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
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
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
My dearest Gurudeva, words cannot justly express my gratitude and love that I have for you. You are my hero, saving me with your mercy from the clutches of māyā by giving this poorly conditioned soul an opportunity to learn and grow to become a devotee of our Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa. You have immense strength and perseverance and unwavering faith in Guru and Gaurāṅga, to follow Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to spread the holy name throughout the world. Your mission to bring everyone under the shelter of ISKCON, the house Śrīla Prabhupāda built for everyone to live in.
I’m very grateful and fortunate that you have accepted me as your disciple. I’ve heard from many senior devotees about how you pray for each one of your disciples, aspirants. Because of your prayers and mercy, I’m at Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa and trying to practice Kṛṣṇa Conscious life.
There were many difficult and challenging times that I had to face however I now see as my purification, and I hold on tight to also remain in ISKCON and never forget Kṛṣṇa. Devotee care is very important and I will try to always practice this at home and in our devotee community. I love distributing books and mahā prasad wherever I get an opportunity to talk to people about Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Your eternal spiritual Grand Son and servant,
Rasamaya Vrajeśa Dāsa (sheltered disciple)
Nitish Sikder (sheltered disciple)
Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa