Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
Your divine appearance day is a way for me to reconnect with you. Many times in your lectures
you mentioned that devotional service is easy and at the same very difficult and complicated if we
make our lives complicated. You assured us that it’s even possible to go back to Godhead in this
lifetime. The challenge is to shift from practice to realization.
When in the Bhagavad-gītā (6.34) Arjuna tells Kṛṣṇa, cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa, pramāthi balavad
dṛḍham / tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye, vāyor iva su-duṣkaram: the mind is turbulent and very strong,
and to subdue it is more difficult than controlling the wind. In His reply, in Bhagavad-gītā 6.35,
Krishna speaks to Arjuna these important words: abhyāsena and vairāgyeṇa – “practice” and
“detachment.”
So the challenge is there, but at the same time the solution is available.
To get to prema from śraddhā may seem a utopian ideal, but the precious words from the lotus
mouth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the blessings of His special servant like your-
self are a guaranteed assurance that we can reach the final goal.
The global situation is getting worse and worse, and this world is becoming more and more a
place unfit for gentlemen to live. But we have to find our way to the perfection of life and simul-
taneously preach to those who have accepted the bad as good and illusion as real. This is another
challenge.
O Śrīla Prabhupāda, it’s my duty to express gratitude to you for revealing this auspicious
movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the world – a world where everything exists except bhakti to
Lord Kṛṣṇa. I wish to be a useful instrument in helping to push this mission to my best capacity.
Only your blessings and assistance can save me and help me to always focus on my devotional
service the way you and Kṛṣṇa want. I beg to always remain in the dust of the feet of the servants
of your servants.
Your aspiring servant of your servants,
Bhakti Cārudeṣṇa Swami
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2026
Dear jagad-guru Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine holy feet. All glories to your lotuslike ISKCON movement.
I say “lotuslike ISKCON movement” because some weeks ago, I attended a wonderful seminar on Religious Movements, on the account of a GBC college course. From the seminar, I realized that although the ISKCON movement is much younger and not much spread compared to other spiritual organizations who are far older in terms of their existence, ISKCON’s teachings are very unique and more elaborate in terms of essence and conclusion on the Absolute Truth. So you were nominated with the title: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the one who revealed the conclusion of the Vedas.
You are a special spiritual ambassador who brought a special message at the right time, circumstance, and place (the Western countries). Some other spiritual messages become irrelevant in the modern society with the evolution of time, but your teachings are timeless and very practical to all situations.
Your teachings are practical to every class of person in the society … rich, poor, scholars, scientists, politicians, businesspeople, etc. There is nothing you didn’t teach in your books. Today we are hearing about nuclear and atomic weapons, but these are not new. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam we know that Aśvatthāmā threw a brahmāstra (mystical weapon) at the womb of Uttara.
We see marvellous buildings and astonishing architectural works, like the Egyptian pyramids and others, but these are not new. Viśvakarmā built the marvellous Indraprastha city for the Pāṇḍavas. There are many more examples to mention.
Now the world is amazed by so many discoveries, and we talk about the eight wonders of the world. But in the Bhagavad-gītā (10.8) Kṛṣṇa says: “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.” So Kṛṣṇa is the real wonderful person to whom we need to give all respect and credit.
We know all those things by your mercy. Thank you for being the torchlight for a society in deep darkness.
Begging to remain the servant of your servants,
Bhakti Cārudeśna Swami
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2025
My dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please, I beg to offer my humble and respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.22 purport, you mentioned, “Learned men must be cautious of
this age, and if they at all want to cross over the dangerous ocean of Kali, they must follow in the
footsteps of the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya and accept Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī or his representative as the
captain of the ship.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the captain of the present ship of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā and
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as no one had ever presented them as you have done. You are not less than the
previous ācāryas. You are the most powerful and effective ācārya of all times.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your purports are perfectly complete in all respects and sufficient to make
anyone a fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person. Also, Śrīla Prabhupāda, in your purport to Śrī Caitanya-
caritāmṛta, Madhya 1.218, you mention, “If a Vaiṣṇava, by the mercy of the Lord, is empowered by
Him to distribute the Lord’s holy name all over the world, other Vaiṣṇavas become very joyful –
that is, if they are truly Vaiṣṇavas.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the only one who did the work of spreading the holy name of Kṛṣṇa
all over the world and made the whole world dance in the nectar of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa.
Please, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, kindly overlook my offenses and mistakes and look at me with
mercy, and in this way, give me the treasure of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa.
Your foolish eternal grandson,
Bhakti Dhīra Dāmodara Swami
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2025
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā celebration, I offer my humble obeisances at
your divine lotus feet. Sixty years ago, when you stepped onto the shores of America at Boston
Harbor, you carried with you nothing but your unshakable faith in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s holy name and
the divine order of your spiritual master to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the English-speaking
world. But before addressing the world, you first turned inward – to prayer. You poured out your
heart to Kṛṣṇa in the Bengali poem Mārkine Bhāgavata-dharma, which stands as a revelation of
your surrender, your vision, and your boundless compassion for the fallen souls of this age.
Over the past five decades I have often returned to this prayer – reading it, meditating on it,
and sharing its message in lectures and seminars. Now, on its sixtieth anniversary, I have tried to
explore its meaning more deeply through a book, poetic adaptations in English, German, and
Spanish, and a musical setting. This extraordinary prayer stands as a shining example of how
to take shelter of the Lord in trying circumstances, offering guidance and inspiration to all who
seek to share bhāgavata-dharma. On this sacred day of your appearance in this world, I offer a few
reflections that have gradually unfolded over the years.
My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are so kind upon this useless soul, but I do not know why You
have brought me here. Now You can do whatever You like with me.
My dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, in the very first verse you reveal the heart of your entire mission: abso-
lute surrender to Kṛṣṇa and complete dependence on His will. After a harrowing sea voyage, you
had finally arrived at your destination, but you did not turn outward in excitement but inward
in prayer. “Why have You brought me here?” you asked Kṛṣṇa – not as a complaint, but as the
honest cry of a servant stepping into the unknown. Seeing the stark contrast between Vrindavan
and Boston, between Kṛṣṇa’s abode and Kali’s domain, you wondered how you could possibly
fulfill your mission. Yet in that moment of uncertainty, you didn’t retreat – you offered yourself
unconditionally: “Now You can do whatever You like with me.” That line, simple and profound,
sets the tone for the entire poem – a prayer born of dependence, humility, and faith. It is your
heart speaking directly to Kṛṣṇa, and through it, our hearts begin to awaken too.
But I can guess that You have got some business here, otherwise why should You call me
here to such a terrible place?
You saw Kṛṣṇa’s hand in everything – even in an unfamiliar city full of superficial glamor. Bos-
ton’s skyline and polished lifestyle were not signs of progress to you, but evidence of degradation
and entanglement in illusion. Still, you weren’t discouraged. You knew Kṛṣṇa had a purpose.
Your prayer reminds us that a devotee trusts the Lord’s plan. You weren’t impressed by the Ameri-
can dream – or nightmare – you were moved by the Lord’s mission.
Most of the population here is covered by the material modes of ignorance and passion.
Absorbed in material life, they think themselves very happy and satisfied, and therefore
they have no taste for the transcendental message of Vāsudeva. I do not know how they
will be able to understand it.
In this verse, your clear vision shines. Where others saw prosperity, you saw bondage: people
lost in passion and ignorance. You acknowledged the challenge of reaching them, yet your faith
in Kṛṣṇa’s mercy surpassed every obstacle. You made no compromises. You trusted that purity
would draw out sincerity – and it did. Your words found fertile ground in unexpected hearts.
What once seemed impossible became reality through your unwavering devotional determination.
But I know Your causeless mercy can make everything possible because You are the most
expert mystic.
This line fills me with hope. When I doubt my own capacity, I remember your unshakable faith –
not in yourself, but in Kṛṣṇa’s limitless power. Yogeśvara, the master of all mystic power, can
make the impossible possible. You knew Kṛṣṇa could empower even the unqualified. You came
alone yet confident that transcendental sound would accomplish everything. And it did. America
didn’t know it, but a challenger of illusion had arrived – carrying within his heart the divine
empowerment to change the world.
Therefore, I am simply praying for Your mercy so that I can be able to convince them
about Your message.
Through this verse, your deep humility shines. Though certain of Kṛṣṇa’s power, you again won-
dered how those immersed in unrestrained sense pleasure could grasp the mellows of devotional
service. You would not preach mere doctrine – you would offer taste: rasa. You knew that awaken-
ing hearts required mercy, not just knowledge. You prayed for that mercy – and soon, the rain of
that mercy would begin to fall.
All living entities have become under control of the illusory energy by Your will, and
therefore, if You like, by Your will they can also be released from the clutches of illusion.
You affirmed that even bound souls can draw Kṛṣṇa’s response through sincere desire. When
the soul turns to Him, He sends His devotee. You came as His instrument, bearing the key of
devotion to unlock our bondage. This verse teaches us to release frustration and to trust in time
and mercy. You helped me see that even the hardest hearts can yield to grace.
If You so desire, I wish that You may deliver them, and only by Your such desire all of
them will be able to understand Your message.
In this verse, you lay everything at Kṛṣṇa’s feet. You knew that the outcome of your efforts rested
entirely on the Lord’s will. Still, you prayed – not for yourself, but for us. Your prayer was sur-
render in its purest form. Like Prahlāda, you wanted nothing but the well-being of others. And
because your desire was pure, Kṛṣṇa fulfilled it. You showed that understanding is born not of
intellect but devotion. And so, the Lord chose you to spread His message to the world.
The words of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are Your incarnation, and if they receive it in submissive
aural reception, repeatedly, then they will be able to understand Your message.
You taught that Kṛṣṇa remains in this world as sound – through His name and the Bhāgavatam.
You opened temples not for ritual, but to give people the chance to hear about Kṛṣṇa. You trusted
that sincere hearing alone would bring inner transformation. And because you lived what you
spoke, your voice carried that divine vibration. You made the Bhāgavatam come to life. In you,
Kṛṣṇa’s sound took form.
On Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.17–21:
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone›s
heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment
from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which
are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
By regular attendance in classes on the Bhāgavatam and by rendering of service to the
pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and
loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs,
is established as an irrevocable fact.
As soon as irrevocable loving service is established in the heart, the effects of nature’s
modes of passion and ignorance, such as lust, desire and hankering, disappear from the
heart.
Then the devotee is established in goodness, and he becomes completely happy. Thus
established in the mode of unalloyed goodness, the man whose mind has been enlivened
by contact with devotional service to the Lord gains positive scientific knowledge of the
Personality of Godhead in the stage of liberation from all material association.
Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. The chain of
fruitive actions is terminated when one sees the self as master.
O Prabhupāda, by quoting these verses you guide us into the sacred heart of the Śrīmad-
Bhāgavatam, where the transformative power of hearing kṛṣṇa-kathā is revealed. You often quoted
these five foundational verses from the second chapter of the First Canto, for they trace the entire
path of spiritual awakening. You taught that everything begins with a sincere and eager desire
to hear – śravaṇam – and when Kṛṣṇa, as the Paramātmā, sees that desire, He begins to cleanse
the heart from all unwanted things. You reminded us that this is not a mechanical process; it
requires eagerness, sincerity, and the shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. Through regular hear-
ing and a humble service attitude, the knots of ignorance and passion are cut, and loving service
arises – firm and unshakable. O Prabhupāda, you gave us both the message and the method: sit,
hear, chant, and serve. You made the Bhāgavatam a living reality, and through your voice, Kṛṣṇa
entered our hearts. You gave us hope that real happiness and liberation are within reach.
This is the process of becoming liberated from the influence of the modes of ignorance
and passion, and thus they can become freed from all inauspicious things accumulated in
the heart.
It was your firm conviction that transcendental sound was sufficient to purify the heart. You had
no doubt that simply by hearing Kṛṣṇa’s name, form, qualities, and pastimes, even the most bur-
dened heart could be relieved and enlivened. Passion and ignorance – so dominant in the modern
world – would recede when touched by that divine vibration.
You taught us that the desire to enjoy matter is not merely a distraction – it is abhadra (inauspi-
cious), the root of our misfortune. Only by uprooting this unwanted desire could we be free.
But how to make people hear? That was your burden, your prayer, your mission. You gave your
life to plant that sacred sound in our hearts. And by your mercy, we began to listen.
But because I am very unfortunate, unqualified, and the most fallen, therefore I am
seeking Your benediction so that I may be able to convince them about this (Kṛṣṇa
Consciousness).
In this verse, your profound humility finds its most touching expression. Despite your vast schol-
arship and firm faith, you saw yourself as unqualified, fallen, and powerless to convince your
audience without Kṛṣṇa’s help. Yet, like Arjuna, you stood ready to become the Lord’s instrument.
And because your humility was sincere and deep, Kṛṣṇa responded with full empowerment. He
made your words potent. He made your mission victorious. You showed us that the Lord helps
the humble, uplifts the lowly, and fulfills the desires of those who want nothing for themselves.
May we cultivate that same conviction and become instruments in your mission.
Somehow or other, You have brought me here to speak about You. Now it is up to You to
make me a success or failure, as You like.
What an expression of unconditional surrender! It is the Lord who brought you to this foreign
land, and He alone will decide what becomes of your efforts. This is the essence of devotional ser-
vice: to try our best while leaving the results in Kṛṣṇa’s hands.
You embodied this perfectly, seeing yourself only as an instrument in the Lord’s will. Just as He
sent you to New York, so you inspired others to follow your example, crossing oceans and borders
to share the holy name. You gave us the courage to try, even when we felt unqualified or alone,
reminding us that success is not ours to produce, but Kṛṣṇa’s to grant.
May I always remember that my only task is to serve, and let Kṛṣṇa decide the outcome.
You are the Lord of the whole creation, so if You like You can make my power of speak-
ing as suitable as they can understand.
When I struggle to share Kṛṣṇa consciousness – through personal example, words, or music – I
think of this prayer. You never relied on your own eloquence, yet Kṛṣṇa empowered your words
to awaken devotion in thousands. That gives me hope. I have so little to offer, but if I depend on
the Lord like you did, my voice too can become a channel for His mercy. Your prayer has helped
me overcome fear and self-doubt, and encouraged me to speak, trusting that Kṛṣṇa can make the
message understood.
By Your causeless mercy only my words may become transcendentally pure, and I am
sure when such transcendental message is penetrated in their hearts certainly they will
feel engladdened, and thus become liberated from all unhappy conditions of life.
This verse reminds me of how your words have entered my heart and lifted me out of darkness.
You speak from a place of purity, and that purity is transformative. Your voice – recorded, written,
and living in your followers – has brought me joy, clarity, and connection to Kṛṣṇa. I’ve experi-
enced firsthand what you describe here: the heart flooded with transcendental sound, the deep
relief from inner sorrow. You have shown us that true liberation begins in the heart.
I am just like a puppet in Your hands, and You have brought me here, now You can make
me dance as You like.
This may be one of the most beautiful expressions of surrender ever written. You became the
Lord’s puppet – without resistance, without fear. And your dance brought light to the world. I
want to follow your example, and so I pray to also become a puppet – responsive, willing, and
free from false ego.
I have no devotion, nor I have any knowledge, but still I have been designated as Bhakti-
vedanta, now if You like You can just fulfill the real purport of Bhaktivedanta.
These final words echo with your extraordinary humility. Though you were the greatest teacher of
bhakti and the embodiment of vedānta, you claimed nothing. You entrusted even the meaning of
your name to Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your Boston Harbor poem is not just an entry in your diary, a record of your
arrival – it is a sacred invocation of surrender, a living prayer that continues to shape our lives.
Each verse speaks to the heart, reminding us what it means to serve, to depend on mercy, and to
live by Kṛṣṇa’s desire.
As we mark sixty years since you set foot in America, I prostrate myself before you in gratitude
for your sacrifices, your love, and your unwavering faith. Your words have not only entered my
ears – they have entered my heart. And by your mercy, may I continue to walk the path you have
so clearly shown.
Your eternal servant,
Bhakti Gauravāṇī Goswami
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
On this sacred day of your appearance, I approach you with a heart full of gratitude. You came into this world to deliver the powerful medicine of nāma-saṅkīrtana, and by your inconceivable mercy, the holy name has spread to every corner of the earth. Temples have arisen in cities where once no one had heard the name of Kṛṣṇa. Books carrying the timeless message of bhāgavat-dharma are read in languages you never personally spoke. The kirtan you brought across the oceans now echoes in lands that once seemed spiritually barren.
But my heart is also full of uncertainty and concern. You had a dream: you envisioned that America would spearhead a global cultural revolution. During a December 11, 1973, morning walk in Los Angeles, you revealed your plan to your disciples:
That is my ambition. I want to begin one revolution. Their godless civilization, against godless civilization. That is my ambition. And the America will be the best person to be educated in this line and to lead, to become the leader. They’re already leader, but they must be real leader now, so that the whole world may be happy. That I can give direction. If the topmost American gentlemen come to me, I can give them direction how they can become the world leader. Actual leader, not bogus leader. Because God has favored them with so many things. And this movement has been started from America. I started this movement from New York. So it should be taken very seriously by the government.
Today, many decades later, the full realization of that vision still seems distant. The topmost leaders in America appear to be less qualified than ever to be the world leaders you hoped they would become. Many observers have concluded that the former superpower is losing its leading position in the world. We therefore sometimes wonder how the cultural revolution mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.5.11) will come about? In the purport to this verse, where Nārada Muni encourages Vyāsadeva to compile literature which is full of transcendental words directed toward bringing about a revolution in the impious lives of this world’s misdirected civilization, you refer to the Sino-Indian War that took place at the end of 1962:
While preparing this commentation on this particular stanza of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam we have a crisis before us. Our neighboring friend China has attacked the border of India with a militaristic spirit. We have practically no business in the political field, yet we see that previously there were both China and India, and they both lived peacefully for centuries without ill feeling. The reason is that they lived those days in an atmosphere of God consciousness, and every country, over the surface of the world, was God-fearing, pure-hearted and simple, and there was no question of political diplomacy. There is no cause of quarrel between the two countries China and India over land which is not very suitable for habitation, and certainly there is no cause for fighting on this issue. But due to the age of quarrel, Kali, which we have discussed, there is always a chance of quarrel on slight provocation. This is due not to the issue in question, but to the polluted atmosphere of this age: systematically there is propaganda by a section of people to stop glorification of the name and fame of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, there is a great need for disseminating the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam all over the world. It is the duty of every responsible Indian to broadcast the transcendental message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam throughout the world to do all the supermost good as well as to bring about the desired peace in the world.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, when you formed ISKCON sixty years ago, part of your mission was to take up the duty that every responsible Indian was meant to fulfill but did not. As you pointed out later in that same purport, because India had failed in her duty to spread the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, there was so much quarrel and trouble all over the world. Therefore you entrusted us with this monumental task. You envisioned the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement to fulfill that duty and shine like a beacon of hope – a spiritual family united beyond the temporary designations of gender, race, nationality, and political ideology. And in many ways, it did and still does. Millions of people have heard and chanted and still chant the holy name because of you. Your books continue to transform hearts.
And yet, even within the house you built, there are signs of fissures. Increasing tensions cause many of your followers great concern. During your lifetime, you warned us about the danger of factions. You emphasized again and again that the real principle of unity is cooperation for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. You asked us not to quarrel over temporary differences but to remain united under your instructions and the common purpose of spreading the message of Lord Caitanya to every town and village. You established systems of management not so that power struggles might arise but so that the preaching mission could expand harmoniously.
Still, as time has passed since your physical departure, disagreements have grown sharper. Some of your followers identify themselves as defenders of tradition. They fear that in the attempt to adapt to a rapidly changing world the purity of your teachings may be compromised. They worry that contemporary cultural trends could weaken the philosophical clarity that you fought so hard to establish. To them, fidelity to your instructions means preserving the forms, standards, and interpretations exactly as they understand you to have given them.
Others, however, feel a different urgency. They believe that in order for your mission to reach new generations, it must speak in ways that people can understand and accept. They argue that, just as you made adjustments fifty years ago, a constantly changing environment is calling for further adjustments so that your message may remain relevant and accessible. To them, the spirit of your mission lies in dynamic preaching, not merely in preserving external forms.
Each side sincerely claims loyalty to you. Each side believes it is protecting your legacy. Each side accuses the other of having deviated and contributed to a drift from the mission.
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, the prospect of a fractured mission causes deep pain in the hearts of many who love you. For you did not come to create another sect competing with other sects. You came to give the universal science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You showed by your own example that the essence of spiritual life is humility, service, and cooperation.
Sometimes I wonder what you would say if you were physically present today. Would you chastise us for our lack of humility? Would you remind us again that cooperation is the real test of love for you? Or would you simply encourage us to chant sincerely and engage ourselves fully in spreading the holy name?
Perhaps you would do all of these things.
The world desperately needs the message you gave. Humanity stands at a crossroads. Material progress has brought extraordinary technological power, yet it has not brought peace. Instead, anxiety is increasing relentlessly, both on an individual and a societal level. Relationships are more fragile than ever, and people struggle to find meaning in their lives.
We may not always agree on every detail of management or interpretation. Diversity of perspective may even be inevitable in a global movement that now spans continents and cultures. Yet if we can remember that we are united in service to you and to Kṛṣṇa, those differences need not become causes of division.
Instead, they can become opportunities for deeper dialogue, deeper reflection, deeper realization, and ultimately deeper cooperation.
On this Vyāsa-pūjā day, therefore, I pray at your lotus feet for guidance. Please help us remember the essence of your mission. Please help us see one another not as rivals in ideological battles, but as fellow servants trying, however imperfectly, to carry forward the work you began.
If we can do that, then the fears of division may gradually fade, and the movement you founded will continue to flourish for generations to come. You crossed oceans alone in old age to bring the mercy of Lord Caitanya to the world. Compared to that heroic sacrifice, our present difficulties are small. Yet even small difficulties can grow large if we forget the spiritual vision you taught us.
Therefore, on this sacred day, I renew my prayer to serve your mission to the best of my ability.
May your followers always remember that we belong to you. May we never forget that the real victory is not winning arguments but awakening love for Kṛṣṇa in the hearts of all living beings. And may we always remain, despite our imperfections, united in glorifying your extraordinary life and eternal teachings.
Your insignificant servant, aspiring to follow in your footsteps,
Bhakti Gauravāṇī Goswami
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis, VP2026
Dear Your Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories unto you on this most auspicious appearance day.
O Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the pure representative of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the most merciful spiritual master of this age. In this dark Age of Kali, where people are absorbed in ignorance and material suffering, you brought the brilliant light of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By your causeless mercy, the holy name of Kṛṣṇa is now being chanted all over the world.
In the year 2026, as I reflect on your unlimited contributions, I can only feel deep gratitude and humility. You gave us everything – the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, your transcendental books, the association of devotees, and the practical process of devotional service. Your instructions remain ever fresh and relevant, guiding conditioned souls like me in every moment of life. You continue to guide through your books, your devotees, and your mission.
You wrote that “Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; it is the original energy of the living entity.” Kindly help me realize this truth practically. Please bless me so that I may chant the holy name attentively, serve the Vaiṣṇavas with humility, and dedicate my life to fulfilling your desire.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you crossed oceans, faced hardships, and tolerated so much just to deliver fallen souls like me. I have nothing to offer in return except a sincere attempt to follow your instructions. Please engage me in your service, however insignificant that service may be.
Let me become an instrument in your divine mission, free from false ego and selfish motives. Let me always remain under the shelter of your lotus feet and never forget your mercy.
On this sacred Vyāsa-pūjā day, I offer my repeated obeisances unto you again and again. Thank you for giving my life true purpose and direction.
Your insignificant servant,
Bhakti Karuṇamaya Vanamālī Swami
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