Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Gurudev, you are my spiritual father, my best friend and guide. Getting initiated by you in 2007 in Krishna Katha Desh (Doha, Qatar) has been my greatest fortune. Your compassion knows no bounds, Gurudev. No words can describe your glory, your great dedication to Srila Prabhupada and your tireless efforts in rescuing the conditioned souls stuck in material mire. Thank you for being with us as our inspiration and guide.
Inspired by your praise for Srila Prabhupada, I have written a small poem for your pleasure and glorification Gurudev. It is full of faults and errors Gurudev, but kindly accept it as an insignificant offering at your lotus feet on the occassion of your Vyas Puja.
AMAR GURUDEV
Jodi Gurudev na hoito tabe ki hoito,
Kalir papider bachaito ke,
Siksha diya, Harinam diya,
Shab adharmider uddharilo se.
Prabhupader vani hridaye dhoria,
Desh bideshe bhromon koria,
Khuda-trishna atikram koria,
Krishna siksha bilaiya dilo se.
Markine janmiya, aishwarya bhulia,
Bharate padarpan korilo je,
Gaurange mojia, Nitair guna gaiya,
Prithibir jivere anande dubailo se.
Gurudev kono sadharan vyakti nahe,
Swayam Srila Prabhupada ei vakya kahe.
Chaitanyadever nitya sevak se je,
Patita pavan hoiya ashiayachen dhara dhame.
Srila Prabhupader senapati bhakta hoiya,
Mayapur gorite samudra paar koria,
Chaitanya lilar samasta sthan khujia,
Bikoshito koritechen se.
Gauranger lila smaran koria,
Haridas-Nitair karuna loyiya,
Firichen Jaya-pataka swami nagare grame,
Uddharite shab pranire Gauranga name.
Karuna sagar, dayar sagar,
Apaar karuna tomaar,
Sei sagare doob diya je,
Manava tyajilo papera bhaar.
Ei bhavasagar baro dukhadayak,
Paar kara baro kathin,
Daraiya achen Guru Maharaj,
Abashyoi paar karaiben tini.
Gauranga bolia, Gauranga bhojia,
Prithibere preme dubailo je,
Tistha tumi mama hrid majhare,
Bikosito karo ei adham jivere.
I try to do some little services for your pleasure Gurudev, book distribution being one of them. By your mercy and blessings, my prabhu (Sree Kumar Datta, aspiring) and I have distributed Bhagavad-gita to Thane Central Jail, old age homes, to the weaker sections of society, friends, relatives and others. For your pleasure, we have donated Srimad Bhagavatam sets during Bhadra month and Book Marathon. I sometimes write for Back To Godhead magazine (sample attached) and also for the Janmashtami Souvenir of the local congregation. I participate and serve in the programs of the local congregation and every Thursday some devotees come to our place and we discuss "Teachings of Lord Chaitanya". These insignificant little services are not due to my efforts Gurudev, but entirely due to your mercy. I offer them unto your lotus feet. All glories to you and Srila Prabhupada.
I need your mercy and blessings Gurudev, to continue my service to please you and Srila Prabhupada.
Thanking you for everything Gurudev,
Your insignificant servant and daughter,
Cintamani Sakhi Devi Dasi.
(Chitra Datta)