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Initiations
New York, July 24, 1971 Prabhupada: [break] You know the rules and regulations? Rules and regulations? Yes. What is that?
Visnujana: Pancaratna.
Prabhupada: Pancaratna dasa. Hare Krsna. Panca means five; ratna means jewels. Hare Krsna. (japa) You know the rules?
Visnujana: Navaratna.
Prabhupada: Navaratna. Navaratha. Nine chariots. Hare Krsna. Come on. "One who has got nine chariots." (japa)
Visnujana: Astaratha.
Prabhupada: Astaratha, "one who has got eight chariots." Hare Krsna. You know the rules and regulations?
Visnujana: Patrick. Dasaratha.
Prabhupada: Dasaratha, the father of Lord Ramacandra. Hare Krsna. "Who could drive his chariot on ten directions." Hare Krsna. (japa)
Visnujana: Dasarha.
Prabhupada: Dasarha, a king in the dynasty in which Lord Krsna appeared. Hare Krsna. You know the rules and regulations? What are they? How many rounds you chant?
Girl: Sixteen.
Prabhupada: Very good. Come on. What is her name?
Visnujana: Sasimukhi.
Prabhupada: Sasimukhi. Sasi means moon, and mukhi means face.
Devotees: Ah!
Prabhupada: Very nice, fortunate name. Come on. So...?
Visnujana: Mahamaya.
Prabhupada: Mahamaya. Mahamaya, the illusory energy. (chuckling) So illusory energy is not bad. Illusory energy is another face of Radharani. Those who do not want to worship Krsna, for them illusory energy is there. Come on. You know the rules and regulations? Hare Krsna. Come on.
Visnujana: Hemalata.
Prabhupada: Hemalata, golden leaf. (japa)
Visnujana: Saptaratha.
Devotees: All glories to you, Srila Prabhupada. (end)
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