oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka-svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma tārine
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to you Guru Mahārāja!!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!!
My yearning for you is ever-increasing
Hope my good fortune shall never go ceasing
Every day listening to your Caitanya-līlā classes
I learn spiritual wisdom and cleanse my myopic vision’s glasses
Getting your shelter was my biggest blessing come through
With your mercy, I yearn to get dīkṣā from you
The material chains are binding me still
But your preaching continues to give me the greatest thrill
vyavasāyātmikā buddhir
ekeha kuru-nandana
bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca
buddhayo 'vyavasāyinām
You personify what Kṛṣṇa says
When the purpose is resolute, the goal stays
Without you, my path will be drenched
The journey will be tough and desire many-branched
Your steadfast devotion to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Has been inspiring us to join the disciplic link to the Lord
My sādhana has miles to go before it is deserving of your guidance
I only beg you to grant me intelligence to go the distance
I want to become eligible to worship you
I wish to connect to the ācāryas through you
Make me an instrument to spread the Holy Name
Grant me the wisdom to shed all glory and fame
I am eagerly praying to serve you for eternity
Every step of my life, I will follow you in humility
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I am not the least deserving
I seek to follow your footsteps, my only chance to find the one true meaning.
Your humble servant, begging for your mercy,
Śrīnivasan Iyer [Śrī] [Shelter Disciple],
Sydney, Australia.
