Prabhupada is giving out more and more personal mercy

Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami: Last night, Srila Prabhupada resumed translating work on Srimad-Bhagavatam. He was hearing his astrological position, which was all bad, weak health, strong disease, the patient may not recover, etc. But it said he should hear chanting. Yes, he said, hold kirtana. Prabhupada asked Pradyumna to begin reading Srimad-Bhagavatam where he had left off in the translation work. After Pradyumna read a verse, Srila Prabhupada asked him to give the transliteration and then the translation in English.

After that, Srila Prabhupada began speaking a purport at length. They went on like that for four or five verses. Srila Prabhupada said, So we shall do this every evening and in this way complete it. Also, when the astrology was being read, Srila Prabhupada quoted a verse that for a devotee, all reactions are burnt up. I came in at 3 a.m., the dictaphone was on his bed. Rupanuga was rubbing Srila Prabhupada with hot oil. Srila Prabhupada said he was getting rejuvenated from this rubbing.

Rupanuga praised Srila Prabhupada for using every ounce of strength for Krishna how it is an example for us. I spoke to Srila Prabhupada noting that for the past two days, he had asked for a full lunch, although he only ate a small portion. He said, If this rubbing goes on, I think I can eat. Srila Prabhupada is giving out more and more personal mercy. I also got to rub him with oil.