In this devotional video, Jayapataka Swami shares personal updates—teaching tribal students, giving an initiation, and undergoing dialysis—before moving into a series of spiritual teachings. He emphasizes Srila Prabhupada’s instruction to read the Bhagavad‑Gita ten times and explains Prabhupada’s claim that his books will serve as humanity’s law for the next 10,000 years. A mythic narrative is presented linking the sacred rivers, the onset of Kali Yuga, and the power of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra while bathing in the Ganges to eradicate sin. Swami also mentions Prabhupada’s “special dispensation of Lord Chaitanya,” recounts his own 24/7 availability to Prabhupada as a sign of divine association, and urges listeners to study Prabhupada’s books to gain similar association. The latter part of the video is a detailed announcement of a virtual book‑table donation drive, listing contributors, the number of Bhagavad‑Gita copies donated, and contact information. The session concludes with a collective chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and a call for continued devotion.
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So today in the morning I gave a class to the tribals and also gave initiation. Now today I also had my dialysis.
I'm here. I'm here.
So Baba's journey to America, so he brought with him some sets of first canto of Bhagavad Gita. I bought one of those sets.
Recording.
You're recording.
How the Srimad Bhagavatam reveals the truth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
I apologize, I mentioned earlier, Prabhupada told me how to read. Bhagavad Gita, 10 times.
As I mentioned earlier, Srila Prabhupada told me that I have to read the Bhagavad Gita 10 times.
Before my first initiation.
Before my first initiation. I don't think many devotees have that I don't think many devotees have that obligation. That obligation.
No, a lot of energy and love.
Prabhupada has given his energy, his love. To write these books.
And we should read them.
And we should read them.
We should take advantage of the great mercy he has given us.
We should take advantage of the great mercy that he has given us.
He said that these books, the law books for humanity, What has 10,000 years?
He has said that this book would be the book of law, book for humanity for the next 10,000 years.
So, someone was challenging, why 10,000 years?
So, someone was challenging, why 10,000 years?
And then they saw that in Roma, I was on relation.
So, then they discovered in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, there's a connection.
And—
There's a prediction, sorry.
All the sacred rivers, nadis and nadhas, they went to Lord Krishna.
So all the sacred rivers, the nadis and nadhas, they went to Lord Krishna. ?In Dwarka, I think.??In Dwarka, I think.??So then, they had Gangadevi act as their spokesperson.??And they had Gangadevi act as their spokesperson.??She said, "When you leave, Kali Yuga is start."??So they said, she said, "When you leave," 'Kali Yuga is going to start.' 'And sinful people will bathe in our waters and leave their sins.' 'And sinful people would bathe in our waters and leave their sins.' 'So better if you take us with you.' 'So better if you take us with you.' And Krishna smiled. And then Krishna smiled.
He said, "You tolerate for 5,000 years." And he said, "You tolerate for 5,000 years." After that, the whole world, the golden age, and the whole world for 10,000 years.
So, and then, the whole world, there would be a golden age, and that would be there for 10,000 years.
"And so, my devotees will be on Earth." "My devotees will be on the Earth." "As the devotees will hold the Kali for 10,000 years." "The devotees would hold the Kali for 10,000 years." "And Lord Jesus said that the devotees will chant Hare Krishna." "And Lord Krishna said that the devotees would chant Hare Krishna." "When they bathe in your waters." "While they bathe in your waters." "And in one mantra, Hare Krishna." can eradicate heaps of sins.
So, even one mantra of Hare Krishna can eradicate heaps of sins.
So that's why it's very important that when you bathe in the Ganges, you chant Hare Krishna.
So that's why it's very important that we want you, when you bathe in the Ganges, to chant Hare Krishna.
And the person who told this verse to me, he connected it with Allah's saying, "Whoa, Allah looks nice." The person who said this verse to me, he connected that Prabhupada's—
with Prabhupada's books would be the law book for the next 10,000 years?
I mean, why does he say 10,000 years?
I mean, why would Srila Prabhupada say 10,000 years? You're raising your hands? No.
I mean, Prabhupada knew, and, uh, he's going this well, special dispensation of the Lord Chaitanya.
So, so Prabhupada— I mean, Prabhupada knew, and he made a special dispensation of Lord Chaitanya.
He was special dispensation of Lord. Oh, he was.
I'm sorry, Guru Maharaj. He was a special dispensation of Lord Chaitanya.
So, what we can take away from this class? What we can take away?
So, what we can take away from this class? So whilst we bathe in the Ganges, we should chant Hare Krishna.
So he came down and gave the Bhagavatam in all his languages.
And Srila Prabhupada, he came down and gave Srimad Bhagavatam in various languages. Bhagavad Gita, As It Is, etc.
So, this is a, for us, we should read these books.
So, this is a what?
It's a great blessing for us.
Okay, this is a great blessing, we should read these books?
And understand how these books are so important.
And understand how these books are so important.
I would sleep in this room.
So, I've not slept in this room.
And, probably on Saturday I would 1 o'clock in the morning, someone came knocking on my door.
So when I slept in this room, Srila Prabhupada— somebody came up and they woke me up. At 1 in the morning. At 1 in the morning.
And he told me, Prabhupada wants to see you.
And he told me that Prabhupada wants to see you.
So I washed my feet, my face.
So I washed my feet, my face. And ran down to see Rādhārā��a. And ran down to see Śrīla Prabhupāda.
And he was in his— on his desk, there was a special machine.
So, and he was in his desk and there was a special what? Mosquito net. Oh, there's a special mosquito net. Filled with smoke.
And he was translating from Sanskrit, this focus, to English.
And he was translating from Sanskrit, this locus, to English.
and then he would tell me whatever was on his mind.
And then he would tell me whatever was on his mind.
And I was always available 24/7.
So I was, in those days I was available 24/7.
He knew he could call me at any time.
So he knew he could call me anytime.
So I had a great good fortune to have a lot of association with his Divine Grace.
So I had this great good fortune to have a lot of association with his Divine Grace.
But all of you, by reading his books, can also have this association.
But all of you, by reading his book, can have his association. Now, by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, I got the bhaktisarva-bhāuma degree. In bhaktivedānta, before that. So I like to see many of you devotees So I would like to see many of you devotees to get all these degrees.
And study Srila Prabhupada's books.
And study Srila Prabhupada's books.
So, this is Srila Prabhupada, he wrote first chapter. So, this is says about Srimad Bhagavatam when he brought the first canto to America.
"India's message of peace and goodwill." So, he says, "India's message of peace and goodwill." No questions. Blessings.
Hare Krishna, dear devotees. There is a physical book table and virtual book table is available. Vyaspuja is coming soon. Jaya Srila Prabhupada ki. And today we have many devotees who have contributed towards virtual book table. Chandan Mandal from Assam, 2 Gita. Prashant Banerjee from Kolkata, 11 Gita. Gopal Prajaji Vandas from Bombay, 4 Gita. Dairuv Shyam Devdasi from Bangalore, 2 Gita. Subarananda Mukunda Das from Krishna Katha Desh, 4 Gita. Danya Lakshmi Devdasi from Oman, 15 Gita. Hirak Sarkar from Nadia, 1 Gita. Rupini Suchitra Devdasi from Assam, 2 Gita. Govinda Mandal from Kolkata, 1 Gita. Pujarani Sahu from Orissa, 1 Gita. Gopraj Krishna Das from Bihar in Tadegita, Shivadharani Prakash from Chennai, 1 Gita, Narhari Gauranitai Das from Bombay, 3 Gitas, Kalamshilaritha Devadasi from Mumbai, 3 Gita, Apurvananda Das from Singapore, 10 Gita, Premamayi Kunti Devadasi from Kanpur, 11 Gita, Nistabhate Chitra Devadasi from Pune, 1 Gita, Dinanath Vital Das from Kerala, 108 Gitas. And Priyanka Rasamai Devdasi from Tamil Nadu, 4 Gitas. Ipsita Das from Assam, 60 Gitas. Binakshi Brajagopi Devdasi from Chennai, 2 Gitas. Sameer Maithi from Midnapore, 4 Gitas. Sobomai Champaklata Devdasi from Bangalore, 4 Gitas. Thanush from Bangalore, 5 Gitas. Mahadevshwari Nilai from Bangalore, 1. Chetanachartam, 7 and 10 Gita. Jayadalakshmi Devdasi from Haldia, 2 Gita. Satrupa Brajesh Das from Jharkhand, 1 Gita. Archana Karmakar from Malda, 1 Gita. Mamata Purna Sachidevi Das from Assam, 2 Gita. Muktarudra from Hooghly, 2 Gita. Ananya Sadhukan from Hooghly, 2 Gita. Vishaka Ghosh from Surat, 1 Gita. Morale Krishna from Vijayawada, 4 Gita. Achala Hari Prasad from Bangalore, 1 Gita. Gita Ghamya Kesavi Devdasi from Bangalore, 2 Gita. Prasanna Sureshadas from Chennai, 2 Gita. Audarya Leela Devdasi from Russia, 1 Gita. Anantarupa Murari Devdasi from Bombay, 6 Gita. Supriya Sahoo from Medinapur, 2 Gita. Mitu Chandrade from Assam, 1 Gita. Mosmi Sikari from 24 Parganas, 1 Gita. Vinod Kesha Das from Andhra Pradesh, 12 Gitas. Mitrabinda Kesha Devdasi from Jamshedpur, 1 Gita. Pritipurna Chitra Devdasi from Kolkata, 4 Gita. Tarak Shanti Kirtandas Sankirtandas from Bangalore, 4 Gita. Priyanka Ghosh from Krishna Kathadesh, 2 Gita. Gauri Biswanath from Kolkata, 1 Gita. Tapumai Das from Mumbai, 3 Gita. Lakshmi Radha Devdasi from Oman, 2 Gita and 2 small books. Nirmali Ahlader from Lucknow, 2 Chaitanya Charitamrta. Abhijit De from Assam, 1 Gita. Harivraj Das from Bombay, 2 Gita. Vinita Jayalakshmi Devdasi from Bangalore, 20 Gita. Lokapalakarnasimha Das from Hyderabad, 1 CC and 2 Gita. Yogesh Gopinath Das from Bahrain, 1 Gita. Priyanka Ghosh from Krishna Katha Desh, 2 Gita. Raviteja Nitai Gowrdas from Madhya Pradesh, 22 Gita. Harishwari Madhavi Devdasi from Bangalore, 60 Gita. Sachabrata Behera from Pans, 1 Gita. Mumbai JSS, 42 Gita. Maulik Joshi from Oman, 36 Gita. Raju Holadkar from 24 Parganas, 8 Gita. Bani Bretta Ghosh from Kolkata, 4 Gita. Priyasake Chitralekhi Devdasi from 1 Gita. Minadas from Kolkata, 1 Gita. Ajay Radhapati Das from Bombay, 2 Gita. Amruta Sri Rupa Devdas, 14 Gitas. Shobhamai Champaklata Devdas from Bangalore, 2 Gita. Kunal D from Hooghly, 4 Gita. Ravi Lochana Gauranga Das from Bangalore, 77 Gitas. Jimpi Sah from Assam, 1 Gita. All glory to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Prabhupada International Book Distribution. Ki jai! Let us all chant together for their well-being and be in Krishna consciousness for their— let us chant once Hare Krishna mantra. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Okay, to reach virtual book table, +91 9434 760402, plus 919434760402. Let us offer our humble obeisances unto all the Vaishnavas.
