla Prabhupāda to bestow upon you a long and healthy Kṛṣṇa Conscious life ahead.
Your fallen servant,
Citra Mālinī devī dāsī (Diksa)
Gaurāṅga Deśa, Middle East