Initiations – July 21, 1971, New York
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Initiations
- July 21, 1971, New York 710721IN-New York [11:03 Minutes]
The chanting of the holy name of Krsna expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life
Prabhupada: What is your name? Eh?
Susie: Susie.
Aravinda: Kahka dasi.
Prabhupada: Kahka. Your name is Kahka dasi, the daughter of a great king. All our, I mean, girl disciples are named great devotees' daughter or wife, like that. So you know what is the rules and regulation?
Kahka: Yes.
Prabhupada: Tell me.
Kahka: No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling, no intoxication.
Prabhupada: And what is your name, spiritual?
Kahka: [prompted by Aravinda] Kahka?
Prabhupada: You forget immediately? [laughter] Hare Krsna. All right. How many rounds you will chant?
Kahka: Sixteen rounds a day.
Prabhupada: Only?
Kahka: More if I can.
Prabhupada: Thank you. [Kahka offers obeisances] Come on. Next. [japa]
Aravinda: Rastrapalika.
Prabhupada: Rastrapalika: governess, governeress. Is that?
Aravinda: Governess.
Prabhupada: Governess? Governess. You have to govern. So what are the rules and regulations?
Rastrapalika: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex, no gambling.
Prabhupada: Who is your husband? Who is your husband?
Rastrapalika: Nitai dasa.
Prabhupada: Nitai dasa. That's all right. Hare Krsna.
Aravinda: Vidarbha-sūta.
Prabhupada: Garbha-sūta.
Aravinda: Vidarbha-sūta.
Prabhupada: Eh? Vidarbha-sūta. Vidarbha-sūta means the wife of Lord Ramacandra. Come on. You are married? No, not yet. All right. Come on, next.
Aravinda: Vilasini.
Prabhupada: Vilasini. Vilasini means who enjoys with Krsna. Come on. [japa]
Aravinda: Usika.
Prabhupada: Usika.
Aravinda: Usika.
Prabhupada: Usika is Brahma's another name, Usik-ksaya. So you know the rules and regulations? What are they?
Usika: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no gambling, no intoxication.
Aravinda: Romapada.
Prabhupada: Brahmapada?
Aravinda: Romapada.
Prabhupada: Roma?
Aravinda: R-o-m-a-p-a-d-a.
Prabhupada: Ramapada? R-o?
Aravinda: R-o.
Prabhupada: All right. So there was a great rsi, Romaharsana, Romaharsana. So his disciple or servant. Yes. Hare Krsna. No, that's all right. Come on.
Aravinda: Cediraja.
Prabhupada: Cediraja. Cediraja was Krsna's aunt's husband. In connection with Krsna. He was a great king. His son, Cediraja's son, was Krsna's cousin-brother but greatest enemy. Yes. Krsna killed him. Yes. [laughter] Come on. [japa]
Aravinda: Kusakratha dasa.
Prabhupada: Kusakratha. Kusakratha. You know the rules and regulation? Yes. What are they?
Kusakratha: No meat-eating, no gambling, no illicit sex, uh, no intoxication.
Prabhupada: Which you like best? [laughter] Which of them? [laughs]
Kusakratha: You are reading my mind, Srila Prabhupada.
Prabhupada: [laughs] All right. Don't do that again. [laughter]
Aravinda: Kirtiraja.
Prabhupada: Kirtiraja. "The king who is famous." Who is that king who is famous, very? Do you know? No? Krsna. [laughter] What are the rules?
Kirtiraja: No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling and no intoxication.
Prabhupada: Thank you.
Aravinda: Kamsa. Kamsa devi.
Prabhupada: Kamsa was the sister of King Kamsa. Kamsa was not bad, but Kamsa was bad. Yes. Come on.
[aside:] So is there any thread?
Aravinda: Yes. There's seven gayatris, four threads.
Prabhupada: Hmm?
Aravinda: Four threads, seven gayatris in all.
Prabhupada: So they may come after. Hare Krsna.
Devotees: All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to the pure devotee.
[devotees offer obeisances] [end]
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