20241222 || Śrīla Prabhupāda Smaraṇa and Subhag Swami Vyāsa-pūjā Address || Śrī Māyāpur, India

Transcript of a December 22, 2024 Vyāsa-pūjā and Prabhupāda Smaraṇa event in Śrī Māyāpur (attended by Jaya Pataka Swami). The main speaker, Shubhak Das, gives personal reminiscences about Śrīla Prabhupāda and Subhag Swami—covering early Calcutta days, arranging Srila Prabhupada's reception, Subhag Swami's role as a tour guide and translator, anecdotes about devotees and visitors, and the growth of Mayapur (noting '61,000 visitors' mentioned). The recording ends with a transition to cultural programs.
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December 22, 2024
His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami
61,000 visitors
Śrī Māyāpur (Sri Ramayapur)
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So I am honored to speak on Srila Prabhupada.
Both the Sri Lanka. Wow.
Since tomorrow is my dialysis day, I am speaking today. Since RLA Prabhupada Leela may include Shubhaka Swami Maharaj. I hope that would be all right.
This hall When I came. When I came to Calcutta. Sandra.
When I came to Calcutta sent by Srila Prabhupada.
I was staying in the Gaudi Mat.
Then I was staying in the Gaudiya.
Mut Seshamay Ami Gaudiya Matt Said he.
Had only come when we had a separate place to stay at Srila Prabhupada.
Said that he would only come when we had a separate place to stay in Srila Prabhupada.
Jatini Takoni Kawalmatra Ajban Jakon Amader Jonathan.
So we were looking for a place. Then we found a place in South Calcutta.
There was a house that a medical institution.
Trying to use that was a place which a medical institution was going to use.
They said we stay there for some months without rent.
So they said that we could stay there for some months without rent.
So I sent that message to Shiva Khara and hear us please.
So we sent that message to Srila Prabhupada and he was pleased. So we arranged a big reception at the airport for Srila Prabhupada.
They are arranged Eitan.
They arranged VIP lounge for Srila Prabhupada.
Srila Prabhupada VIP there Basarjay Lounge Shetty.
And seated in the vid lounge, I sang a holoni song to him.
So RLA Prabhupada was seated in the VIP lounge.
I was singing and I was singing a holon sound.
I was singing Guru Charan a welcome song. Welcome song.
A song about Guru.
A song about Guru.
Rahd called me Allah and said are there any of my God brothers here?
Then RLA Prabhupada called me over and said are there any of my godbrothers here?
Guru Bhairak e Khaneshachan.
The God and Lot had sent some chocolates brahmacharis.
The Gaudiya Mat had sent some truckloads of Brahmacharis but there were no Godbrothers or sannyasis.
So I told Rahda that they had said welcome adamation and they had a feast.
So they said. So I told Srila Prabhupada that they said that they would welcome him at the mut and that they had cooked.
A feastonar Jana Bhavastakore.
I want to go straight to our own house.
Srila Prabhupada said that I want to go straight to our own house.
Jami Shoja Amader Nijosh Badite Jatachai.
He.
Was noticeably a little disturbed he was.
Noticeably a little disturbed.
Turned on to the city.
So when we were seated in the car heading to come down into the city.
And Aratni.
So Srila Prabhupada said they didn't come to the airport to meet me or greet me but they want me to go directly to their.
Mutual.
This is because thy want it all straight to their mutt and receive them. So thou indicate they sent me to the West.
They said that Srila Prabhupada said they want me to go to their mut and they could receive him. So that they could say that we sent Srila Prabhupda to the Westla Prabhupada.
J amijokon.
I'll take all the credit.
They will take all the credit for my preaching. So then he said, you can go and bring some of the feast to our flat.
So.
Then I was in Calcutta and then I was in Mayapur. So many years passed and then I was.
So how are so I don't remember Somebody saw Surag swimming at that time Ramachari in the London in the new day.
And I don't know if it was Srila Prabhupada or His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami who saw Subag Maharaj. At that time he was a Brahmachari in London.
And so they invited Subhaswami to come to India.
So at that time they invited Subhak Swami to come to India. So I was in Mayapur.
Mayapur Prabhupada twice a year Srila Prabhupada.
Came twice a year to Mayapur.
Mayapur Srila Prabhupada.
At that time I introduced him.
To Subhaswam at that time I introduced him to Shubhak Swami.
Shivaksham.
He started to translate Prabhupada books.
He started to translate Srila Prabhupada's books.
Other day Prabhupada in his quarters quarter six.
So every day Srila Prabhupada would be available in his quarters in the afternoon four to six, more or less.
So every day Sadh was there as in Prabhat.
So every day Subhag Swami, he was there listening to Srila Prabhupada.
Prabhupada would speak on many things.
Srila Prabhupada would speak on many things.
Srila Prabhupada Bahu Bishaya Bolton.
That time a tourist bus came.
At that time one tourist bus came.
Swami used to take them around to the buildings.
At that time Shubhaka Swami, he used to take them around to different buildings.
Seishamay subhakshami Seisha vatiti dirke bibhinnu atalikate niyajata.
How Allah said, so he's in charge? Yes, he's in charge of the church.
So then Srila Prabhupada asked, so he's in charge of the tourists.
Tahole unike somasto Jatri there in charge. Tourists there in charge.
Note everything.
Srila Prabhupada would note everything.
Local curtain.
Then before that we had a book stall in the temple.
We had a book stall in the temple.
Now Shrilla was asking, what's the system? What is the system?
So then Srila Prabhupada is asking, what is the.
System?
I saw, I saw that when the church come, then Surah Sawagh, he understood the works and he was very successful.
So then they said when the tourists come, Subhak Das, he would distribute the books and he was very successful.
Two foreigners just attract the window and he could stood and have two foreigners there.
So Srila Prabhupada then said to give him. Give Shubhak Das to foreigners so that he could attract the tourists and he could. And these two foreigners could help him also to distribute books.
That time they sang one church.
At that time even if one tourist bus came, it was a big celebration.
But now Prabhupada must be southeast anytime possible.
Now Srila Prabhupada must be so pleased because now there are so many tourist buses which are coming.
Akhon Srila Prabhupada Nishchin bhave Bishon bhave Santoshaven tarkaran Akhon bohu tourist bush.
Yesterday there were 61,000 visitors.
Yesterday there were 61,000 visitors.
Chaos.
Great thing Srila Prabhupada's time. If 50 people came, it was a Big thing.
He acted as a tour guide for the tourist.
So then Subhak Das acted as a tour guide for the tourists.
At that time my aunt Subhag Das's mother came to Mayapur.
At that time Subhag Das mother came to Mayapur. Srila Prabhupada was there, Shubhaag was there and a number of devotees were there.
I was there.
I was there.
Swami mother, she said, I want my son, I want him to come home.
And so at that time Shubhag Das's mother said, I want my son, I want him to come home.
And she started to cry, roll on the ground.
So then she started to cry. She started to roll on the ground.
I'm not holding him.
Then Srila Prabhupada said, I am not holding him. Your son is free to go.
She said, really, really?
Then she said, really really?
God said, yes.
Sri Prabhupada said yes.
If he wants.
To go, if he wants to go, he is free to go.
And Prabhupada asked Sadhak, he read it all.
So she was looking at Subha and RLA Prabhupada asked Subha, so do you want to go home? He said, no, I want to stay with you.
So that was amazing, amazing situation.
So that was an amazing situation.
And how the soul and how handle situation.
So Srila Prabhupada taught us how to handle different situations.
So Evhavesh Srila Prabhupada Amadar Keshe Kadilan.
One time some general boys they came on and asked for donations for their.
One time some boys came and asked donations for their Puja Pandal.
Kali Puja. What puja was?
I don't remember whether it was Durga Puja, Kali Puja or what puja it was.
In these situations I seen devotees argyle wording Krishna Sriniva this that.
At that time I've sometimes seen. I have seen not at that time. Guru Maharaj is saying, I've seen that sometimes devotees argue when this happens that we worship Krishna and so on. Not that time.
No, no, no.
And.
Give him 10 rupees. You have to give something.
Carry your servant.
He just gave something and got rid of them.
So like that. Kuala Ros extortion. How to deal with different situations.
So like that. Srila Prabhupada is expert how to deal with different situations. I was told that I have half hour to speak and I have already spoken more than half hour.
I don't know who's the next. We're having cultural programs.
We'll be having cultural program. Next is cultural program.
So.
You know I arranged a three man editing, writing, translating team ordering all these books.
I arranged three men writing, translating Bengali books.
Told us to Srila Prabhupada and.
Then I told this to Srila Prabhupada.
So he asked Shadrach have tattooed.
So then Srila Prabhupada asked does Tatpa have a degree.
BA or something?
BA or something.
Was Rakta Jewish line later and top door.
So the three man team was Subag Das Bhakta Kishore Das who became Bhakti Charaswamy later and Tatpur.
Bhakti Charu Swami Maharajalan. Among Tatpa Das Parvati, the Tatpar Maharaj.
Cricket players are very famous.
In India.
In India cricket players.
Oh, in India cricket players are very famous.
Bharatbarse Cricket, Kalawara Vishon, Babe Kato.
And Chewbag Swamy's uncle was a famous cricket player.
Among Subhak, Shamir, Kaka, Jathachilan, Axon, Bikato Cricket, Calawad.
So all these things were told to Srila Prabhupada. Jenchila Prabhupada said that Subhak Das is a very good boy.
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