oḿ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaḿ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama om visnupadaya krsna presthaya bhutale
srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
nama acarya padaya nitai krpa pradayine
gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Kindly accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet. I am very much grateful to you for kindly giving me the shelter of your lotus feet and connecting me to the glorious parampara of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. Thus you have given me the opportunity to make my human form of life successful.
You are the ocean of transcendental Vaisnava qualities. I derive lots of inspiration from your personal example. Amidst physical inconvenience, you are continuing all your services with perfection. Your dedication to Srila Prabhupada has no bounds, you are always contemplating on fulfilling the instructions of Srila Prabhupada. Kindly bless me Gurumaharaja, so that I can also serve you in some way to fulfill your missions, which Srila Prabhupada has given you.
You are a brave soldier of Srila Prabhupada who is waving the victory flag (Jayapataka) of Gaudiya Vaisnavism throughout the world by exemplary preaching, book distribution, devotee care, and many other ways. To preach and fulfill the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, you have overcome death also. Such is the magnitude of dedication that you have in the instructions of your spiritual master.
Your heart is full of compassion for the distressed people of Kaliyuga and you are delivering them by your mercy. You are the embodiment of Krsna's mercy. Like an acarya, you always teach us how to remember Krsna in all circumstances and engage all our senses in his service by your own example. By following a very hectic schedule of services, you have shown us the quality of "avyartha-kalatvam".
I am a tiny conditioned living entity whose only hope is your causeless mercy -- "yogyata vicare kichu nahi paya / tomara karuna sara". I am very grateful to Krsna for giving me the shelter of his very dear devotee like yourself, and my only aspiration is to serve your lotus feet life after life.
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Your humble Servant,
Rūparāja Rāma Dāsa