Sri Guru Vandana Kori

Touching the lotus feet of my spiritual teacher Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, I offer my respectful obeisances
and orations to him, as well as the instructing spiritual masters, who are
desire-trees.

Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami are the acaryas between all the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. With them, Sri Raghunatha
Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami
and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami formed in assembly and were intimate associates in
Sri Vrindavana dhama.

I do not long for another thing more than the exclusive protection and refuge
of the lotus feet these Gosvamis. Between all acaryas, Srila Jiva Gosvami stands out as a
shining torch of knowledge. It has much mercy when giving me residence next to
his lotus. (In the temple of Radha-Damodara)

I am a person of very evil and injurious mentality because I am always
engrossed in the allowance of the senses with the material benefit, although
this is the condition of my mind, by the mercy of my Guru Maharaja, Srila Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati is kind with me removing to me and retiring to me
of this dark. I am simply an idiot and I am extremely fallen and of low birth,
but even so my Guru Maharaja has kindness to sprinkle on my heart the rain of
its divine compassion.

Oh lifter of the fallen souls, Oh Lord! Oh omniscient Lords Nityananda
and Goura! Oh Advaita Prabhu, the ocean of mercy, Oh Srivasa
and Gadadhara, heads of the disciplic
succession! Please they show mercy to this servant. I wish to understand that Their mercy, alone, is solely the real essence of the life.

In the lovely place of Vrndavana dhama,
in grove named Seva Kunja, is
where Sri Sri Radha Damodara is situated. Their lotus feet is
my only shelter that I take. Please show mercy upon me and become my refuge.

Please accept Sri Gitara Gana
(the song of the Bhagavad-Gita) as an offering of flowers to your Lotus feet. Whatever
I know, whatever I write, I have exclusive faith in You
in that You are actually writing these verses.

I always remain fearless by always taking shelter at Your
lotus feet. This is my eternal wish. Bhaktivedanta
says, “I am only Your servant. Please release me from
the noose of maya.”