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video: Published on Apr 13, 2013
Rukmini dasi: Lord Krishna is described as being bhava-grahi janardanam, which means that He takes only the essence of a devotee’s attitude. Prabhupada was also like that. He saw the essence of what was being presented. If someone approached him with arrogance, he could cut right through that. If there was a kernel of sincerity, he would take that. He saw what was hidden and what no one else could see. He was unstereotyped and transcendent. A single word can’t describe him because he was also so much more. He was aristocratic yet had a child-like innocence. He was meek and humble, yet had the regal air of a king. He was beautiful, unassuming, imminently present at every moment, observant to every detail, and yet kind to everyone.
In 1968 or ’69 in Boston we had a small temple with only one brahmachari – Devananda – and he was having some difficulties. At that time the medicine for anyone who was having trouble was to travel with Prabhupada and Prabhupada asked Satsvarupa, the temple president, if Devananda could travel with him. Satsvarupa said, “Well, Prabhupada, if you give me someone else.” Prabhupada said, “Ohhh, conditional.”
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