Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 "Swamiji," he began, "may I ask a question?" "Yes," Srila Prabhupada replied, stopping his pacing. "If a boy is separate from a girl, then how can he learn to love her?" Prabhupada began to walk back and forth again, chanting on his beads. After a moment he turned and said softly, "Love? Love is for Krsna." And he walked toward the window and looked down at the street below. "You want a girl? Pick one." He pointed toward some women passing on the street. "There is no love in this material world," he said. "Love is for Krsna." >>> Ref. VedaBase => SPL 24: New Jagannatha Puri Prabhupada selected as his favorite a picture of Lord Krsna standing and playing His flute in the moonlight, the River Yamuna flowing by. In this picture Krsna was known as Govinda. Prabhupada held the picture up and quoted a verse: smeram bhangi-traya-paricitam saci-vistirna-drstim vamsi-nyastadhara-kisalayam ujjvalam candrakena govindakhyam hari-tanum itah kesi-tirthopakanthe ma preksisthas tava yadi sakhe bandhu-sange 'sti rangah He then took a sheet of paper and began writing, while the devotees watched him intently, listening to the scratching of the pen on the page. Then he read aloud: "My dear friend, if you still have an inclination to enjoy material life, society, friendship, and love, then please do not see the boy named Govinda, who is standing in a three-curved way, smiling and skillfully playing on His flute, His lips brightened by the full moonshine." >>> Ref. VedaBase => SPL 24: New Jagannatha Puri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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