by Draviḍa Dāsa
(For Śrīla Prabhupāda’s appearance day.)
O Prabhupāda, on this great day,
When you appeared, just like a ray
Of Kṛṣṇa’s vast effulgence bright,
To give this blind world back its sight,
We thank you from the bottom of
Our heart, and pray with deepest love
That we may serve your lotus feet
In every circumstance we meet.
As years go by and books go out,
We see what life is all about:
To serve your mission, and our Lord’s,
By spreading wide your sacred words.
As well you want us all to strive
To let those words direct our lives.
This safest path will lead us Home,
No more in Māyā’s realm to roam.
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(for any day)
Paean to Prabhupāda
O Prabhupāda, we hail the day
When you appeared, just like a ray
Of Kṛṣṇa’s vast effulgence bright,
To give this blind world back its sight.
We thank you from the bottom of
Our heart, and pray with deepest love
That we may serve your lotus feet
In every circumstance we meet.
As years go by and books go out,
We see what life is all about:
To serve your mission, and our Lord’s,
By spreading wide your sacred words.
As well you want us all to strive
To let those words direct our lives.
This safest path will lead us Home,
No more in Māyā’s realm to roam.