Bank manager and Kuvera

Jayadvaita Swami: Soon after the grand opening of the Krishna-Balaram temple, Srila Prabhupada allowed the Punjab National Bank to open a branch within a large room of the Krishna-Balaram guesthouse, near Prabhupada's residence building. The bank managers and their friends gathered, as well as many devotees, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was observed. The devotees also distributed prasadam sweets. On this occasion, Prabhupada gave a public speech, comparing the bank manager to Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods. Prabhupada told the story of how Dhruva Maharaja had been killing the Yakshas "like anything." Svayambhuva Manu had advised Dhruva to stop the killing, and Dhruva had complied. Then Kuvera personally came and offered Dhruva a benediction. Although the treasurer of the demigods was offering any boon that Dhruva might desire, however, Dhruva Maharaja said, "Please give me your blessings that I can always be engaged in the service of Krishna." Prabhupada then said humbly that this was the same benediction he would like to ask of the local Kuvera, the manager of the bank.