Initiations

Prabhupāda: You know the rules and regulation? What are they?

Devotee: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling.

Prabhupāda: Thank you.

Viṣṅujana: Jīmūta.

Prabhupāda: Jīmūta-bhāva. Jīmūta. A great king, devotee. Come on. Next? Harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam [Cc Ādi 17.21].

[In this Age of Kali there is no other means, no other means, no other means for self-realization than chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name of Lord Hari.]

You know the rules and regulation? Rules and regulation?

Devotee: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Yes. What is that?

Devotee: [indistinct]

Viṣṅujana: Pañcaratna.

Prabhupāda: Pañcaratna dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṅa. Pañca means five; ratna means jewels. Hare Kṛṣṅa. [japa] You know the rules?

Devotee: [indistinct] no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling.

Viṣṅujana: Navaratna.

Prabhupāda: Navaratna. Navaratha. Nine chariots. Hare Kṛṣṅa. Come on. "One who has got nine chariots." [japa]

Viṣṅujana: Aṣṭaratha.

Prabhupāda: Aṣṭaratha, "one who has got eight chariots." Hare Kṛṣṅa. [japa]

You know the rules and regulation?

Viṣṅujana: Patrick. Daśaratha.

Prabhupāda: Daśaratha, the father of Lord Rāmacandra. Hare Kṛṣṅa. "Who could drive his chariot from ten directions." Hare Kṛṣṅa. [japa]

Viṣṅujana: Daśarha.

Prabhupāda: Daśarha, a king in the dynasty in which Lord Kṛṣṅa appeared. Hare Kṛṣṅa.

Viṣṅujana: Next? Pay obeisances to Prabhupāda.

Prabhupāda: You know the rules and regulation? What are they?

Lady devotee: No illicit [indistinct].

Prabhupāda: How many rounds you will chant?

Lady devotee: Sixteen.

Prabhupāda: Very good. Come on. What is her name?

Viṣṅujana: Śaśimukhi.

Prabhupāda: Śaśimukhi. Śaśi means moon, and mukhi means face.

Devotees: Ah!

Prabhupāda: Very fortunate name. Come on. So...?

Viṣṅujana: Mahāmāyā.

Prabhupāda: Mahāmāyā. Mahāmāyā, the illusory energy. [laughter] [chuckles] So illusory energy is not bad. Illusory energy is another face of Rādhārāṅī. Those who do not want to worship Kṛṣṅa, for them illusory energy is there. Come on. You know the rules and regulation? Hare Kṛṣṅa. Come on.

Viṣṅujana: Hemalatā.

Prabhupāda: Hemalatā, golden leaf. [japa]

Viṣṅujana: Saptaratha.

Prabhupāda: Saptaratha, "one who drives seven chariots." Hare Kṛṣṅa.

[aside:] Take care. [indistinct]

Devotees: All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda. [end]