Baradraj Dasa and Yamuna Devi Dasi kirtans
I was in Vrindavan serving as Prabhupada's guard two weeks before Prabhupada passed away. The situation was very intense, very heavy. Prabhupada's body was frail. Baradraj was singing beautifully as he always did. Prabhupada absolutely loved Baradraj and his singing. When Prabhupada heard Baradraj and Yamuna devi sing, he would go into trance.
He would just listen. When the Govindam album was a record, sometimes Prabhupada would call me and ask me to play it. He would sit and listen to Yamuna devi singing Govindam, and he would say, "Oh, this is so beautiful. She is such a devotional person," and he would say the same about Baradraj. So, one day in Vrindavan, Baradraj was singing for Prabhupada, and it was a somber mood. Devotees were sitting on the floor in Prabhupada's room, except for this person who was sitting on a chair.
Baradraj was emotional and his voice broke on a note. This person, who was a singer and a musician himself, elbowed Baradraj and laughed. He made fun of the mistake. I realized that I have a situation here. I have to decide what to do.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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