Dear Jayapataka Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Your kind disciples have invited me to write some appreciation for your preaching activities on the occasion of the begining of your 43rd year in the service of Srila Prabhupada.

The first thing that comes to my mind and heart when I think of your service is the great determination and tenacious spirit in the fullfilment of Lord Chaitanya's mission that you have demonstrated all these years and specially the last one.

Your continuous travelling and preaching that subjects your gross and subtle body in so much austerity and stress for me is the undoubtful signs of dutifulness, wisdom and mercy.

I remember you as a young, skinny sannyasi being in charge of Mayapur, together with our godbrother Bhavananda prabhu, leading us in parikramas, always inclined to glorify Lord Chaitanya with ever new and untold stories of His pastimes.

Thank you for giving such a nice example of surrendering to the will of Srila Prabhupada and I am sure the millions of times that you have called upon the Lord's Name by chanting and preaching have already assured you a brilliant eternal future in Lord Krishna's sweet service.

I wish you further health, energy and success to you and your disciples for the expansion and maintainance of the all glorious movement of Lord Chaitanya.

Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada
Citraka dasa,
Vicenza – Italy