oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
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
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
All glories to Śrīla Gurudeva
My beloved Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
”Wish you a very blissful 75th appearance day”
I am so fortunate to get an opportunity to glorify You, dear Gurudeva on your 75th auspicious appearance day even though an insignificant servant like me is not at all qualified to glorify You dear Gurudeva.
We are sad that Gurudeva, your health condition is not good and you were in hospital in ICU and you couldn’t travel to Māyāpur for Vyāsa pūjā. Even in this condition, you are preaching to nurses and doctors in hospital, inspiring them to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and read Bhagavat Gītā. Gurudeva, you are having immense pain because of your health problems, but then also you are not bothered about that. You are not at all body conscious, you are 100% soul conscious. You are always bothered about the spiritual well being of devotees. In this condition also, you are always calm and cool and fully engaged in attending meetings and other devotional services.
His Holiness Śivarāma Swami Mahārāja visited you in ICU and after coming out of ICU, Śivarāma Swami Mahārāja said, “I have not seen anyone who has such a strong will power to stay on and keep serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’’ .We are so fortunate to have you as our spiritual master, who is a dṛḍhavrata.
Gurudeva, you are a real ācārya, who has dedicated your life in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission.. Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions are your life and soul.
The Māyāpur which we see, enjoy and relish today is the outcome of your tremendous hard work.
Gurudeva, I have really experienced your mercy many times. When I have to go through some adverse situations, I pray and meditate on you which gives immense relief, support and strength to me.
Gurudeva, please bless us to engage in more and more preaching and other devotional services so that we can fulfill the promise we have given you while taking initiation. I am praying to Lord Narasiṁha deva to protect you and keep you in good health. We are reciting Dhanvantari mantra daily and chanting extra rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra for your speedy recovery.I have a dream and strong desire to see you dancing blissfully and doing kīrtanas with big kartālas. Praying sincerely for this to happen.
Gurudeva, please forgive me for the offenses which I have committed knowingly or unknowingly. Please bless me to follow strict sādhanā. Gurudeva, please bestow mercy on our family, our bhakti vṛkṣa members and all our cakra members and Gurukul team, so that we all can engage in fulfulling your mission.
Waiting eagerly for your visit to Mathurādeśa . .
Your insignificant servants from Mathurādeśa
Premamayī Caṁpakalatā Devī Dāsī,
Śivanātha Giridhārī Dāsa,
Shilpa and Madhav