nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa -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
My beloved Spiritual Master Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja. All glories to A.C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Srila Prabhupāda.
All glories to You on this auspicious day of your vyasapuja. I pay my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
You are truly bestowing nitāi-kṛpa upon me - an insignificant soul. You are really adhama janara bandhu (friends of fallen souls) , otherwise I wouldn't be a disciple of yours. I am not a worthy devotee of yours . I know that chanting sixteen rounds and following four regulating principles are not enough to carry out your as well as Srila Prabhupada's instructions. May be my poor health
- I am ashamed to say this as your health, poorest of the poor health, full of diseases can not deter you fulfilling Prabhupada's wish -
or previous Karmafal hinders me accomplish the desired duty you prescribe. You are fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's wish to your last breath and at the same time showering kindness (karuna) upon your disciples. You are an ideal disciple as well as an ideal Guru. Your contribution to ISKCON and Mayapur is immense and cannot be stated explicitly by a trivial devotee like me. The whole world need you for the sake of own selves. Today you are in Delhi, struggling against diseases.
I, and of course all the devotees praying before lord Krishna a disease-free long life for you.
Your unworthy servant,
Sevakapati Nityananda Dasa.