My Dearest Beloved Guru Deva,
Please accept my most humble obeisance’s at your lotus feet.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
This is my humble offering to your grace on this auspicious day of your holy appearance. How could I not lay my life for Srila Prabhupad’s mission as he has given me “YOU”? You have given your whole life to your beloved spiritual master and with your causeless mercy I also want to do the same. I am astonished how your grace has accepted such a fallen and foolish daughter like me.My heart beats fast even while writing this. A meritorious spiritualist from the brigade of Srila Prabhupad has actually taken me into his shelter….Seems like impossible! because I am a nobody but your compassion knows no bounds. First time ever in my life I have understood the meaning of this word “Fortunate”. Whenever I think of you Gurumaharaj I get puffed up…”He is my spiritual master,H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaj.”It still sometimes feels like a dream that how could a devoted child of legendary Srila Prabhupad, an elevated Vaishnava, a fabulous transcendentalist could even glance at this insignificant soul? Your grace’s commitment and devotion for the mission is not hidden from anyone. Maharaj, your body doesn’t cooperate still you’re unstoppable…..such a phenomenal dedication, anybody would be a dead person with such excruciating pain in one’s mortal body but time and again you’ve proved that you’re not the body and thus beyond any experience of physical pain. Undoubtedly you’re going through immense pain but you astonishingly choose to overcome, your steadfastness for the causes is so so inspiring. I must be someone specially blessed,I can’t believe my destiny to have you Guru deva as I just don’t deserve you and you know it, still you keep replenishing my cup with so…so much mercy. I was burning in the scorching rays of the materialism when suddenly I experienced magnanimous shady parasol of gentle protection and compassion over me. I instantly knew that it were “you” O my dear dear spiritual father please please hold me eternally, I don’t want to go anywhere out of your mercy orbit.
I was benedicted the service of translation of “Vaishnava Ke?” and in the course of translating it I saw myself transforming. I increasingly felt the strength being bestowed upon me as the book reached its completion. Your Grace is always present as a protective shield around all your children. You’re an Acharya, a true Acharya practices what he preaches. You’re neither in any sort of public limelight, highlights of news nor a celebrity on T.V like other Godmen of Modern world. But you’re one of the brightest suns of Srila Prabhupad’s Galaxy. Gurumaharaj please strengthen me more and more to increase my faith many folds. I take resort unto you and surrender completely. My heart is full of overwhelming gratitude for you, Lord of my life I rely on you completely and depend solely on you to take me to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda. I tell my family members that “I am not coming back after this life, you know why?” because my spiritual father’s name is H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaj and he is most munificent to all the most fallen souls.”
May I just please you even half of how you pleased Srila Prabhupad. I offer my useless life to you today, as you and you alone can give it a meaning.
I am not yet initiated, so counting days eagerly to become a small unworthy spark of an effulgent majestic fire.
Thankyou Gurumaharaj
Thank you, Thank you very much for all the pains you’re taking in your material body for all of us. All glories to ‘You’.
All glories to your auspicious and divine appearance day.
Soul Hugs,
Your unworthy (sheltered) Daughter,
Shalini,
Ajmer (Rajasthan).
