Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my most humble obeisances,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories unto you!
Wish you a very happy and healthy 73rd Vyāsa-pūjā Mahotsava Gurudeva.
All glories to your most auspicious appearance day!
I offer this most heartfelt poem at your lotus feet, kindly accept it Gurudeva if it so pleases you,
You are not an ordinary personality,
Dwelling in this material misery,
Rather your heart dwells only at the lotus feet of “Rādhā Mādhava”
And your speech always ornamented with utterance of “Gaurāṅga”
Your life is not less than a miraculous feat,
Gurudeva, you reside in the centre of my heart’s seat,
I know I have been rebellious many lifetimes,
Not wanting to hold you strongly, to cross this nescience,
Having suffered enough, the material pangs,
I promise this time not to budge away from your merci-filled glance,
How much do I owe you, I can’t fathom,
Not a single day goes by, without you imparting spiritual wisdom,
You are a true representative of Lord Nityānanda,
Your presence bestows one with supreme ānanda,
You bare physical difficulties so graciously,
Distributing holy names wherever you are, tirelessly,
In awakened state you fulfill the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Whilst asleep, your tongue always chants the holy japa,
Gurudeva, one can learn so much from your example,
That how impossible can become possible,
I only wish to see you stand again on your feet,
A sight so sublime and sweet,
That will be the perfection of my eyes,
And this is what I always wish and visualize,
May each day be more healthier for you,
And I pray for you to continue,
Continue to give your association to most fallen one like me,
Gurudeva, there is no end to your glory!
All glories, all glories, all glories unto you
This fallen daughter always wants to hold onto you!
Your Fallen Spiritual Daughter,
Nīla Rādhe Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)
Nashik - India