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Uttamasloka: Normally, Prabhupada would give a name that started with the first letter of your Western name. Since my name was Ron, I thought I would be Rama or something like that. But instead Prabhupada gave me the name Uttamasloka. He said, "Your name is Uttamasloka, Krishna, who is praised with transcendental songs." I had enjoyed some local notoriety as a musician and in the beginning wanted to use my musical abilities to serve Krishna, writing songs and so forth. When Prabhupada gave me that name and said, "Krishna, who is praised with transcendental songs", I was in ecstasy. I thought it was wonderful and very special. I got Gayatri at the same time, and Prabhupada personally spoke the mantra into my ear. That was also auspicious.



Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 1 by Siddhanta Dasa