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Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!
Empowered to save the human race.

Had you not come with vigor and brace,
Humanity’d fall into utter disgrace.
Following your order, there’s a hope
We can live up to and manage to cope.

Simply we have to accept in our heart;
Your order will certainly give us the start.
This order is sweet, so don’t retreat.
The end will offset the worst defeat.

Eternal life, full of knowledge and bliss:
This is the goal. Who would dismiss?
If we simply follow your clear example
Then we will get a genuine sample.

Hail! Srila Prabhupada full of grace
Empowered to save the human race!

When surrender is full, without any fuss,
Then we’ll see what’s in store for us.
It may seem impossible, but don’t despair.
We must try our best – that’s only fair.

Luckless we hesitate – that’s our fate.
Thinking, “Why not try at a later date?”
But why take the risk of another life
in this place of misery and strife?

Give up the bond to chewing the chewed;
See it for what it is; be shrewd.
“Phantasmagoria,” “will o’ the wisp,”
“Hope against hope” – too great a risk.

Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!
Empowered to save the human race.

Krishna is offering; He doesn’t bluff.
“Surrender unto Me!” It’s not that tough.
But Maya is strong; this is her kingdom.
“Let us enjoy!” We think it is freedom

Thus we remain under her grip.
Try as we might – can’t give her the slip.
Had you not come, we would remain
serving her illusion, simply in vain.

You appeared to give us the chance
to break this chain of Maya’s dance.
Service to Krishna, this is your plea.
Without your example, impossible to see.

Hail, Srila Prabhupada, full of grace!
Empowered to save the human race.

Your eternal insignificant servant
Trivikrama Swami