yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo
yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi
dhyāyan stuvaṁs tasya yaśas tri-sandhyaṁ
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
Dear Śrīla Ācāryapāda,
Please accept my humble obeisances. Spiritual master, you are most dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa. All glories to Your Divine Grace, on this most auspicious day of your appearance. At your lotus feet everyone can take shelter. You are an ocean of mercy. By your blessings only am I able to write this.
I was searching for a spiritual master for a long time. At last by the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, I was able to get you as my spiritual master. By your mercy I am confident that I will be liberated from this world and be an eternal servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa by following your instructions, chanting, hearing your lectures, having your darśana. I am confident that I will be redeemed from this cycle of birth and death.
O Gurudeva, please show mercy on me and give me intelligence to proceed always, meditating on your word and form, and desiring only to be your eternal servant.
Your most insignificant servant,
Līlānātha Dāsa Adhikārī