Srila Prabhupada arrived at Vrindavan to leave his body - Declares he doesn't want to eat anymore
Bhakti Charu Swami: When Prabhupada arrived, the devotees were so happy. And when Prabhupada went to his room, all the devotees came in and there Prabhupada broke the news why he came. And I remember in a flash of a moment their ecstasy was transformed into agony, they all started to cry. And understanding their feelings, Srila Prabhupada then started to console the devotees by explaining about the futility of our material existence. He quoted the verse dehino'smin yatha dehe, that it is just a matter of transmigrating from one body to another.
Prabhupada called me when all the devotees left and he told me, "From now on, don't cook for me. Don't force me to eat anything." He said, "What's the use of eating when there is no appetite?" And I felt that Prabhupada is actually stopping to eat and drink like Parikshit Maharaj preparing to leave his body.
Reference: Following Srila Prabhupada-A Chronological Series by Bhakti Caru Swami
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