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Mrs. Nagarajan: When he came home we used to give him courage, and we used to tell him, “Swamiji, one …

Sometimes I would go by, and his cādara would be on the chair, but he would be sitting on the …

After ten minutes, he would sit in his chair and start writing. I would wonder how Swamiji was so tired …

Mr. Nagarajan: His temperament was very adjustable and homely. Our friends would offer a few rupees. He would say, “All …

Bhaktivedanta Swami had a page printed entitled “My Mission,” and he would show it to influential men in his attempts …

Mrs. Morarji asked Bhaktivedanta Swami if he would read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to her in the evening. He agreed. She began sending …

Mrs. Morarji: He used to come in the evening and sing the verses in rhythmic tunes, as is usually done …

His backing by Scindia and his sponsorship in the U.S. were a strong presentation, and with the help of the …

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Formerly there was no restriction for going outside. But for a sannyāsī like me, I had so much …

So he took my request, and he sent the file to the chief official of foreign exchange – something like …

Following Mrs. Morarji’s instruction, her secretary, Mr. Choksi, made final arrangements for Bhaktivedanta Swami. Since he had no warm clothes, …

Mr. Choksi: I asked him, “Why couldn’t you go earlier? Why do you want to go now to the States, …

But sometimes he was hot-tempered. He used to get angry at me for the delays. “What is this nonsense?” he …

Finally Mrs. Morarji scheduled a place for him on one of her ships, the Jaladuta, which was sailing from Calcutta …

He arrived in Calcutta about two weeks before the Jaladuta’s departure. Although he had lived much of his life in …

Out of the hundreds of people in Calcutta whom Bhaktivedanta Swami knew, he chose to call on Mr. Sisir Bhattacarya, …

Mr. Bhattacarya thought the sādhu’s leaving for America should make an important news story. He accompanied Bhaktivedanta Swami to all …

A week before his departure, on August 6, Bhaktivedanta Swami traveled to nearby Māyāpur to visit the samādhi of Śrīla …

Mr. Bhattacarya: We just took a hired taxi to this place and that place. And he would go for preaching. …

As the day of his departure approached, Bhaktivedanta Swami took stock of his meager possessions. He had only a suitcase, …