The Relisher of the Sweetness of Bhagavan's Life

I was struck again today by the way Ganapati Muni signed off his letters to Bhagavan. Here are some examples:

I am,
With my whole heart intent on you,
Ganapati

I am,
The Bee, Happy at your Holy Feet,
Ganapati

I am,
Ever bound to Your Holy Feet,
Ganapati

I am,
The Relisher of the Sweetness of Bhagavan's Life,
Vasishtha

I am,
Your devotee from the distant past,
Ganapati

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The salutations are equally beautiful:

Lord, Great Leader of the Army Divine,

Lord, Assuming the form of Man is Sport,

Lord, Master of Prime Cause,

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Here is one of the letters:

15 July 1931
Anandasrama
Lord, of Glorious Fame Auspicious,

Everything is alright here by the Grace of Bhagavan, on account of continuous rain all over here the days are somewhat dull; yet our hearts are evidently alert within as they are being transformed by some power prompted by Bhagavan. Though not a ray of the Sun is seen everywhere, we feel ourselves being in sun-light. We never forget that the chief cook in this great cooking (going on within us) is Bhagavan. And this occupation of Bhagavan carries no remuneration. In this scheme, there is a women working with Bhagavan. Who is she? She is none but the Mother Divine in Her dynamic aspect, Mother of sixth incarnation of Vishnu (Parasuram) who put down the tyranny of arrogant kings. There is the Master above, the mover of all devotees as well as the worldly-minded, the sole inspirer of the regenerate (Jnanis). We recollect Bhagavan's utterances here that He himself is the Heart, the source of all ego-sense. May He, by his cook, get the food of His choice cooked soon and eat it.

I am,
The food being cooked in the form of a man

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Please see this wonderful site about Kavyakantha Sri Ganapati Sastri: http://kavyakantha.arunachala.org/