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Vyāsa-pūjā 1987

Jaya Caitanya Dāsa (Bangalore, Hare Kṛṣṇa Hill Temple - India)

The glories of my spiritual master are infinite. No one can glorify him fully. My dear spiritual master, please allow this fallen soul to glorify you to whatever extent he is capable of, even though it is worth nothing. For, how can a person full of material motivation glorify a person who is dearmost to Kṛṣṇa.

All glories to Śrīla Ācāryapāda who is really patita-pāvana. I consider myself the most fallen soul, patita and you are my pāvana. By seeing your compassion one can see how a Vaiṣṇava is more merciful than Kṛṣṇa. Your mercy is just like the rainfall which does not care where it pours, on rocks, sand or ocean. You grab the living entities and engage them in Kṛṣṇa’s service however reluctant they may be. This shows how perfectly you represent Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

All glories to my saviour, Śrīla Ācāryapāda, you are the only person who is perfectly guided by guru, sādhu and śāstra. Your only desire is to fulfill the desires of the previous ācāryas. No material situation can stop you in your great mission of engaging others in the service of Kṛṣṇa, whether it is in the austere villages of Bengal or amidst the skyscrapers in North America.

All glories to the eternal associate of Lord Nityānanda. I find no other way out of this material quicksand other than to cling to your lotus feet. You have come down to the material world just to show us how to surrender completely to Kṛṣṇa.

Please give me the strength to always engage in your service through which alone I can ever know Kṛṣṇa.

Your unworthy servant eternally,

Jaya Caitanya Dāsa