Vijaya devi dasi

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

Dear Gurudev,

By Your causeless and magnanimous blessings I am able to chant the holy name. Your kindness is glorious. I am whole heartedly offering my prostrated obeisances unto Your divine lotus feet.

Daily I meditate that Sri Krsna’s benediction allows me to associate with a pure Vaisnava guru. I pray to Lord Sri Krsna that by His mercy You be ever peaceful and healthy.

I am hearing Your classes from the Udupi yatra. Meditating upon You I am trying to do my occupational (household) duties. As You have said that with faith (on guru and Sri Krsna) and determination one should live, I am endeavoring for that. Your classes on Dhruva Maharaja caritra are deep and they are ever fresh; often I meditate on them. Hearing them again and again helps in connecting to Sri Krsna pleasantly.

I am happy having received initiation from You. By Your mercy I am inspired to improve in bhakti with enthusiasm. Small problems are there, but by Your mercy they are getting resolved. I do not have bhakti, I do not have knowledge, only Your harinama is giving me happiness. Gurudev, You are an ocean of mercy, I think that I am unable to render any service unto You. If the body permits I would like to attend the upcoming Rishikesh yatra with You. Your glories are unlimited and I am insignificant, my lifetime would not be enough to glorify You.

I feel blessed being in Your association.

Your insignificant servant,
Vijaya devi dasi