February 25, 1935 : Bombay
Satsvarupa: It was the sixty-second birthday of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. At Jagannatha Puri, where Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was residing, the devotees observed the day with ceremony. At the small Bombay center, the few disciples planned an evening observance and invited local people. For the occasion, Srila Prabhupada wrote a poem.
Adore adore ye all
The happy day,
Blessed than heaven,
Sweeter than May,
Srila Prabhupada also composed a speech, which he read before the assembled guests and members of the Gaudiya Matha. He submitted both the poem and speech to The Harmonist. The poem, Prabhupada's first publication, announced him as a competent writer in English, and Swami Bhaktipradipa Tirtha, editor of The Harmonist, informally dubbed Prabhupada as kavi, "learned poet." Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati also found the essay pleasing and he showed it to some of his confidential devotees. He instructed the editor of The Harmonist, "Whatever he writes, publish it."
Adore adore ye all
The happy day,
Blessed than heaven,
Sweeter than May,
Srila Prabhupada also composed a speech, which he read before the assembled guests and members of the Gaudiya Matha. He submitted both the poem and speech to The Harmonist. The poem, Prabhupada's first publication, announced him as a competent writer in English, and Swami Bhaktipradipa Tirtha, editor of The Harmonist, informally dubbed Prabhupada as kavi, "learned poet." Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati also found the essay pleasing and he showed it to some of his confidential devotees. He instructed the editor of The Harmonist, "Whatever he writes, publish it."
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta Volume 1 - Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
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