An Introduction to Srila Paramgurudev

Utthāna Ekādaśī is the tithi which marks the end of the Chāturmāsya period, when Lord Viṣṇu wakes up from his four-month long sleep. It thus brings joy and auspiciousness to the world. Similarly, the appearance of the most compassionate dear associate of Lord Hari, our most worshipable Sreela Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Goswāmī Mahārāj (herein referred as Sreela Gurudeva), on that tithi had the effect of bringing joy and good fortune to the world’s conditioned souls who are suffering from the three-fold miseries.

Srila Prabhupada’s Confidential Associate

Srila Prabhupada said to Srila Paramgurudev (Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj), “Your service to your spiritual master and all its details are your responsibility alone. You should be grateful if anyone else contributes to it in any way. Krishna’s ‘major domo’ is Srimati Radhika. She knows that She alone is entirely responsible for Krishna’s pleasure. If anyone comes forward to help Her, She is filled with gratitude.”

Pranam Mantra

Remembrance of Guru-Vaishnava-Bhagavan will remove all obstacles of bhajan and can bestow the desired devotional objective. They are beyond the comprehension of material mind and intellect, harir hi nirguṇaḥ sākṣāt puruṣaḥ prakṛteḥ paraḥ— Supreme Lord Sri Hari is transcendental and as such, beyond material comprehension. Through reciting 'Pranam Mantra', we pray for the causeless mercy of Srila Gurudev so that he can remember him, Vaishnava and Bhagavan and sing Their glories.

Srila Madhava Goswami-Pada-Padmastavakaikadasakam

Glories of Srila Param Gurudev (English)

Experience Srila Gurudev’s divine mood while he sings the glories of his most beloved object of worship, his Gurudev. Srila Gurudev narrates, he used to be there in every advance party doing the service of Srila Prabhupad. Whatever services were given to him by his Gurudev, he successfully completed all of them. Therefore, Srila Prabhupad used to send him to every place in advance. If you go through his biography, you will know how he served his Gurudev. Srila Prabhupad called him 'Volcanic Energy'.

Glories of Srila Param Gurudev (Hindi)

Srila Gurudev narrates on how Srila Param Gurudev obtained the appearance place of Srila Prabhupad which was impossible for any person of this material world to obtain. He also remembers how even after the disappearance of Srila Param Gurudev, he only does everything.