Udayananda dasa and Sucarita devi dasi

om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
cakṣur-unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ

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

mukam karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-krpa tam aham vande sri gurum dina-taranam

Our dear and most respected Spiritual Master and Eternal Father,

Please accept our most humble and respectful obeisances in the dust of your most merciful lotus feet! All glories to you, Guru Maharaja, and Srila Prabhupada!

Our hearts fill with gratitude and we want to begin our offering with a heartfelt Thank You, Guru Maharaja.

Srila Prabhupada, in his purports in Srimad-Bhagavatam, writes volumes about the qualities of a spiritual master. With each passing day, Guru Maharaja, we realize how glorious you are, exactly as mentioned in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Hearing from you further cements our belief that only with your causeless mercy, we can make any spiritual progress. Over the years, whenever we faced obstacles in the path of devotional service, your saving grace helped us immensely to overcome them. Whenever we are confused, we try to recollect your words to understand the situation and find solutions to problems. Guru Maharaja, your daily classes are very profound and insightful; yet, we are so unfortunate since we are unable to fully relish and learn from it.

We want to continue serving you eternally. Kindly accept us, despite our shortcomings, error-filled attempts to assist and serve you favorably. We wish our life and soul be dedicated for your pleasure, that will bring real meaning and value to our lives.

We are at your feet, begging for your continued mercy. Please keep us forever and ever engaged in your service, Guru Maharaja.

Aspiring to be your eternal servants,
Udayananda dasa and Sucarita devi dasi