Room Conversation New Books – November 2, 1977, Vṛndāvana

The Killing of the Demon Pūtana

Tamala Krsna: I think I have printed list here. Sixty-three thousand copies printed. Krsna book in Spanish, three volumes. [break]

Prabhupada: How many?

Tamala Krsna: [looking up in list] I think 50,000.

Prabhupada: Hmm?

Tamala Krsna: [re-checking list] What is that? Yeah, 55,000 copies.

Brahmananda: Beautiful books, Prabhupada.

Tamala Krsna: This is Volume One, Volume Two and Volume Three, Krsna-Balarama.

Brahmananda: These are printed in America by the same publisher who publishes the English ones.

Tamala Krsna: Now, here's a box. [sounds of boxes being opened] Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Part Two.

Prabhupada: English?

Tamala Krsna: Yes, Srila Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: Another edition.

Tamala Krsna: Another?

Prabhupada: Edition.

Tamala Krsna: This is the first time this is published. You haven't seen this yet.

Brahmananda: This is 10.2.

Prabhupada: Oh, Tenth Canto.

Tamala Krsna: Yes, 10.2 [devotees exclaim] There's nothing quite as relishable as seeing your books in the English...

Brahmananda: It's beautiful.

Tamala Krsna: These colors are incredible. This blue...

Prabhupada: Read it.

Tamala Krsna: Read it. From anywhere in particular?

Prabhupada: Anywhere.

Tamala Krsna: "The Killing of the Demon Pūtana." Should I read the chapter summary? "A summary of the Sixth Chapter is as follows: When Nanda Maharaja, following the instructions of Vasudeva, was returning home, he saw a great demoniac woman lying on the road, and then he heard about her death. While Nanda Maharaja, the King of Vraja, was thinking about Vasudeva's words concerning disturbances in Gokula, he was a little afraid and sought shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Hari. Meanwhile, Kamsa sent to the village of Gokula a raksasi named Pūtana, who was wandering here and there killing small babies. Of course, wherever there is no Krsna consciousness there is the danger of such raksasis. But since the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself was in Gokula, Pūtana could accept nothing there but her own death." There's some other books, Srila Prabhupada. Should I show you some more? [sounds of boxes being opened] Teachings of Lord Kapila, the Son of Devahūti. [devotees exclaim] Phew!

Brahmananda: You wanted this book. You gave the lectures in Bombay on Kapiladeva's teachings to Devahūti.

Tamala Krsna: Ah, there's nothing like these books.

Upendra: Oh, it's beautiful. Green cover.

Tamala Krsna: What is the form of this book?

Brahmananda: They're Prabhupada's lectures on the particular verses from that...

Tamala Krsna: One lecture after..., one verse after another.

Brahmananda: Plus the purports.

Tamala Krsna: Text 29, text 28, text 27. It's like one chapter. It's one chapter of the Bhagavatam.

Brahmananda: Purports and the lectures.

Tamala Krsna: There's more books.

Brahmananda: This is beautiful, Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: This is another part?

Tamala Krsna: Look at this! Very high class. You want to lean back, Srila Prabhupada?

Prabhupada: Hand-cut.[?]

Tamala Krsna: Here's a new book.

Prabhupada: What is that?

Tamala Krsna: It says... It's called Preaching is the Essence. "His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada." It says, "Compiled by Ramesvara dasa Swami and Subhananda dasa Brahmacari." It says, "A note of explanation. Every word of the text of this book is taken directly from the books of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The text appearing in boldface type is Srila Prabhupada's translations of verses from the Vedic literatures. The text in regular roman type consists of excerpts from His Divine Grace's summary studies and purports. Contents in brief: 1] The mission of the Lord-to give all living entities the benediction of Krsna consciousness. 2] It is the duty of the devotee to preach." Each one of these subjects, then they give verses or purports.

Brahmananda: All about preaching.

Tamala Krsna: In other words, a devotee can use this book to learn these verses which substantiate the following points. These are the points. "3] Preaching Krsna consciousness is the highest welfare activity. 4] Krsna consciousness should be distributed to everyone, without restriction."

Prabhupada: How many copies?

Tamala Krsna: This was printed strictly for the devotees, two thousand copies only. It's meant as like a preaching weapon. "5] One who preaches Krsna consciousness is dear to Lord Krsna and is protected by the Lord. 6] Krsna empowers the preacher. The Krsna consciousness movement spreads by the mercy of Lord Krsna and Lord Caitanya. 7] Preaching is based on compassion. 8] The preacher should practice tolerance. 9] To be effective in preaching, the preacher must be pure and follow the regulative principles. 10] Conditioned souls benefit from hearing Vedic literature, krsna-katha. 11] The future of the Krsna consciousness Movement." Should I see what it says under that?

Prabhupada: Hmm.

Tamala Krsna: The future of this Movement? Page 88. "The future of the Krsna consciousness Movement. The Krsna consciousness Movement can save the world. 'Kirata, Hūnandhra, Pulinda, Pulkasa, Abhira, Sumbha, Yavana [SB 2.4.18] and the Khasa races, and even others who are addicted to sinful acts, can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.' Purport: 'The above-mentioned historical names are different nations of the world. Even those who are constantly engaged in sinful acts are all corrigible to the standard of perfect human beings if they take shelter of the devotees of the Lord. Jesus Christ and Hajrat Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord, have done tremendous service on the behalf of the Lord on the surface of the globe. And from the version of Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, it appears that instead of running a godless civilization in the present context of the world situation, if the leadership of the world affairs is entrusted to the devotees of the Lord, for which a worldwide organization under the name and style of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has already been started, then by the grace of the almighty Lord there can be a thorough change of heart in human beings all over the world, because the devotees of the Lord are able authorities to effect such a change by purifying the dust-worn minds of the people in general.' " Then it gives so many other quotes. "Krsna consciousness will spread all over the world." Then it quotes from the Caitanya-caritamrta: " 'The Krsna consciousness Movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind. When the five members of the Panca-tattva saw the entire world drowned in love of Godhead and the seed of material enjoyment in the living entities completely destroyed, they all became exceedingly happy. The more the five members of the Panca-tattva caused the rains of love of Godhead to fall, the more the inundation increases and spreads all over the world.' " [break] [end]