Service to his Gurudeva

Srila Maharaja was requested by his Gurudeva to translate the books of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a contemporary master in the Vaisnava tradition, from Bengali into his native language, Hindi. He has carried out this request by translating some of the Thakura’s most prominent books including Jaiva Dharma, Caitanya-siksamrta, Bhakti-tattva-viveka, Vaisnava-siddhanta-mala and many more. These books, as well as his translations and commentaries of other prominent acaryas in the lineage are presently being translated into English and other languages by his followers and students.

To date, he has translated and published over eighty books in Hindi, and over fifty books in English. Many of his English books have now been translated into other languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and several Indian languages. 

The Hare Krishna movement

A major event in the life of Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja was his profound relationship with Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, known throughout the world as Srila Prabhupada, the famous preacher of Gaudiya Vaisnavism and Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

In the early 50’s, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja came to reside at Mathura in Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha, on the invitation of his god-brother, Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, remaining there for some months. Sharing regular devotional exchanges and deep discussions of Vaisnava siddhanta with him, Srila Narayana Maharaja deepened his intimate relationship with Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja during this time period, regarding him as both his siksa (instructing)-guru and bosom friend.

When Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja went to preach in the West and succeeded in starting the first Radha-Krishna temple in America, Srila Narayana Maharaja sent him the first mrdanga drums and karatalas that he would be using for sankirtana. Toward the end of his manifest stay in this world, he requested Srila Narayana Maharaja several times to kindly give his association to his western disciples and help them to understand the deep truths of the Vaisnava philosophy in the line of Srila Rupa Gosvami.

Ongoing world mission

For three decades since Srila Prabhupada’s departure from the vision of this world in November 1977, Srila Narayana Maharaja has been unwaveringly carrying out this final request, by providing insightful guidance and loving shelter to all who come to him seeking it. Through the medium of his English books and extensive world touring, he is now giving his association and divine realizations to Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja’s followers and all other sincere searchers of truth throughout the globe. Although he is over 88 years of age, he regularly travels throughout India and abroad, preaching the glories of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Sri Radha-Krishna, and the true glory of ISKCON’s founder-acarya Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja and the entire Vaisnava lineage. 

In 2009, the year of the publication of his Gopi-gita discourses, Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja completed his thirtieth world preaching tour. He is recognized internationally as the spiritual leader of Vedic culture, Hindu sanatana-dharma, Vaisnava etiquette, daivi-varnasrama, and bhagavat-bhajana.

Srila Maharaja continues to demonstrate and exemplify the unadulterated life of utter dedication and pure, loving service to his Gurudeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha-Krishna. As Their intimate servitor, he continues to illuminate the path for those who wish to discover and dive deeply into the ecstatic ocean of Radha-dasyam, service to the radiantly beautiful lotus feet of Sri Krishna’s dearly beloved, Srimati Radhika.