Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet.
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
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Gurudeva,
My soul isn’t pure enough to attempt your glorification, but since I’ve been given this opportunity, I’ll perform it as a humble service.
Our beloved Guru Mahārāja’s spiritual name defines the true characteristics of His Grace. “Jaya” means the one who has always been a winner against all odds and Guru Mahārāja has proved it many times in all situations. Whether related to pracāra in different locations across the globe and fighting all odds at personal front. While “Patākā” means flag which he always keeps high of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in all situations. The beautiful attractive qualities of our Guru Mahārāja which are as follows:
Loyalty: Guru Mahārāja has always been loyal and courageous to his Guru His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda and in turn to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Devotion: Guru Mahārāja offers his devotion to Kṛṣṇa and Prabhupāda and he is also the living karma-yogī.
Strength: Guru Mahārāja is also blessed with many divine powers which we all have also felt and heard by devotees many times. One instance which was shared with us by His Holiness Bhakti Vijaya Bhāgavata Mahārāja that Guru Mahārāja was sleeping in his room at night in Māyāpur and in morning when He woke his leg was paining and he was not allowing anyone to touch his leg he told his people that he was attending the Ratha-yātrā in South Africa and had hurt his leg while pulling the chariot.
Intelligence: Guru Mahārāja is also known for his intelligence, constant vigilance, and innovations. He is also an expert in literature, philosophy and oratory.
Leadership: Guru Mahārāja also has exceptional leadership skills which we are all aware of.
Like the below line is true for Lord Hanumān the same is always true for our Guru Mahārāja
vidyāvān guni ati catur
rāma-kaj karibe ko atur
Our Guru Mahārāja is also very learned as we all know and like Hanumānjī our Guru Mahārāja is always keen to carry out behest of his Guru His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Kṛṣṇa that is why even when his body is not supporting him and he is hospitalized but his preaching has not stopped he continues to inspire people towards Kṛṣṇa and he continues to participate in all activities which are possible to attend through virtual meetings. Today also he is showcasing the same even though he is hospitalized in Ahmedabad. But this hasn’t stopped him from his daily learning and pracāra and he is distributing prasāda and books to all the doctors, nursing staff and other people of hospital and asking them to chant mahā-mantra. Because he is “Prabhupāda kaj karibe ko atur.”
The first time I heard about you was Guru Mahārāja from Satyabhāmā Sādhvī Mātājī from Ajmer when you were not well on 16-Sep-2023. The whole Bhakti-vṛkṣa group chanted for you. From that day on I picked up and started doing 4 rounds for you along with my 16 rounds and I continue to do so till this day and also regularly visiting for maṅgala-ārati and attending His Grace Rādhāpati Gopīnātha Prabhujī’s classes and also have become a life membership of ISKCON at Ahmedabad with help of His Grace Vaikuṇṭha Prabhujī.
Guru Mahārāja, we always thought we would visit Māyāpur one day and seek your blessings but as we are not so pure souls and nobody knows us so we were left to Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. But we were fortunate enough to have Your divine darśana on 12-Jan-24 on my birthday since you arrived in Ahmedabad on 10-Jan-24 to attend GBC meeting.
I don’t know what bonding I have created from my side towards you, and I always look for any opportunity to serve you, that is why I visited especially in the evening in Ahmedabad temple to seek your blessings. I was fortunate enough to touch your feet twice and listen to your class on 22-Jan-24.
Guru Mahārāja, please have mercy on this fallen soul so I can serve you better and in turn I am able to serve Kṛṣṇa as well and reach the ultimate goal of my life to make you and Kṛṣṇa happy.
I always pray to Kṛṣṇa to bless you with good health and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Your insignificant Shelter Son,
Ankit Bhargava
Ahmedabad, Gujarat