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
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja! Our spiritual Father. Please accept our respectful obeisances on Your Divine lotus feet. All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda All Glories to your auspicious appearance day.
Respected Guru Mahārāja, On your 75th Divine appearance day, we are although unqualified and fallen, it is because of Your Divine mercy and association of your kind disciples that we get some courage to glorify you with the following verses.
Eternally sheltered at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, You keep your disciples away from all sorts of mṛga-tṛṣṇā. Opportunities you offer, you give different kinds of sevā, Provide “uttama-rasa” and thus fix Kṛṣṇa in the hearts of jīva.
You are entirely liberated and free from all material desires, Demonstrate Yukta-vairāgya by fulfilling spiritual desires. Zoom meetings, lectures, initiations, garbhādāna-saṁskāra, You are so benevolent, always eager to do “jīva-upakāra”.
Eager to fulfil previous ācāryas’ instruction, O Ācāryapāda, you give us resurrection, into a life filled with Gaura-prema and kathā, Whether brahmacārī, gṛhastha or vānaprastha.
You compiled Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Līlā Book with full energy and enthusiasm, whether you were ill, in hospital or there was pandemic spasm, Although I don’t have sincerity in Harināma or love for Gaurāṅga, I have a faith and get tears when I hear you loud “Gaurāṅga”.
Śrīla Prabhupāda declared “You are Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s eternal associate”, But you are still so humble, merciful and extremely tolerant for everyone to accommodate. Dying drunkard gets a Gītā-śloka in his ear, And a dying devotee girl gets Your shelter in her ear. You care for the youngsters, elderly and the couples, everyone learn from your life as you set several examples.
A plethora of medical problems on your material body, Get more and more people attracted to find a remedy, Attracted they are into Kṛṣṇa consciousness, And thus, they develop spiritual awareness. Also, this keeps You under care of your loving disciples, to provide them vapu-sevā, purify and strict on principles.
You are the guru, the father and our Spiritual Doctor, You are on this planet as a protector and benefactor, You correct and teach us without twisting of arms or wringing of ears, But by your enthusiasm, determination and perseverance seen over years.
This Golden Age of Hare Kṛṣṇa comes in a day of Brahmā, and still we were bewildered and in enigma, You appeared in 1949 to clarify our suspicion, And make us live as in a proper civilization, You removed the darkness of ignorance from inner depths of our heart, And paved the way to Kṛṣṇa for our souls to peacefully depart. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
All Glories to the Spiritual Master!
Your insignificant servants,
Rājivanayana Mādhava Dāsa (Rajeev Khanna)
Ānandamayī Kṛṣṇapriyā Devī Dāsī (Anju Khanna)
ISKCON East of Kailash Temple, New Delhi.