‘’Mayar prabhabe apan swabhabe /sadai adhama mati
Tran kara ei adhama janere /kripa bina nei gati,
Jiva kalyane tava Abadan /jagate ghosito aj
Tava sricharan, amar jivana /Gurudev Maharaj’’
Dear Guru Maharaj,
Take my humble obeisance.
This is your insignificant servant who is always begging for your mercy. You are the only hope for this rascal who is always struggling from lust, greed, pride, anger and who is planning for thousand types of sense gratifications & enjoyment. Your lotus feet are the only shelter for me. Thank you very much for accepting me as one of your disciples. Thank you very much for your unlimited blessings, mercy, love and care.
You teach us to ‘’Never give up” by setting practical example through your life. You teach us how to be an ideal disciple and how to serve our spiritual master by our heart and soul as you are doing that to fulfil the desire of your spiritual master, Srila Prabbupad. In ISKCON society you are the top example seeing whom we became convinced that we are really not this body we are spirit soul. In the purport of SB 7.10. Srila Prabhupad writes, ‘’Everyone has limited duration of life, but a devotee’s lifetime can be extended by the mercy of the Supreme Lord, who is able to nullify the results of one’s karma.’’ By your earnest desire to serve Srila Prabhupad and by the mercy of Lord you have set your victory flag over death. You are like Visma Pitamaha who had the boon of ichha mrityu.
I think from the juniors to senior most devotees of all over ISKCON society, you are the like the head guardian for us under whose protection we are always feeling safe and secure. Your love & care, your compassion & dedication, your determination & enthusiasm always inspire me to contribute some tangible service for Srila Prabhupad’s mission. When the whole world is sufferings for the tremendous fear of Corona virus attack, nonstop live broadcasting of transcendental messages gives strong potential to many devotees to overcome the fear of death. You are the only hope for me.
By your mercy the congressional preaching at my home is also increasing day by day. By your blessings I am trying to contribute some service of youth preaching at my workplace. Please give me your blessings so that I can contribute more in preaching & book distributions.
A disciple should not be the burden of his spiritual master. Kindly take me shelter on your lotus feet so that I will not be the burden for you rather I can apply the burden of love in my life to serve the guru Gouranga. ON this day of your appearance I am begging forgiveness from you due to my offences committed at your lotus feet knowingly or unknowingly and bless this rascal so that it can simply become an instrument in your hands to fulfil the desires of Srila Prabhupad & previous Acharyas.
All glories to you!
All glories to Srila Prabhupad!
Your insignificant servant
Praneswar Sachinandan Das
(Diksha), Bhubaneswar, India