{"id":66064,"date":"2018-09-04T13:36:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T11:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=66064"},"modified":"2018-09-04T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T11:36:51","slug":"offering-to-srila-prabhupada-by-trivikram-swami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=66064","title":{"rendered":"Offering to Srila Prabhupada by Trivikram Swami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-vFr5J83Zx24\/W45t5GkUseI\/AAAAAAAAme8\/dyuMtwurvscnCGk1Qjn23cpuP6mjsJyWgCHMYCw\/s0\/2018-09-04_13-34-47.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!<br \/> Empowered to save the human race.<\/p>\n<p> Had you not come with vigor and brace,<br \/> Humanity&#8217;d fall into utter disgrace.<br \/> Following your order, there&#8217;s a hope<br \/> We can live up to and manage to cope.<\/p>\n<p> Simply we have to accept in our heart;<br \/> Your order will certainly give us the start.<br \/> This order is sweet, so don&#8217;t retreat.<br \/> The end will offset the worst defeat.<\/p>\n<p> Eternal life, full of knowledge and bliss:<br \/> This is the goal. Who would dismiss?<br \/> If we simply follow your clear example<br \/> Then we will get a genuine sample.<\/p>\n<p> Hail! Srila Prabhupada full of grace<br \/> Empowered to save the human race!<\/p>\n<p> When surrender is full, without any fuss,<br \/> Then we&#8217;ll see what&#8217;s in store for us.<br \/> It may seem impossible, but don&#8217;t despair.<br \/> We must try our best &#8211; that&#8217;s only fair.<\/p>\n<p> Luckless we hesitate &#8211; that&#8217;s our fate.<br \/> Thinking, &#8220;Why not try at a later date?&#8221;<br \/> But why take the risk of another life<br \/> in this place of misery and strife?<\/p>\n<p> Give up the bond to chewing the chewed;<br \/> See it for what it is; be shrewd.<br \/> &#8220;Phantasmagoria,&#8221; &#8220;will o&#8217; the wisp,&#8221;<br \/> &#8220;Hope against hope&#8221; &#8211; too great a risk.<\/p>\n<p> Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!<br \/> Empowered to save the human race.<\/p>\n<p> Krishna is offering; He doesn&#8217;t bluff.<br \/> &#8220;Surrender unto Me!&#8221; It&#8217;s not that tough.<br \/> But Maya is strong; this is her kingdom.<br \/> &#8220;Let us enjoy!&#8221; We think it is freedom<\/p>\n<p> Thus we remain under her grip.<br \/> Try as we might &#8211; can&#8217;t give her the slip.<br \/> Had you not come, we would remain<br \/> serving her illusion, simply in vain.<\/p>\n<p> You appeared to give us the chance<br \/> to break this chain of Maya&#8217;s dance.<br \/> Service to Krishna, this is your plea.<br \/> Without your example, impossible to see.<\/p>\n<p> Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!<br \/> Empowered to save the human race.<\/p>\n<p> Your eternal insignificant servant<br \/> Trivikrama Swami<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-vFr5J83Zx24\/W45t5GkUseI\/AAAAAAAAme8\/dyuMtwurvscnCGk1Qjn23cpuP6mjsJyWgCHMYCw\/s0\/2018-09-04_13-34-47.jpg\" alt=\"Hare Krishna\"\/> Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace! Empowered to save the human race. Had you not come with vigor and brace, Humanity&#8217;d fall into utter disgrace. 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