nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My dear Gurumaharaj,
Please, accept my humble obeisances.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to the Assembled devotees.
In this auspicious day of your appearance, I offer glories unto you, who is demonstrating unlimited mercy towards the fallen souls, and among those I am the most fallen.
His Holiness does not consider efforts to illuminate all the conditioned souls that associate with you, and makes it through your example and dedication on spreading the Sankirtan movement of Sri CaitanyaMahaprabhu. Because of that, I offer my most humble and respectful obeisances unto you.
Your preaching is described as “heavy” even by the heaviest preachers; your mood is transcendentally soft, as described by the loyal servants of Srila Prabhupada; your gravity is pointed by the gravest devotees; your magnanimous mercy is felt by everyone, even by this fallen rascal which is deprived of intelligence.
By your mercy, one may realize how even the attacks from Mayadevi, this pure devotee of the Lord, are demonstration of Krsna’s mercy so we can surrender with more sincerity to Him and to Guru, but, without your mercy, gurudeva no advance is possible.
I have no qualifications, but, in this special day, I offer my faith and trust, in the process of Krsna consciousness and also, my desire to be able to serve you with more determination. In this way, I pray so my godbrothers, specialy those who are deprived of the holy association of the vaisnavas, so Krsna give them strength and wisdom to become fixed in the four principles and on the chanting of their beads, which is the minimal commitment we have to please His Holiness.
With your blessings I may cross the ocean.
From your most fallen servant,
Mahananda Murari Dasa