Being Srila Prabhupada's servant
Srutakirti Dasa: For six weeks Srila Prabhupada stayed at the flat of Kartikeya Mahadeviah. From the ground floor there was a very small two-man elevator that was used to get to Srila Prabhupada's rooms. One morning Srila Prabhupada, Tamal Krishna Goswami, and I went toward the elevator on the way to the morning walk.
As Srila Prabhupada's servant I expected to get into the elevator with him, but Tamal Krishna Goswami went in first so there was no room for me. As the doors closed, I quickly turned and ran down two flights of stairs. I arrived at the elevator doors just in time to open them for Srila Prabhupada, and help him out of the elevator. As we walked away, Tamal Krishna Maharaja looked at me and laughed. 'Srila Prabhupada,' he said. 'Srutakirti is really expert.' "Yes," Srila Prabhupada replied. "Kirti' means expert." He continued toward the car without commenting further on the subject. Being Srila Prabhupada's servant, each moment was filled with adventure and suspense. Whatever was going on seemed to be filled with a certain electricity.
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Uvacha by Srtuakirti Dasa
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