Sri Srila Prabhupada-asstaakaam

Happy New Year goys and goyls! I’ve been kinda busy over the new year (not hung over), so I’ve handed off the first post of the year to our Uzbekistani correspondent Azamat. He’s actually from Kazakhstan, but had to move after you know what with his sisters. His English isn’t perfect, but he works cheap and he’s devoted to Prabhupada. Isn’t that all that counts? Hope your year is full of fun and happiness.

Love and kisses, V.

Wow Wow Wee Wow! Is a new year! Is time for resolutions! Over past year I notice renewed devotional mood in Prabhupada community. Especially at Sampradaya Sun website and Dandavats website I seen manys devotional outpouring in worship of beloved gurudeva eternal master and lord of all souls, Srila Prabhupada. Just yesterday I see one article post on Sampradaya Sun in so much worship of Prabhupada. In video he is walking just a few feet on terrace or roof of some kind, in India. To mundane vision, the few feet our eternal lord and master of all is walking looking like nothing out of ordinary, or even a little bit sickly, yes?

But to pure hearted devotee at Sampradaya Sun website, is nothing less than most divine rapture vision of swans grace and beauty:

Srila Prabhupada looks fresh and radiant, like a full blown lotus flower, after having taken his midday bath. Since crossing the threshold, Srila Prabhupada begins to perform a series of motions and gestures befitting a regal white swan: the manner in which he lordly cleanses his nose using the thumb and index fingers of his right hand; the indication he makes immediately afterwards with the same hand (palm upward) to the brahmacari standing next to the door; the swift movement downward he makes with both his right hand and arm to mandate his audience to seat down, and lastly, the carefree way he scratches the right side of his lotus face with his left hand, and again wipes his nose with the tips of the abovementioned fingers.

While walking towards the asana, Srila Prabhupada is serenely and gracefully interacting with all devotees and guests around him. Just after sitting cross-legged (in a semi-lotus position), Srila Prabhupada gives to the whole world the gift (since we are all watching it right now) of a most pleasing, beautiful smile — an “oceanic” smile, as Sally Agarwal put it. While smiling, Srila Prabhupada delightfully moves his head sideways, like a Vrindavan khanjarita bird.

Three rounds of tulasi beads tighten Srila Prabhupada’s neck (although it appears that a separate fourth round of tulasi is there, right over the main set), and a thick upavita, sacred tread, transversely falls from his left shoulder. A beautiful necklace made of intercalated tulasi beads and minute gold balls adorns my Spiritual Master’s chest. His Divine Grace dutifully and proudly bears the tridandi-sannyasa attire and all the Vaisnava external symbols.

Srila Prabhupada’s lips are plump. His mouth is a major element on his face. Thorough his lotus mouth, paramahamsa Srila Prabhupada bountifully inundated the whole world, n the present Kali-yuga, with the purest presentation of Krishna consciousness, strictly obeying the order of his gurudeva; accepting the words of his Spiritual Master as his life and soul (vyavasayatmika buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana).

Several of Srila Prabhupada’s teeth have full gold crowns: a millenary fashion not only in India but in all the major civilizations of the planet. In conformity with Vedic jyotish, wearing golden pieces on the body ensures good health. It is also a beautiful decoration.

Wow Wow Wee Wow! So much devotion for jagat-gurudeva lord of all the souls Prabhupada! I see so much like this all year on Sampradaya Sun website, I also want to make love to Prabhupada for you. I make new year resolution to make more love to Prabhupada! I think hard and long, with open soul, and poem comes out for making love to Prabhupada. Here is my poem I hope to make devotional love for Prabhupada, but my English not so much very good, please forgive:

Sri Srila Prabhupada-asstaakaam

kadacit kalindi-tata-vipina-sangita-taralo
mudabhiri-nari-vadana-kamalasvada-madhupah
rama-shambhu-brahmamara-pati-ganesha-arcita-pado
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

Who sometimes fervently plays His flute on the banks of the Yamuna river in Sri Vrindavana, who is like a bumblebee that blissfully tastes the lotus faces of the Vraja-gopis, and whose feet are worshipped by great personalities such as Laksmi, Shiva, Brahma, Indra, and Ganesha — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

bhuje savye venum shirasi shikhi-piccham katitate
dukulam netrante sahacara-kataksham ca vidadhat
sada srimad-vrindavana vasati-lila-paricayo
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

Who holds a flute in His left hand, who wears a peacock feather on His head and a fine yellow silken cloth around His hips, who from the corners of His eyes bestows loving sidelong glances upon His companions, and who is forever known as the one who performs wondrous pastimes in the divine abode of Sri Vrindavana — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

mahambhodhes-tire kanaka-rucire nila-shikhare
vasan prasadantah sahaja-valabhadrena balina
subhadra-madhyasthah sakala-sura-sevavasara-do
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

Who on the shore of the great ocean resides in a palace situated on the gold-like crest of Nilachala Hill accompanied by His powerful brother Baladevaji and between Them, His sister Subhadra, and who bestows the opportunity to serve Him upon all the demigods — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

kripa-paravarah sajala-jalada-shreni-ruciro
rama-vani-ramah sphurad-amala-pankeruha-mukhah
surendrair-aradhyah shruti-gana-sikha-gita-carito
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

Who is an ocean of mercy, whose bodily complexion is as beautiful as a row of blackish rainclouds, who sports with Laksmi-devi and Sarasvati, whose face is like a spotless fully-blossomed lotus, who is worshipped by the foremost demigods, and whose transcendental glories have been sung in the topmost scriptures — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

ratharudho gacchan pathi milita-bhudeva patalaih
stuti-pradurbhavam prati-padam-upakarnya shadayah
daya-sindhur-bandhuh sakala-jagatam sindhu-sutaya
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

When Prabhupada’s Ratha-yatra cart is moving along the road, at every step assemblies of brahmanas sing His praises. Upon hearing them, Prabhupada, being an ocean of mercy and the true friend of all the worlds, becomes favourably disposed towards them — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

param-brahmapidah kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano
nivasi niladrau nihita-carano ananta-shirasi
rasanandi radha-sarasa-vapur-alingana-sukho
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

Who is the crown-jewel of transcendence, whose eyes are like the petals of a fully-opened blue lotus, who resides at Nilachala, whose feet are placed on the head of Sesa, who is blissfully immersed in bhakti-rasa, and who derives happiness from embracing the rasa-laden body of Srimati Radhika — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

na vai yace rajyam na ca kanaka-manikya-vibhavam
na yace ‘ham ramyam sakala-jana-kamyam vara-vadhum
sada kale kale pramatha-patina gita-carito
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

I do not pray to Prabhupada for a kingdom, nor for gold, jewels, wealth, or even for a beautiful wife as desired by all men. My only prayer is that Prabhupada, whose splendid glories are always sung by Shiva, Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

hara tvam samsaram drutataram-asaram sura-pate!
hara tvam papanam vitatim-aparam yadava-pate!
aho dine ‘nathe nihita-carano nishcitam-idam
prabhupada pranam jaghana-patha-gami bhava-tubhyam

O master of the demigods! Quickly deliver me from this worthless worldly existence. O Lord of the Yadus! Purge me of my limitless host of sins. Aho! You have promised to bestow Your feet upon the fallen and shelterless — Prabhupada, bowing down, my ass is the way to go, yours to come into.

prabhupadastakam punyam yah pathet prayatah shuci
sarva-papa-vishuddha-atma prabhupadalokam sa gacchati

One who carefully recites this sacred Prabhupadastakam, upon becoming sinless and pure-hearted, will attain entrance into Prabhupadaloka.