Visit to Proposed Restaurant and Room Conversation – August 12, 1976, Tehran

As soon as they understand, they will come

[visit to house/restaurant which Atreya Rsi was purchasing]

Prabhupada: You are not going to install Deity?

Atreya Rsi: Not here.

Prabhupada: Oh, not here.

Atreya Rsi: The Deity will be installed in the other place...

Prabhupada: Oh, this is only for restaurant.

Atreya Rsi: ...which is, the company is buying. There is...

Prabhupada: Oh, then it is all right.

Atreya Rsi: And the restaurant will be just downstairs.

Prabhupada: Oh, yes.

Atreya Rsi: Brahmacari will be upstairs. Householders live in the other place, and the Deity will be there.

Prabhupada: Then it is all right. Very good restuarant. But people in this land, they will come for a restaurant, customer?

Atreya Rsi: Yes, this is very good neighborhood.

Prabhupada: As soon as they understand, they will come.

Atreya Rsi: Yes.

Prabhupada: For restaurant, it is very nice. Then take it. [some conversing as lady shows them around] Very nice. Yes.

Atreya Rsi: …this is much bigger than the restaurant I saw in [indistinct]. For a restaurant they could serve 300 people, just this area, just this big. I mean not at one time. [indistinct]

Prabhupada: Downstairs for restaurant is very nice. What do you think, downstairs?

Nava-yauvana: It's got a nice kitchen, Srila Prabhupada.

Prabhupada: Oh.

Nava-yauvana: It's a good-size kitchen, all tiled.

Atreya Rsi: That kitchens can be extended.

Nava-yauvana: Yes.

Prabhupada: Thank you.

Nava-yauvana: And an adjoining room for storage and cutting.

Iranian lady: Tea?

Atreya Rsi: No. We don't drink. Would you like one of these peaches, Srila Prabhupada?

Prabhupada: These?

Atreya Rsi: Yes, that's right, that's right.

Nava-yauvana: Maybe he likes orange?

Atreya Rsi: Would you prefer an orange? Can I skin this?

Hari-sauri: You can cut an orange.

Prabhupada: No. Yes.

Atreya Rsi: Orange?

Prabhupada: Yes. Cut into pieces, and give me one.

Pradyumna: Sometimes there are amoebas on the outside. [background discussion among devotees about peeling orange]

Nava-yauvana: Location is very essential.

Prabhupada: Hmm?

Nava-yauvana: In the city it is very essential.

Prabhupada: Hmm?

Iranian lady: Thank you.

Prabhupada: This is cucumber?

Devotee: Yes.

Prabhupada: Very beautiful.

[conversation in Farsi/French in background]

Hari-sauri: Do you want some, Srila Prabhupada?

Prabhupada: Yes.

[much background conversation]

Nava-yauvana: This is very expensive.

Prabhupada: Hmm?

Nava-yauvana: This house is very expensive. Very small, and very expensive, because of artificial inflation, real estate speculation.

Hari-sauri: The cucumber is very sweet.

Prabhupada: Hmm?

Hari-sauri: The cucumber is very sweet.

Atreya Rsi: Yes, it is very good. Serve Prabhupada some more.

Prabhupada: No. So let us…

Atreya Rsi: Yes. [end]