Translating and adding purports to Srimad-Bhagavatam

Govinda Dasi: Pradyumna Das traveled with Srila Prabhupada everywhere, as they worked on the Srimad-Bhagavatam together daily. Sometimes his secretary or cook would change, but Panditji was always next to Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada had full faith in Pradyumna's understanding of Sanskrit and his grasp of the philosophical aspects of Krishna Consciousness, as well as his very excellent devotional mood.

"Panditji," Pradyumna das, lived in the world of Srimad-Bhagavatam; he was absorbed day and night in Sanskrit slokas. He had no interest in name, fame, and wealth and their accompanying problems. He loved Srila Prabhupada sincerely, and served him selflessly.

For these and other reasons, known only to Srila Prabhupada, he appointed Pradyumna Das to complete his great work of translating and adding purports to Srimad-Bhagavatam.