Vyāsa-pūjā 2023
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
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisance. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga
On this auspicious occasion of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I want to express my gratitude for accepting me as your disciple. In the last one year - we feel closer to you. Your visit to Bangalore was a wonderful opportunity to serve a little. You very mercifully gave us second initiation and this provided us the opportunity to serve Jagannātha more.
Last year after your Vyāsa-pūjā, we visited Śrīdhāma Māyāpur as a yātrā group. We were fortunate as almost 300 devotees joined for the yātrā from ISKCON Seshadripuram and you personally addressed us and showered your blessings. Since then, many devotees took their initiation when you came to Bangalore in June.
I continue my Bhakti-vaibhava course. We just finished our Module 1 classes in Jan’23. The exams of OBA and śloka are still pending and expected to complete before your Vyāsa-pūjā. Your finishing of Bhakti-vaibhava and the mood of taking up these courses is very inspiring. In fact, His Grace Harilīlā prabhu, who is our Bhakti-vaibhava teacher quotes your example very often and that motivates us every time.
Thank you for all the mercy and love you shower on us every day, every moment.
Your servant,
Sanātana Nitāigaura Dāsa