from Syama Darsani Dasi – United States, Alachua

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Please, accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on this most auspicious Day of your Appearance!

Mahajanas set an example of what surrender and love look like. If we follow you, Srila Gurudeva, who has the qualities of these great personalities, we are sure to go back to Godhead.

All glories to you, Srila Gurudeva!

Manu was a great king in the line
Propounding knowledge given to him so fine
By the parampara tradition of teacher to student
Verbatim, as it is, one hundred percent
Gurudeva follows the same path
Giving us what he had
Been given by Srila Prabhupada and so on
Goes the disciplic succession of ISKCON

Prahlad, the devotee boy, fearless in the face of death
Praise, love, prayer for the Lord in his every breath
Could there be one more likened to he than Gurudeva?
Whose instruction from Prabhupada gave way
To excursions unimaginable on any day
“Preach boldly and have faith in the holy name”

Kapiladeva, the most exemplary son
Did preach to his mother and then run
To the forest away to practice bhakti
Gurudeva preached to his mother too
But seemingly to no avail
Later to find out that in the last moment
Transcendental knowledge did prevail
Mother became fearless of death
And was on the path back to Godhead

Narada Muni, transcendental spaceman
Travel to preach is what he does
Gurudeva following in his footsteps
Has the travel bug too
Preaching all the way from Brazil to Kathmandu

Sambhu, Siva, Mahadev, Sankar,
The liberator of the fallen drunkard
In His footsteps go Gurudeva and the troop
Offering respects at Kailas to Siva and His group
Gurudeva takes the message to Woodstock
Delivering those in stupors dancing to music rock

Yamaraja, superintendent of death
His difficult service — wait for your last breath
The spiritual master too has to reprimand
The disciple and train him to follow the command
The spiritual master may have to be stern
But the disciple must wait his turn
To enter the spiritual realm
The guru tests but he is at the helm
Steering us back home

Just see, I’ve made my case
Look, Gurudeva is right here
Our Indradyumna Swami Mahajana
Smiling ear to ear

Who wouldn’t be convinced
That he is one
To take us back home
Yes, the jackpot we’ve won

Your disciple, Syama Darsani Dasi