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
My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda!
I was thinking what can I write in this year’s Vyāsa-pūjā homage to Your Divine Grace! Although your qualities and glories are unlimited, I feel myself very unqualified in presenting a proper glorification. But I will still try.
Guru Mahārāja, I have realized a few things while serving Your Divine Grace. We often discuss how you are so compassionate and merciful towards others. I realize that this unfathomable compassion is a direct result of your qualities that Lord Kṛṣṇa describes in Bhagavad-gītā 12.13, adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca… one who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities! You are devoid of any trace of envy towards living entities and you are absolutely pure in heart. Naturally, with these qualities at your command, your compassion sees no bounds!
I have the immense great fortune of being able to assist you in various services from the very beginning of my spiritual life. And more recently you have engaged me and given me the instruction to coordinate the Instruction Project, which are His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to Your Divine Grace! Prior to that you have personally engaged me in your Media services, specifically to connect with your Bangla speaking disciples. I am endlessly thankful to Your Divine Grace for these services. It helps me remain conscious of your mercy and your concern for your spiritual children. By your mercy only I have received a great team of enthusiastic and sincere devotees and all of us thoroughly enjoy this service!
Through the Secretariat services I have seen and learnt how broad Your Divine Grace’s vision is, which sometimes goes beyond the grasp of all present! And it is simply awe inspiring how much inspiration and patience you have within you to continue serving the instructions of your Spiritual master and ISKCON’s Founder-Ācārya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda!
I pray on this most auspicious day that can be for a disciple, that may I have the ability, opportunity and proper attitude to continue serving Your Divine Grace and assist you in a way that is most pleasing to Your Divine Grace and the previous ācāryas. I understand from Your Divine Grace that this is the secret of success in spiritual life. And this is the goal of my life. This understanding was reinforced through my first visit to Bangladesh this year! The devotees of Bangladesh, young and old, rich, and poor, educated and otherwise, men and women of all age groups certainly have one thing in common - their love and devotion towards you, Guru Mahārāja! This was a most spiritually uplifting experience to be able to see and experience something that I have been hearing about for a long time.
Once again, I offer my respectful obeisances and beg at your lotus feet on this most auspicious day that I can become a good disciple and servant and able to assist Your Divine Grace for years to come. I am unable to express my gratitude fully in words to the Supreme Lord for having been given the opportunity to render some service to Your Divine Grace! My humble prayers for your good health.
Seeking forgiveness for all my offences committed knowingly and unknowingly by me.
Hare Kṛṣṇa
Your spiritual daughter,
Ahlādinī Rādhā Devī Dāsī