Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
Namah Acarya-padaya nitai-kripa pradayine Gaura-katha dhamdaya nagara-grama tarine
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
namaste saraswati deve gaura-vani-pracharine nirvishesha-shunyavadi pashchatya-desha-tarine
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-kripa tam aham vande shri-gurum dina-taranam
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisance unto the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you!
Gurudeva, on this most auspicious day of your vyasapuja first of all I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for accepting this insignificant soul under the shelter of your Lotus feet. In Guru Gita - Skanda Purana, Lord Shiva tells mother Uma:
Dhyana Moolam Guru Murti Puja Moolam Gurur Padam
Mantra Moolam Gurur Vakyam, Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa
The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; Guru's lotus feet are the best for worship; Guru's word is the mantra; Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.
In Cc Madhya 22.54 it is said
sadhu sanga sadhu sanga sarva sastre kaya
lava matra sadhu sange sarva siddhi haya
The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment's association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success.
Srila Prabhupada gave you many instrctions out of which the most prominent was to develop Sri Mayapur Dham. You took that instruction as your goal of life and over a period of time, by your great efforts and desire Mayapur Dham got a facelift. There are many projects under your supervision and the amazing TOVP is the most prominent one you wish to dedicate for Srila Prabhupada. Eventhough you have so many physical challenges after the stroke, there is hardly any day you have not engaged in the servie of Srila Prabhupada's service. This is the standard of your love towards Srila prabhupada which we are aspiring for.
We are most fortunate and blessed to have you personally present to celebrate your appearance day. I pray for many more opportunities to come! It can be easy to take for granted, but it is remarkable how fortunate we are to have someone like you that we can approach and take shelter at any time. You are always kind and liberal to those you meet every moment.
Gurudeva, you have always showed kindness and encouragement to me and my family. I still recall the special mercy you showered us in 2007. The day before my initiation I spoke to my wife about the ceremoney and she got afraid. When it brought to your kind notice, you looked at my eyes and said "I have already accepted you but wait 6 months for formal initiation". Within few months, by your mercy and the sweet will of Lord Jagannath, I was fortunate to particpate the first Sri-Kshetra Parikrama conducted by HH Bhakti Purushotama Swami Maharaja and got the golden opportunity to introduce my family to your Holiness at Gambhira. On the first meeting itself you blessed my wife with a chastisement for obejcting me to take initiation. Thereafter you exprssed unlimited compassion and advised her to chant the Holy Names. Thereafter my wife started attending Srimad Bagavad Gita classes and chanting.
Krishna address this mataerial world as dukhalayam asasvatham. There is always challenges and difficulties in our material & spiritual life but your vani association and instructions gives us the confidence and strength to move forward. Covid-19 restricted our congregational programes and devotee association. It is almost a year devotees met in person but upto some extend I try to catch up in zoom. It also affected in preaching activities to new souls. I joined in Nityam Bagavata sevaya group where your spiritual son HG Sunanda Syama Prabhu always highlight the importance of devotional service throught the examples of great devotees from Srimad Bagavatham.
Gurudeva, by your mercy one family from my Bhakti-vriskha took shelter from you and getting ready for initiation. Others are practising Krishna Consiciousness and I beg you to shower your speical blessings on them and my family to advance in devotional service.
On your most auspicious Vyasa Pooja day, I sincerely pray to their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava Ashta Sakhis, Lord Nrsimhadeva, Pancatatwa & Srila Prabhupada to shower their choicest blessings for your good health and continue your wonderful services to please Srila Prabhupada by spreading Krishna Consciousoness throughout the world.
Your humble servant,
Suvarna Gopala das, Gauranga Desh Yatra
