Dhanistha devi dasi

om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri gurave namah

nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate romapada-svamin iti namine

nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine

namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine

My dear spiritual master Srila Romapada Swami,

Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.

GRACIAS, for accepting me as a disciple and teaching me how to chant the holy name.

GRACIAS, for engaging me in Krsna’s service and showing me how to serve.

GRACIAS, for teaching me to be mindful of Krsna’s property and Laksmi.

GRACIAS for introducing me to Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura, and all the Vaisnava acaryas.        

GRACIAS, for helping me understand the Bhagavad-gita.

GRACIAS for teaching and showing the ways of saranagati.

GRACIAS, for teaching Hari-nama cintamani.

GRACIAS, for your lectures on Madhurya-kadambini.

GRACIAS, for giving me a copy of The Teachings of Lord Caitanya.

GRACIAS, for your daily classes on the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

GRACIAS, for Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His teachings, and His Precepts.

GRACIAS for your beautiful lectures on the Uddhava-gita

GRACIAS for your readings, Brhad-bhagavatamrta.

GRACIAS, for your lectures on Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Sri Tattva-sandarbha.

GRACIAS, for reading, I will build you a Temple.

GRACIAS, for your lectures on the Light of the Bhagavata.

GRACIAS, for your chanting and explanations on the Brahma-samhita.

GRACIAS for your countless hours of study and research in preparation for your lectures.

GRACIAS for the magnificent presentations enhanced with beautiful, relevant pictures.

GRACIAS, for the yearly pilgrimages to the most sacred places in India.

GRACIAS to all your disciples who so lovingly assist you in your commitment to the Mission of Srila Prabhupada.

And most of all, Guru Maharaja, GRACIAS for the “Matchless gift” of Krsna consciousness.

Eternally in your debt,
Dhanistha devi dasi