The following letter is written by Devakinandan prabhu from Singapore. He is
a disciple of (old) Mahavishnu Swami Maharaja. This letter was written to
Kavicandra Maharaja who is at present here in Mumbai and regularly visiting
Guru Maharaja to give his transcendental association.
This letter can give us great faith and inspiration to continue to pray for
our Guru Maharaja. The doctors are in the process to wean the ventilator.
This is a biggest hurdle for now as other parameters seem to be stable with
the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Rasabihariji and the beloved Lordships of our
Guru Maharaja, Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Lord Narasimhadeva.
Your humble servant,
Ratnavali dd
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Hare Krsna Maharaj,
Please accept my dandavats at your lotus feet! All glories to Srila
Prabhupada!
I have been reading the regular updates on the transcendental progress of
H.H Jayapataka Swami Mahraj in Mumbai. I wanted to inform you Maharaj that
devotees have daily been offering Nrsimha kavacas in Singapore. For the
public programmes, we have been chanting one round of japa together and 1
round of the kavaca together. We have had 4 special japa sessions (once
every week). We are all praying for Maharaj’s recovery.
Personally, Maharaj’s present state reminded me very much of my Guru
Maharaj’s condition 8-9 years ago and I wanted to share it with you Maharaj
because it gives me great faith in the Lord.
Guru Maharaj was diagnosed with brain stem bleeding and infarction to the
left side of the brain. There were at least 2 major areas of bleeding in the
brain and an embolism in the left lung. Doctors were not hopeful because of
his age and the very nature of the medical condition. He also could not move
his limbs. They told me that even if he regains consciousness, he would
either live and become a vegetable or he would not make it. The 13 hours of
flight to London was the most tortuous I had ever taken because I had no
idea what to expect when I arrived in London.
When I did, and rushed into the hospital, I found Guru Maharaj putting up
both his hands high above his head and saying “Haribol”. Yet skeptical
doctors cautioned me not to be very pleased as the bleeding was still there,
but they could not explain how Maharaj was conscious despite the bleeding.
It confounded them totally.
In the next 72 critical hours, Maharaj got the small team of us disciples to
daily do mangal arati at his bedside – and continuously chant Srimad
Bhagavatam and particularly Narayana Kavaca from 6th Canto. Midway through
the week, a 2nd embolism began to form in Maharaj’s lung, and the doctors
got worried that this would spell trouble. Guru Maharaj’s purity got him
through that to. He told us that we should never underestimate the power of
devotional service – the process Srila Prabhupada has given us is complete
and pure – we just have to sincerely follow it and Krsna will always protect
us. He also told me that Krsna sends 2 kinds of diseases – the 1st can be
cured when we try. The 2nd no matter how we try cannot be cured – that
means the only cure to that disease is death.
Guru Mahraj suffered very much, from my material vision. The pain and
numbness alternately tortured his old body, but I realised that he was
transcendental to pain.
That is why Maharaj I am very hopeful of Jayapataka Mahraj’s recovery.
Just wanted to share this with you Maharaj..
Your servant
Devakinandan Das