Vyasapuja Offering to Srila Prabhupada
BY: ROCANA DASA
Sep 01, 2010 — CANADA (SUN) —
nama om visnu padaya krsna presthaya bhutale
srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
namaste sarasvate deve gauravani pracarine
nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa tarine
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O Spiritual Master, servant of Sarasvati Gosvami. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.
All Glories to His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Thakur!
Reject all desires to imitate you, my beloved Spiritual Master, Srila Prabhupada… Just try to understand you.
I heard you speak a similar message to us in relation to Lord Sri Krsna.
Understanding: Your choice to appear on the request of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Nityananda so that Their prophecy would become manifest, that the chanting of the Holy Names would take place throughout the world.
Understanding: This mission was already underway when you arrived. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur first came, then his son, your divine Spiritual Master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur continued on with the cause.
Understanding: From the moment of the first meeting between the two Sampradaya Acaryas, a recognition occurred. 'Please take this Sankirtana Mission outside of India and benedict the whole world.'
Understanding: From your appearance until your disappearance, you have been in harmony with the will of the Yuga Avatar. Your ISKCON antya-lila period is when your potencies were revealed and you became famous.
Understanding: For the many years prior to your setting foot on foreign lands, no one understood your exalted nature. After 12 years of manifesting your divine potencies, not even your closest disciples understood you to be a rare Sampradaya Acarya.
Understanding: I was among thousands who were inexplicably compelled to participate in your Lila. Proportionate to the degree of surrender, we were all empowered to play a small part in your campaign to spread Krsna Consciousness worldwide.
Understanding: As the Sampradaya Acarya, Srila Prabhupada, one can only understand you by engaging in devotional service under your guidance and in your mood. Your transcendental qualities and position are not revealed to everyone. I am only beginning to understand your exalted nature.
Understanding: Adopting the mood of your humble servant with no individual independence, but acting only on your order – and you have spoken innumerable orders, enough for all your sincere followers for thousands of years.
Understanding: Those followers who understand the truth of your appearance and activities can direct others in executing your mission. Those who imitate you cannot lead the preaching.
