Prabhupada was deeply peaceful despite his very bad health condition
Smriti Warrier: I didn't get chastised, I didn't get reprimanded for anything, he was always very kind to me. I think that's what helped me love him more and do things more. And the time that he got sick and he came to Bombay, they wouldn't let you go into his quarters. I was not used to that. I was used to walk in any time. I remember Tamal Krishna came in and he looked at me and I said, "They won't let me go in and see Prabhupada." Then he said, "He's taking rest." I said, "But I want to see him. He's been here for so many days, I haven't been able to see him."
So then he said, "You be very quiet, just go in and come out." I remember going in there and Prabhupada was sleeping, and I just stood there for a few moments. I remember just standing there and looking at him. He was just laying there, and you didn't see him feeling the pain. He was telling us he was very sick and his stomach hurt, but you didn't see that. You saw him very calm and peaceful. And I just grabbed his feet and I ran. I don't know if I woke him up or not, but I remember that I just grabbed his feet and I ran out. And that was the last time I saw Prabhupada.
So then he said, "You be very quiet, just go in and come out." I remember going in there and Prabhupada was sleeping, and I just stood there for a few moments. I remember just standing there and looking at him. He was just laying there, and you didn't see him feeling the pain. He was telling us he was very sick and his stomach hurt, but you didn't see that. You saw him very calm and peaceful. And I just grabbed his feet and I ran. I don't know if I woke him up or not, but I remember that I just grabbed his feet and I ran out. And that was the last time I saw Prabhupada.
Reference: Following Srila Prabhupada-A Chronological Series by Smriti Warrier
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