Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Today, February 7, 2007 (in India) is the divine appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. The following is a Vyasa-puja offering from Srimad Bhakti Desika Acarya Maharaja that was first published in The Harmonist. No 15. Kartika 2005:] SRI SRI PRABHUPADA DASAKAM By Sripada Gaura dasa bramacari – a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, who later became Srimad Bhakti Desika Acarya Maharaja (1) ananda-sac-cid-baladeva-murttih brahmanda-sammandita-suddha-kirttih samsara-sindhuttaranaika-potah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? His blissful, eternal and cognizant form is the embodiment of Sri Baladeva, the akhan da-guru-tattva. His immaculate supra-mundane fame has adorned the universe, and he is the only boat to deliver all living beings from samsara, the ocean of material existence. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (2) pratapta-camikara-gaura-rupah sad-bhakti-siddhanta-vicara-bhupah sri-vaisnavacarya-samaja-rajah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? His form is beautifully fair like molten gold, he is the monarch of analyzing and discerning the conclusions of pure bhakti, and he is the king among all pure Vaisnava acaryas. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (3) gaudiya-gosthi-gana-prana-bandhuh prapanna-duhkhartta-prasada-sindhuh vitandi-pasandi-pracanda-dandah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? He is the friend who revives the lives of the Gaudiya bhaktas. He is an ocean of mercy to surrendered souls who are afflicted by material miseries, and he is a terrible rod of chastisement for the sophists who indulge in unreasonable, irrational arguments – the so-called followers of religion – and for the atheistic monists. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (4) sri-radhika-prema-tadaga-hamso hamsa-dvija-prajna-kulavatamsah sankirttana-prema-madhu-pramattah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? He is a swan swimming in the pond of Srimati Radhika's prema, and he is the crest jewel within the dynasties of paramahamsas, brahmanas and scholars. He is intoxicated by the sweetness of the prema of nama-sankirtana – the universal broadcasting of Sri Caitanya's message of prema. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (5) candela-sudradhama-bhakti-samdah sarvvam sahavand ya-padaravindah premabdhi-candro bhajana-dru-kandah pasyema kim tam prabhup ada-padmam? He offered the auspicious blessing of bhakti to those who took lower births, such as sudras and candalas, and his lotus feet are worshipable for the whole world. Appearing like the moon he made the ocean of prema swell, and indeed, he is the root of the tree of bhajana. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (6) gauranga-govinda-varenya-bhakto visuddha-sad-dharma-pracara-raktah radha-yaso-gana-sahasra-vaktrah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? He is the most exalted nitya-siddha associate of Sri Gauranga and Sri Govinda, and he is always deeply attached to the preaching of pure vaisnava-dharma that is free from the coverings of jnana and karma. As if he possessed a thousand mouths he would speak the glories of Sri Radhika. Will I ever again have the darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (7) vedanta-vedanga-purana-dakso vikhandita-prajna-kuta rka-laksah santa-prasantoparatatma-nisthah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padmam? He is fully expert in all sastras, such as Vedanta, Vedangas (siksa, kalpa, vyakarana, chanda, nirukta and jyotisa) and Puranas. With his divine wisdom he would easily smash the multitude of faulty conclusions presented by deluded logicians and mundane scholars. He is calm and equitable, self-satisfied, detached from sense pleasure and fixed in his service to Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. Will I ever again have darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (8) hareh katha-yata-samasta-yamo romanca-kampasru mudabhiramah sri-dhama-mayapura-vasa-yatnah pasyema kim tam prabhupada-padam? He would spend all eight yamas (divisions of the day) glorifying topics of Sri Hari, and thus he would become overwhelmed by the manifestation of asta-sattvika transformations headed by hairs standing erect, trembling, and tears. He would become extremely hap py when he resided in Sridhama Mayapura. Will I ever again have the darsana of the lotus feet of that Srila Prabhupada? (9) ha kvasi mat-prana-prabho kva gupto gaurakhya-dasas tava duhkha-taptah prapanna-bhaktartti-haras tvam eva draksyami kim candra-mukham sakrt te? O master of my life, where are you? Where have you suddenly hidden? Your fallen servant Gaura dasa is afflicted by pangs of separation from you. Only you can remove the sufferings of your surrendered devotees. Will I ever be able to look upon your moonlike face again? (10) he dina-bandho! karunaika-sindho! kuru prasadam mayi manda-mudhe laksaparadhe bahu-papa-gadhe tat-pada-padme 'stu matis ca krsne O friend of the lowly, O Gurudeva, you are the only ocean of mercy. I am a dull fool and have committed hundreds of thousands of offenses. I have fallen into a dense myriad of sins, therefore grace me with your mercy so that my mind may be fixed on your lotus feet and on Sri Krsna. Guru-bhakti is the backbone of devotion. If you do not have a sad-guru, then check out http://www.purebhakti.com http://www.rangagaudiya.com vedic_culture http://www.pbwebcast.com http://www.purebhakti.com Always chant the maha-mantra for this age: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Swami B.V. Vishnu Daivata B.E. 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