Vaikuṇṭhanātha Dāsa Adhikārī
Vaikunthanatha Dasa Adhikari
All glory unto You, O Srila Prabhupada, Jagat-guru. You are picking up the miserable and illusioned souls of Kali yuga and placing them on the highest platform of existence-pure love of God. You are showing everyone the true life of eternal bliss and knowledge in the kingdom of God.
O Srila Prabhupada! No one can appreciate You.
Your love goes far, far beyond our view.
You are in Vrndavana, in the spiritual sky,
Far, far above the view of our limited eye.
Your every move is the ecstasy of Your love.
Srila Prabhupada has been sent from Krsna above.
Your presence is the jiva soul's dearmost jewel,
Even for the most fallen, like me, who is but a fool.
Your presence is so sweet, like transcendental touchstone.
Your lotus feet are our heart's deepest desire's home.
From our frustration and despair and belief in void,
You have proven God, by Your radiant love, unalloyed.
O the world should be joyous that You have come.
Why do we not see you? Are we deaf and dumb?
My words can never describe You, O Paramahamsa, so grand,
But You are so great, for with Lord Krsna You stand.
Your love goes far, far beyond our view.
You are in Vrndavana, in the spiritual sky,
Far, far above the view of our limited eye.
Your every move is the ecstasy of Your love.
Srila Prabhupada has been sent from Krsna above.
Your presence is the jiva soul's dearmost jewel,
Even for the most fallen, like me, who is but a fool.
Your presence is so sweet, like transcendental touchstone.
Your lotus feet are our heart's deepest desire's home.
From our frustration and despair and belief in void,
You have proven God, by Your radiant love, unalloyed.
O the world should be joyous that You have come.
Why do we not see you? Are we deaf and dumb?
My words can never describe You, O Paramahamsa, so grand,
But You are so great, for with Lord Krsna You stand.
I hereby confess the horrendous acts that I have done.
The greatest offenses I have committed before our holy lotus one.
O Srila Prabhupada, present in Your words, You already know
That I am so fallen, that I am so wretched and low.
Just as Narayana would not forgive Durvasa for what he had done.
Forgiveness from Maharaja Ambarisa could be the only one-
Lord Krsna does not forgive offenses at You lotus feet like I have done.
The only person in existence that can forgive me is You-
the all-merciful one.
The greatest offenses I have committed before our holy lotus one.
O Srila Prabhupada, present in Your words, You already know
That I am so fallen, that I am so wretched and low.
Just as Narayana would not forgive Durvasa for what he had done.
Forgiveness from Maharaja Ambarisa could be the only one-
Lord Krsna does not forgive offenses at You lotus feet like I have done.
The only person in existence that can forgive me is You-
the all-merciful one.
O Srila Prabhupada, my fear is not that I shall take birth in a hellish condition. That would not matter. My fear is that my link with You might be broken by my mad elephant offenses. O Srila Prabhupada, please never let me go from You. (Unless I am a hindrance to Your movement. Then make me leave immediately.)
Vaikunthanatha Dasa Adhikari
(ISKCON Boston)
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