nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet on your Vyāsa-pūjā day. All glories to your divine Grace and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all previous ācāryas.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.21, the symptoms and characteristics of sadhu have been mentioned by Lord Kapila dev as below.
titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ
suhṛdaḥ sarva-dehinām
ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ
sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ
The symptoms of a sādhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime.
The above verse perfectly describes your divine grace’s wonderful qualities by which you attract everyone towards you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and ultimately to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Your divine grace is keeping in touch and communicating with devotees using JPS app, virtual meetings/class/home visits thru’ zoom and give your valuable association even in the pandemic situation.
Your divine grace always gives yourself to devotees and dedicates time for meeting and blessing us. Your enthusiasm to offer your association and blessings to all devotees is very amazing and inspirational.
Your divine grace teaches by example and instructs on various aspects of devotional service like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam reading/ hearing, watering/ pradakshina of Tulasī Mahārāṇī, having regular daily darshan. In spite of your health condition, you never miss anything and teach us the importance of them. You are kindly sharing a daily diary of activities for our benefit.
Your divine grace is very meticulous and gives great attention to details in all aspects of devotional service.
In all circumstances your divine grace shows your dependency on Śrīla Prabhupāda and previous acharyas. All the activities in your life are according to the instructions of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Preaching vigorously: In spite of many health and physical restrictions, your divine grace do not mind and worry about the inconveniences and fully give yourself for preaching and spreading the glories of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your divine grace is very practical, personal and gradually brings the disciple to higher levels of Kṛṣṇa conscious realizations.
Your divine grace’s enthusiasm and commitment to the projects like TOVP, congregational preaching, Bhakti-vṛkṣa are so great that you continue to involve yourself despite your health conditions.
On this day of your divine appearance let us pray that we may remain loyal to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all acharyas and try to understand your mood of preaching and try to assist you in whatever little possible ways.
Please allow us to pray to Śrī Narasiṁhadeva to protect you so that you continue delivering more and more conditioned souls to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s shelter.
Please forgive our countless offenses and bless us so that we may remain in the association of devotees.
Your insignificant servants,
Karuṇānidhi Kṛṣṇa Dāsa (dīkṣā)
Lajjā Lalitā Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
and family
Australia (Melbourne)