My dear most Guru Mahārāja,
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma dāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble obeisances to the dust of your lotus feet, a million times.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you.
I am a fallen(patīta) sheltered disciple of your holiness. I have heard that Sri Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhū is the deliverer of the most fallen, so He is known as Patīta Pāvana and thus the most merciful among all avatāras. But my dear spiritual master, you are even more merciful than the supreme Lord Gaurāṅga. You travel all around the globe with a deep compassion for all fallen conditioned souls, spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness in every situation. The best example of a fallen conditioned soul is me, whom you have very mercifully provided shelter. Being an eternal associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhū, you are filled with ecstatic Prema to the Supreme Lord and His associates, and you give blessings to the devotees “Kṛṣṇe Matir Astu” so that they can also be Kṛṣṇa Consciousness like you. You are an exemplary empowered Ācārya, someone who teaches by personal example (Ācārya Pādāya). You save the fallen souls by providing them the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhū (Nitāi Kṛpā Pradāyiṇe) and develop their dormant love for Krishna by speaking about Lord’s transcendental pastimes to them (Gaura Katha). Srila Prabhupada gave you the kingdom of God and you have developed it (Dhāma dāya). Today millions of devotees can visit Śrīdhāma Māyāpura to receive the mercy and grace of Mahāprabhū and Vaiṣṇavās. Despite of immense inconceivable physical pain and obstacles, you travel from village to village, from town to town, from one country to another just to be with the devotees and to inspire them in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, being their greatest well-wisher (Nagara grāma tāriṇe). This shows your overwhelming enthusiasm and desire to meet devotees and care for them. Today, on this auspicious occasion of your 73rd appearance day, Vyāsa Pūjā ceremony, my heart is filled with joy seeing you seated on the beautifully decorated Vyāsa Āsana surrounded by your loving associates who are wonderfully serving you. Therefore, all devotees sing “Nirānanda dūre gelo, Ānander Sīmā Nāi”. Hearing about your glories, pastimes and your intimate dealings with the devotees fills my day with joy and bliss. Being an unworthy aspiring servant of yours, I just beg at your lotus feet to kindly bless me and empower me so that I can follow your instructions and serve you at least in a tiny way in your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Always desiring to be fixed at your lotus feet,
An aspiring servant of your servant,
Srijeeta Pal
Śrīdhāma Māyāpura