Rohini Prema devi dasi

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

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Holiness Srila Romapada Swami Maharaja, who is very dear to Lord Sri Krsna, having taken shelter at His Lotus Feet.

Dear most honored Srila Romapada Swami Maharaja,

Please accept my most sincere and respectful humble obeisances at the most merciful dust of your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

This human body is a boat to cross over the ocean of nescience and the spiritual master is the captain of the boat while scriptures are favorable winds. When such an opportunity is available for someone to take up the process of deliverance, who will not accept it. 

In Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.22: The sages of Naimisaranya headed by Saunaka Muni inquiring about the process of deliverance in this age of Kali from Srila Suta Gosvami, very beautifully appreciative of their good fortune said,

“We think that we have met Your Goodness by the will of providence, just so that we may accept you as captain of the ship for those who desire to cross the difficult ocean of Kali, which deteriorates all the good qualities of a human being.”

The lineage of descending mercy from the Supreme Personality of Godhead is intact by His representatives in the disciplic succession. There are many chosen to perform this service for the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. This sacrifice of labor of love for the predecessor acaryas in the disciplic line is so glorious that no man can repay its debt. 

Having accepted the process of bhakti as all in all in Your Divine Grace’s life and with gratitude deep within your heart, Your Divine Grace went out of your way to give yourself to the mission of spiritual enlightenment for humanity to dedicate to the person from whom Your Divine Grace has received. 

Being adorned with quality of deep humility and deeply realized of all conclusions in the science of Krsna consciousness, Your Divine Grace personally uplifted so many taking by their hand like a father trains and cares for their dependent. 

Enjoined in the scriptures are many confirmations on how the spiritual master takes his disciple back to the kingdom of God in different ways. I wish Your Divine Grace the greatest achievement and fulfillment in Your Divine Grace’s ever increasing transcendental loving services to Srila Prabhupada.

Your most aspiring servant,
Rohini Prema devi dasi