He Could Not Allow His Disciples to Bathe His Feet

Once when we came to Kolkata, we saw Gurujī performing ecstatic kirtana while jumping high in the air. Śrīla Gurudeva was 66 years old at that time. 

Param-pūjyapāda Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāja said, “Tirtha Mahārāja is not an ordinary human being. He is the direct associate (nija-jana) of the Supreme Lord.”

One time I asked Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāja, "You tell one should do sevā of Gurujī, and one should drink the water that washes the lotus feet of Gurujī, but as soon as we go near to him, he gets angry. Once Gurujī went to our guru-bhai Sudhir Kantjī’s house in Bhatinda, He wanted to wash Gurujī’s lotus feet, but Gurujī became very angry."

“You will not wash my feet! You should wash my Gurujī’s feet," Gurujī said.

So, I asked Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāja what we should do in such situations. 

He replied, “You must wash your Gurujī’s feet. When your Gurujī comes and sits in a room then close and lock the door, then take the water utensil in your hand and tell him that Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāja told you to wash his lotus feet.”

This means if required, we were to forcibly wash Gurujī’s feet and say it is the order of Puri Gosvāmī Mahārāja. Gurujī’s Guru-varga told him that if he did not give his blessings (kṛpā) to his disciples by letting them do service, then who would? After that, Gurujī started accepting the service slowly.

Parama-pūjyapāda Bhakti Saurabha Bhaktisāra Mahārāja, disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda also praised Gurujī.

"Your Guru Mahārāja is not just a Vaiṣṇava; he is an extremely exalted (param-param) Vaiṣṇava. Do whatever is required to serve your Gurudeva; there is no Vaiṣṇava like him on this earth.”

Addressing a huge gathering in our Chandigarh Maṭha on the occasion of Gurujī’s appearance day and the maṭha’s annual function, Pūjyapāda Bhakti Śaraṇa Trivikrama Mahārāja spoke, “Whatever praṇāmi (donation) devotees offer me, I collect all of it and give it to Tirtha Mahārāja. If I offer praṇāmi for sevā of Bhagavān, then there is a possibility that Bhagavān may not accept, but if Tirtha Mahārāja offers the praṇāmi for sevā of Bhagavān, then Bhagavān will accept it for sure.” 

This is the feeling of our Gurujī’s guru-varga. What more can we say about him?

—Śrī Kṛṣṇananda Dāsa 




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  1. Too Good. Thanks for sharing. Hare Krishna.

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  2. Wow! Thanks for sharing. Jay Gurudeva!

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  3. jai guru dev..such a wonderful and amazing

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    1. It is truly amazing! The more pastimes of Srila Gurudeva we hear, the more become astounded at all the wonderful variations and endless beautiful dimensions of His Divine personality.

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