My dear godbrother Jayapatākā Mahārāja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this very auspicious day of your appearance I was remembering all the wonderful memories that I have. I was so fortunate to have you as my leader from the time in joined in Māyāpur. You are such a wonderful example of dedication and devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda! For the sake of your love for Śrīla Prabhupāda you sacrificed everything that your wealthy parents and your wealthy nation offered to you and accepted the life of acute austerity in the remote village of Māyāpur in India.
I saw how you struggled those day to get the funds to feed us all in Māyāpur. I saw you practically beg, sometimes scream and some other times even fight to get the money from the person who had the responsibility to provide for Māyāpur as the GBC those days. You did all that for our sake.
It was also such a wonderful experience to go out with you to different places in Bengal to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, make life members and have wonderful programs in the evening where hundreds of people used to come to listen to you speaking about Kṛṣṇa in your beautiful Bengali.
In spite of so many apparent difficulties, our days in Māyāpur were so full of joy, because you were there to lead us. Today those days are so far away, yet in my memory, they are so vivid with fond remembrance.
Now, as I am writing this offering to you as some humble glorification of yourself, I feel your loving embrace, and through that I feel the warmth of your heart.
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. Please bless me that I can continue to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and his mission, with similar love, determination and dedication you display to His Divine Grace.
Your indebted servant eternally,
Bhakti Cāru Swami