Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, savior of the whole world!
On this most auspicious occasion of your 75th Vyāsa-pūjā, I pray at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava Aṣṭa-sakhis, Śrī Śrī Prahlāda Narasiṁhadeva and Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva for your good health and long life.
As the leading general of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s army, your Holiness is a trendsetter in every way. Even in a condition of severe physical disadvantages, your Holiness is proving time and again that spiritual accomplishments are not dependent on material situations. Śrīla Prabhupāda has said that preaching is the essence. Your Holiness is continuing to preach untiringly, and through your actions, inspiring your disciples to follow suit. Your daily classes are a testament to your untiring preaching effort. Śrīla Prabhupāda has, on multiple occasions, spoken about the importance of studying his books in order to remain steadfast in our faith and preaching efforts. Your Holiness is setting the example, as an ācārya, to your disciples and the community of devotees at large, the importance of studying Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books by preparing for and taking the Bhakti-vaibhava and Bhakti-vedānta exams!
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed ‘janma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra’ – your Holiness is the epitome of para-upakāra!
I pray for your blessings to continue steadfastly in spiritual life and render whatever possible service to the movement of your divine spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Begging to remain your servant,
Govardhana Giri Dāsa
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala