Dearmost Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On the most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I wish to offer at your lotus feet a feeble attempt at expressing my deep gratitude and love for you... Hope you like it.
This must be a land of magic...
How else can I be present here?
I was distraught and lost,
in the by-lanes of this distorted truth called “World”
Cursing myself
for feeling too much, for living too little,
for worrying, for being sad for no reason.
Pity-ing myself
for feeling like an orphan,
for not fitting in, for always struggling.
Trying to make sense of it all, i would cry endlessly...
Asking for shelter and protection
to feel safe in my heart
to be loved - completely & unconditionally
....asking for my tribe!
Someone was listening closely...
as soon I was taken to meet you.
You answered all my prayers with a simple question -
“Do you wish to take shelter from me?”
That’s the day I entered this magical world...
Where you protect me....
Pave way for me and hold me together to grow in bhakti,
You empower me to carry out your orders,
and arrange to fulfil my deepest desires.
Your presence fills a gaping hole in my heart
You are the father I never had...
This is your land and “You” are my magic!!!
I am nothing without your mercy.
Praying ardently for your long and healthy life,
for your hand on my head, always.
Feeling most fortunate to be your spiritual daughter,
Nandapatnī Yaśasvinī Devī Dāsī