Kṛṣṇalingita-vigraha – “Always embraced by Kṛṣṇa” (1974-1979 — “Have You Taken Sannyasa?”)

Kṛṣṇalingita-vigraha – (1974-1979 — “Have You Taken Sannyasa?”)

Then the most astounding thing took place. Actually, it was set up, a little bit, by the new devotees that were taking initiation from Śrīla Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda had to explain to them the meaning of initiation, but when Gour Govinda Mahārāja came up, well, he took over the whole show because he gave a spontaneous speech to Śrīla Prabhupāda on the glories of the guru. Śrīla Prabhupāda went into a sort of trance when he heard this. His offering was quite lengthy and it was all in Sanskrit. Śrīla Prabhupāda was very taken back and was practically crying. Śrīla Prabhupāda glorified Gour Govinda Mahārāja very much. He said this is how to glorify the spiritual master. He was very much taken by the offering of Gour Govinda Mahārāja.