nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate jayapataka-svamin iti namine
nama acaryapadaya nitai krpa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te saraswate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvishesha-shunyavadi-pashchatya-desha-tarine
My dear beloved Gurumaharaj, please accept my humble obeisances unto Your Lotus Feet.
Gurumaharaj, by your example you teach us how we should follow our Guru’s instruction and serve our Guru in order to attain Krsna’s mercy. Wherever you are and whoever you meet regardless of how uncomfortable or in pain you are, nothing stops you from preaching and giving Krsna prema to everyone around you, be it doctors, nurses or other patients, visitors, attendants and even security guards.
I recently heard one my godbrothers’ describing you as a nectar that constantly attracts everyone to be around you like honey bees. As far as I can remember, this has been happening since the 1980s in Malaysia, where so many people queue up to see you and get your blessings. Your daily prasadam time would be delayed and you never complained about your own discomfort. You always missed your prasadam and would have them packed to honour during your travel time.
You have always been merciful and caring towards all of us. I remember once in Malaysia when you requested to have a light meal for breakfast and asked Vrindavan Chandra Prabhu for chipped rice with some nuts. I was the cook then and didn’t know how to prepare that, and you asked to meet the cook. I was nervous and embarrassed for not knowing how to prepare the dish for you, and when I entered your room (where your godbrothers were there as well) I knocked myself while paying obeisances. You very caringly told me to look out and don’t hurt myself while glancing at me with care and concern. I cherish that moment so much Gurumaharaj. Everytime I knocked myself after that, I would always remember that moment, as if you were saying the same thing over again.
Sometime in 1987, when I went Mayapur for the first time to visit my son, Raj Kumar, who was at the Gurukul then, I saw you as you were coming from Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi. It was near the then lotus fountain park which was so crowded and I thought you may not recognize me but just as I thought that, you looked at me and asked how my travel to Mayapur was and turned to your godbrothers who were with you and said “these are my spiritual daugthers from Malaysia”. That gave me so much joy Gurumaharaj, and I still think of the way you introduced me so fondly.
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I pray to Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nrsimha to always keep you safe and healthy.
All glories to you, my beloved Gurumaharaj! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Your servant
Danistha Devi Dasi
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia