Arrival Speech – May 17, 1977, Vṛndāvana

One who has done service to the Lord lives forever.

Prabhupada: Jaya.

Devotees: Jaya.

Prabhupada: [Transl. Oh, Visvambhara [Bhagatji]. Signboard is put up in only one place?]

Bhagatji: [Transl. Signboard, three places.]

Prabhupada: [Transl. Three places. One is there...]

Bhagatji: [Transl. One is there, one is at the octroi and one is here.]

Prabhupada: So I cannot speak. I am feeling very weak. I was to go to other places like Chandigarh Solan, but I canceled the program because the condition of my health is very deteriorating. So I preferred to come to Vrndavana. If death takes place, let it take here. So there is nothing to be said new. Whatever I have to speak, I have spoken in my books. Now you try to understand it and continue your endeavor. Whether I am present or not present doesn't matter. As Krsna is living eternally, similarly, living being also lives eternally. But kirtir yasya sa jivati [Canakya Panḍita]: "One who has done service to the Lord lives forever." So you have been taught to serve Krsna, and with Krsna we'll live eternally. Our life is eternal. Na hanyate hanyamane sarire [Bg 2.20]. A temporary disappearance of this body, it doesn't matter. Body is meant for disappearance. Tatha dehantara-praptiḥ [Bg 2.13]. So live forever by serving Krsna. Thank you very much.

Devotees: Jaya! [offer obeisances] [break]