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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Deveśvarī Gopikā Devī Dāsī (Gaurāṅga Deśa - Middle East)

Hare Kṛṣṇa, dear Guru Mahārāja,

Daṇḍavat praṇāma! Please accept my humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to all our paramparā ācāryas! Hare Kṛṣṇa!

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācāryapādāya 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

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānanda-mādhavaṁ śrī-caitanya-īśvaram

Hariḥ oṁ tat sat

Dear Guru Mahārāja,

Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet on the occasion of your 76th Vyāsa-pūjā.

How are you, my dear Guru Mahārāja? I pray that you are doing well and remain in good health, as you continue to selflessly serve and fulfill the promise you made to your own Guru Mahārāja.

I humbly pray that you bless me with the strength and determination to stay committed to devotional service throughout my life, as you have done. I offer my sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁha for your continued well-being.

I also request your kind blessings for my children, Kamākṣī and Viśāla Gaura, that they may soon take dīkṣā and progress on the path of devotional service under your guidance.

We are engaged in Nāgara-saṅkīrtana once a week, and I humbly ask for your blessings that we may continue this service without any obstacles. May we all remain steadfast in our devotion and avoid any offenses to the Vaiṣṇavas and the Guru. I pledge to continue my Deity worship and follow your instructions, ever striving to walk the path that you have shown us.

Additionally, once a month, during our JSS meeting, all the senior devotees come together to discuss your glories and how we can best serve your mission. The respect and honor we hold for you are immeasurable, and we are eternally grateful for your guidance.

I am also about to begin the Bhakti-vaibhava course in Tamil, which I was inspired to pursue by seeing your dedication to continuous learning. Even at this advanced stage of your life, you continue to study and deepen your understanding, setting a perfect example for all of us to follow.

Please bless me to remain on the path of devotional service, to continually learn, and to serve you and the devotees with humility.

Once again, I offer my heartfelt prayers to Lord Narasiṁha for your long life and good health.

Your humble servant,
Devesvarī Gopikā Dāsī
Dīkṣā disciple
Gaurāṅga-deśa Yātrā