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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Taptakāñcana Gauracandra Dāsa (Mayapur - India)

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācārya-pādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe

My Dear Spiritual Father,

Please accept my respectful obeisances unto the dust of Your lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of Your 76th Vyāsa-pūjā day.

Although I am fallen, deeply conditioned, and devoid of any good qualities (guṇa-hīna), still, I take this opportunity to attempt to glorify Your divine attributes, for by doing so, I hope to purify my own heart. Just as it may be possible to measure the depth of the vast ocean, fathoming the depth of Your compassion and devotion is beyond the grasp of my insignificant intelligence.

Guru Mahārāja, just by Your merciful glance (kṛpā-dṛṣṭi), the deep-rooted anarthas in our hearts begin to dissolve, and we are inspired to take shelter of Your lotus feet. Hence, our previous ācāryas have said, which wonderfully suits You:

jāhāra nikaṭe gele pāpa dūre yāya
emona doyāla prabhu kebā kothā pāya

You have embraced our dear Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions so deeply within Your heart that You never forget them, even for a moment. Through Your unwavering determination, You exemplify for the world how to remain steadfast in following the spiritual master’s words. Guru Mahārāja, You are my only source of inspiration. Hence, I say—

প্রভুপাদের সেনানী, অগ্রযোদ্ধা তুমি,
নামের প্রচারে করো না ভয়, করো না গ্লানি।
গৌরাঙ্গের কৃপা বিলাও অবিরাম,
ভক্তি-জীবন দাও সবারে, করহ পরিত্রাণ।

শরীর ক্লান্ত, তবু ধর্মে নাহি ক্ষীণ,
নাম-সংকীর্তনে দাও জীবনের তীর।
জন্ম-মৃত্যুর বন্ধন করো ক্ষয়,
অমৃত বাণীতে দেখাও ভক্তি-পথ সদয়।।

গুরুদেব, সদা রেখো চরণে আশ্রয়,
অপরাধী আমি, করো দয়া, হইয়া সদয়।
শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গ-প্রভুপাদ-সেবারত হইতে চাই রাত্রি দিন,
কৃপা করে দাও আশিস, আমি অতিদীন।।

Since the last two years, due to a change in job and location, I have been bereft of direct devotee association and am staying in a very remote area of Rajasthan, where there is no temple. But by Your grace, I am trying to practice and preach on a very small scale and distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. (I have sent You a separate preaching report with a small PPT presentation.)

Only by Your blessings during the 2024 marathon was I able to distribute 302 Bhagavad-gītās, 2 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets, and nearly 150 small books. Also, this year, on 25th February 2025, by Your divine grace, I entered the gṛhastha-āśrama. I need Your blessings so that we both can render service unto Your lotus feet.

On this most auspicious occasion of Your Vyāsa-pūjā, I humbly pray unto Your lotus feet—Gurudeva, please continue to shower Your boundless blessings and mercy upon me so that I may assist You in fulfilling the cherished desires of our dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda.

You know perfectly well that at every step of my devotional journey, I commit countless mistakes, for which I sincerely seek Your forgiveness. Being a conditioned soul, I am burdened with many flaws and shortcomings, which I am striving to rectify. Yet, without Your causeless mercy, overcoming these obstacles is impossible.

Although I am full of imperfections, Your boundless compassion never diminishes. You continue to mercifully teach me, guide me, and allow me to serve the Supreme Lord and His dear devotees. Despite my many failings, You never belittle me, but always uplift and encourage me on the path of devotion.

Dear Gurudeva, I pray to You—please bestow Your mercy upon both of us so that we may overcome all these hurdles and remain firmly fixed in service at Your lotus feet.

Your lowly servants,
Taptakāñcana Gauracandra dāsa (Dīkṣā)
Mādhavamohinī Rādhikā-devī dāsī (Dīkṣā)
Mayapur, INDIA
Current Location: Rajasthan