Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Early in the morning, Srila Prabhupada awoke. I began to massage him to help him go back to sleep; but there were many disturbing sounds, as usual, from the kitchens and from devotees chanting their japa too loud. After some time, Srila Prabhupada asked me to raise him. I got under the mosquito net and began to scratch his back. Prabhupada asked me, "How do the Christians bury their dead?" I explained the system as I understood it. "Our process is to put salt in the hole, then the body is placed in and then more salt is put. For translation work, I have instructed Pradyumna how to do. I have given hint how to do it. Hints are already there in the English Krsna book. If he can, he can expand it. He will be able to do Eleventh and Twelfth Cantos as well. He should be entrusted. A memorial or tomb, if it is small size, it can be in this garden." Prabhupada pointed to his private garden. "Or if big size, then in that open land on the left side between the temple and entrance way. And for Mayapur, you can take some flowers and then build a memorial. Things are going on, both inside India and outside. I have got hope that things can be managed. That horoscope made in Delhi which Yasodanandana had arranged, what did it say? It made some sense."
Prabhupada then went for his bath. I mentioned that, even though the powder was not put on so much, still the swelling was very minimal; the kaviraja's medicine seemed to be working. Prabhupada informed me, however, that he had not been taking the medicine. "I've taken the medicine for three weeks. Now let me depend on Krsna. The astrologers say the time is bad."
It was raining very hard, but Prabhupada insisted on going to the temple for darsana of Krsna-Balarama.
After lunch, Srila Prabhupada had me read again the astrologer's report brought by Yasodanandana Maharaja. Prabhupada found it to be quite accurate regarding his past. For the future, it stated that Saturn was exerting a very bad influence, which could be counteracted by wearing a blue sapphire. Abhirama contacted Guru-krpa Swami in Hong Kong, who was going to purchase one there or in Delhi. Srila Prabhupada described the precaution to be taken with the valuable stone when it was purchased. "It should never be allowed to pass into another's hands. A goldsmith should be called to our house. After seeing the stone, he can prepare the ring at his shop. Then he can bring the ring and we will give him the stone. In front of us, he can fix the stone. It is simply curing the teeth of the setting and the stone becomes locked up. And while the ring is being prepared, the gem can be wrapped in some silk cloth and tied around the arm. But the stone should never pass into others' hands."
The horoscope stated there would be trouble with Prabhupada's stomach. For two more years, there might be difficulty with digestion. In September Saturn would enter the eighth house, and it might create further health trouble. The period beginning during September and October and lasting until February 28th 1978, did not appear to be auspicious. After that time Saturn's influence would diminish a little, but it would continue until February, 1980. Then, Venus would initiate a better period. If Prabhupada lived until then, there was a good chance he could live to one hundred years of age. Until August 10th or 11th no travel was recommended. After that time, and with a check-up by an Ayurvedic physician, Prabhupada could travel if there was definite improvement. If there was not, he must wait twenty-seven days, five hours (September 4th or 5th). Then, if a physician approved, he could travel, but for health reasons only. Srila Prabhupada said, "I will go then to our Pennsylvania farm." This report gave Srila Prabhupada some hope. Previously, he was again becoming hopeless, as he had been a few months ago.
A letter from Tulasi dasa in South Africa was a great source of inspiration for Srila Prabhupada, who responded, "Your letter has given me life, though I am a dead man. I wanted to see a little more, that Krsna consciousness should take over the world. Your report of your farm is very encouraging. Without such schemes [as these farm communities], how they can declare themselves jagat-guru? Simply brahma, brahma...." I said, "Srila Prabhupada, Your Divine Grace is the farm acarya." But Prabhupada corrected, "Krsna is farm acarya. Balarama is holding a plow, and Krsna is with calf. Krsna advised His father not to perform Indra puja; just worship Govardhana, the land which is maintaining the cows and people. This letter makes my chest swell, that I have such disciples performing such activities." Prabhupada was sitting at his desk in his main sitting room. Bhagatji had come in during the report.
Biographies and Glorifications of Srila Prabhupada-TKG's Diary: Prabhupada's Final Days-August 4th-Tamala Krsna Goswami
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