Nama Om Visnu Padaya Krsna Presthaya Bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swamin Iti Namine
Nama Acarya Padaya Nitai Kripa Pradayine
Gaura Katha Dhamodaya Nagar Grama Tarine
Dear GuruMaharaja,
Please accept my respectful prostrated obeisances at your divine lotus feet. Please shower mercy on me by accepting this insignificant offering from your unqualified servant.
You are an eternal associate of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as Srila Prabhupada had proclaimed. As SP appeared in the east and moved to the west like the sun to spread KC, you appeared in the west and moved to the east in Sridham Mayapur (and also all over the world) to assist SP in his mission (like Priyavrata Maharaja). You have and are currently fulfilling SP’s dream project of Mayapur, initially the Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir till the TOVP now. You have taken SP’s mission as your life and soul. Now Iskcon Mayapur is so glorious and prosperous, but I read how in the initial days, it was so difficult and how you developed it tolerating all the problems. Iskcon Mayapur is a home to me, and you are my father in that home. I also read how you have so many projects to fulfill SP’s mission like the Nitai Pada Kamala Boat, prasadam distribution in a 10-mile radius, developing TOVP, etc. Although I have lately become much slack and irregular in bhakti, due to some material situations and restless mind, deep down I have the desire to be able to serve you in these projects, which is possible only with your mercy. You also stress your disciples so much on vaishnava-etiquette, please bless me so that I can correct myself on that front too. Please shower your mercy on me, so that I can always remember what is the goal of my precious rare human life, and be always sandwiched in KC, irrespective of whatever material disturbances come on the way. Through your words and actions, you have shown that being immersed in bhakti is the only solution to rise above material inconveniences, please bless me so that I can follow your lotus footsteps. Even writing an offering for you feels so purifying for me, thank you for giving me the opportunity this year!
Your most unworthy unqualified sinful servant,
Nilanjan Das.