Initiations – July 22, 1971, New York

Sruta-kirti. Whose activities are well famous

Aravinda: [indistinct]

Prabhupada: Come on.

Aravinda: One at a time.

Prabhupada: One at a time. [japa] Hmm. [indistinct]

Aravinda: Vince. Sruta-kirti.

Prabhupada: Sruta-kirti. Whose activities are world famous. Come on. What are the rules?

Sruta-kirti: No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no intoxication [indistinct]...

Prabhupada: How many rounds you'll chant?

Sruta-kirti: Around twenty.

Prabhupada: Huh?

Sruta-kirti: Around twenty.

Prabhupada: All right. [japa] [break]

Aravinda: Sudhamani.

Prabhupada: Sudhamani. Sudhamani, yes. Brilliant night. You know the rules? That's all right. [japa]

Aravinda: Puravi. Puravi.

Prabhupada: Puravi. Puravi means eastern, not western. [laughter] Come on.

Devotee: Are these your beads? [devotee offers obeisances]

Aravinda: Srutadeva.

Prabhupada: Srutadeva. Srutadeva means Visnu. Hare Krsna. Come on. You know the rules and regulation? Yes. [Srutadeva offers obeisances] Come on. Next. Chant Hare Krsna. Yes. [japa]

Aravinda: Harikesa.

Prabhupada: Harikesa. [Harikesa offers obeisances] Harikesa means hairs of God. Hare Krsna. Hmm.

Aravinda: Ravindra-svarupa.

Prabhupada: Ravindra-svarupa. "Just like sunshine." Hare Krsna. Come on. You know the rules and regulation? [devotees chanting japa] Come on. Who is it? Hmm. What is name?

Aravinda: Rohinidevi.

Prabhupada: Rohinidevi. Rohini is the mother of Balarama. [laughter]

Aravinda: Devamida.

Prabhupada: Devamira.

Aravinda: Devamira. [devotee offers obeisances] Vijaya-dvaja.

Prabhupada: Vijaya-dvaja. Victory flag. Victory flag. His flag is victorious. Come on. Vijaya-dvaja. That means Krsna. Hare Krsna. [japa]

Aravinda: Madira.

Prabhupada: Madira. Madira means intoxication. [laughter] So you be intoxicated by chanting Hare Krsna. So after performing yajna...

Aravinda: [indistinct] now?

Prabhupada: I am going. They may come in my room.

Aravinda: After the yajna?

Prabhupada: Yes.

Aravinda: Okay. After the yajna the brahmanas, those who are going to be second-initiated, can come to Prabhupada's room to receive their threads.

Devotees: All glories to Srila Prabhupada. [end]