vande gurūn īśa-bhaktān
īśam īśāvatārakān
tat-prakāśāṁś ca tac-chaktīḥ
Kṛṣṇa-caitanya-saṁjñakam
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord’s incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the primeval Lord Himself, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya.
Gathering strength from the Spiritual masters - from both dīkṣā-guru and śīkṣā-gurus, the Vaiṣṇavas and the Supreme Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, I shall now attempt to glorify the our dear Spiritual master on the occasion of his Vyāsa-pūjā.
Dear Śrīla Gurudeva, we thank you for bestowing your unlimited compassion and giving your association almost everyday during the Caitanya-līlā class. This is a wonderful opportunity for us, your disciples, and the whole community of Vaiṣṇavas to have your precious association. Hearing the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu and Their eternal associates is the perfection of human life. Just a little moment of association with a pure devotee can give one all perfection.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, you also engage the devotees in your service to your Spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda by assisting in the distribution of transcendental literatures throughout the whole world. This service is surely pleasing to the heart of our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Day by day Guru Mahārāja is pushing more and more the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya despite all challenges. This miraculous achievement is only possible for one who has been specially favored by His guru or the Supreme Lord Himself. As the onslaught of māyā drifts away the conditioned soul away from the Supreme Lord, the spiritual master aspires to bring the sincere seekers to the cooling shade of Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet.
By your unflinching determination, the TOVP will soon be inaugurated, and this will mark another milestone in the history of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s ISKCON. Hallowed be thy Divine Grace and his followers. Śrīla Prabhupāda lives forever, and his followers lives with him.
Dear Guru Mahārāja, let your glories be spread in all the ten directions. As your surrendered disciples perfection their service faithfully to ISKCON, your glories will further spread throughout the three worlds. As this vast mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spread over the globe, the Vaiṣṇavas desires will be fulfilled.
All glories! All glories! All glories to our glorious master, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja!
Your humble servants,
Keśava Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Dāsa
Mahā Gaṅgā Devī Dāsī
Bheeshma
Giriraj Dasa
