oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
My most worshipable Spiritual Master,
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to your auspicious appearance day. I am Sarvanandini Rādhā Devī Dāsī, I got Harināma Dīkṣā from you on 7th November, 2023 in the holy month of Kartik in Śrī Māyāpur Dhāma. On this auspicious occasion of your appearance day, I am feeling blessed and blissful to offer homage unto your Lotus feet.
In 2020, when I first joined ISKCON after reading Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, I prayed unto the Lotus feet of Śrī Nityānanda for my Spiritual master whose teachings and Spiritual life style can guide me to properly practice spirituality. Then I came to know about you Gurudeva. Śrīla Prabhupāda mentioned about you that you were the associate of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Prabhupāda gave you the kingdom of God ŚRĪ MĀYĀPUR DHAM and wanted you to develop the Dhāma. After reading your previous preaching work, your dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda and transcendental loving affairs with Pañca-tattva Bhagavān I decided to surrender myself unto your Lotus feet. You are teaching us the actual transcendental service attitude by constantly serving the Guru Gaurāṅga even in your present health condition. Despite having a lot of physical inabilities and unbearable pain, you have proved the real essence of Bhagavad-gītā that "I am not this body, I am spirit soul" which pierced my heart with great respect and love. Finally by the mercy of Shrimati Rādhārāṇī and Lord Nityānanda, I got Harināma Dīkṣā from you.
In Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya Līlā 19.151 We read this verse "brahmāṇḍa bhramite kono bhagyavan jīva/guru-Kṛṣṇa-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bīja." I am so fortunate that you kindly accepted me as your Spiritual daughter. I would like to conclude to mention that Lord Nityānanda's flag name is "Jayapatākā" and Śrīla Prabhupāda also gave you that name. Hence I realize the Power of Guru tattva even just by remembering your name. Kindly bless this insignificant servant so that I can follow your footprints and can serve you eternally through vāni-seva. Kindly bestow your causeless mercy upon me so that I can improve my chanting as well for the satisfaction of you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, Gaur Nitāi and Rādhā Mādhava. I always pray unto the lotus feet of Nrisimha dev for your healthy life.
jaharo prasade pushto hoilo shirno bhakti latika, janame janame mor gurudeb rohe jano śrīla jayapatākā.
Your disciple,
Sarvanandini Rādhā Devī Dāsī (Swagata Dey).
