February 29, 1972 : Mayapur
Hari Sauri: Prabhupada refused to allow Pishima to cook for him any more - after eating her lunch yesterday he became ill and had to take rest at 8:00 p.m. He called her in and told her to return to Calcutta. She argued with him. Then Prabhupada shouted at her in Bengali and she became upset and started to cry. He was telling her to go, and she refused. Finally she got up in tears and left the room.
They have a very special, transcendental relationship. Apart from being Srila Prabhupada's sister (she even looks like him), Pishima is also an initiated disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and a great devotee of Lord Krishna.
As he relaxed on his asana afterward, he told me she should stay in Calcutta and look after their childhood Deities. He shook his head and laughed. "She has some idea of traveling with me. She thinks I am her brother. This is the problem. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa. Not because it changed Him as a person, but to get away from the family. Generally family members don't take instruction. I was the same person before taking sannyasa as after. I took sannyasa for this reason. Otherwise, I could have done the same things without it."
They have a very special, transcendental relationship. Apart from being Srila Prabhupada's sister (she even looks like him), Pishima is also an initiated disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and a great devotee of Lord Krishna.
As he relaxed on his asana afterward, he told me she should stay in Calcutta and look after their childhood Deities. He shook his head and laughed. "She has some idea of traveling with me. She thinks I am her brother. This is the problem. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa. Not because it changed Him as a person, but to get away from the family. Generally family members don't take instruction. I was the same person before taking sannyasa as after. I took sannyasa for this reason. Otherwise, I could have done the same things without it."
Reference: A Transcendental Diary Volume 1 - Hari Sauri Dasa
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