Surfers or Sufferers?
Srutakirti Dasa: Srila Prabhupada often adapted the English language to suit his requirements, usually with humorous results. One day while on a morning walk in Hawaii for example, he looked out into the ocean and momentarily watched the surfers. "You call them surfers," he said laughing. "I call them sufferers." Sometimes when he spoke of the democratic form of government in the United States, he used the word "demon crazy" instead of "democracy."
When I was first with Srila Prabhupada he sometimes rang his bell, and when I entered the room he would ask, "Where is punditji?" This was an affectionate term for his Sanskrit editor. After several months his Sanskrit editor was not always readily available. Srila Prabhupada would then call me to his room and ask, "Where is banditji?"
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Uvacha by Srtuakirti Dasa
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