August 8, 1962 : Gorakhpur
Satsvarupa: Mr. Sharma advised Srila Prabhupada to go to Gorakhpur and show his manuscript to Hanuman Prasad Poddar, a religious publisher. Accepting this as good advice, Srila Prabhupada journeyed to Gorakhpur, some 475 miles from Delhi.
Even such a trip as this constituted a financial strain. Srila Prabhupada's daily ledger showed a balance of one hundred and thirty rupees as of August 8, 1962, the day he started for Gorakhpur. By the time he reached Lucknow, he was down to fifty-seven rupees. Travel from Lucknow to Gorakhpur cost another six rupees, and the ricksha to Mr. Poddar's home cost eighty paisa.
But the trip was well worth the cost. Srila Prabhupada presented Mr. Poddar with his letter of introduction from Hitsaran Sharma and then showed him his manuscript. After briefly examining the manuscript, Mr. Poddar concluded it to be a highly developed work that should be supported. He agreed to send a donation of four thousand rupees to the Dalmia Trust in Delhi, to be used towards the publication of Sri A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami's Srimad-Bhagavatam.
But the trip was well worth the cost. Srila Prabhupada presented Mr. Poddar with his letter of introduction from Hitsaran Sharma and then showed him his manuscript. After briefly examining the manuscript, Mr. Poddar concluded it to be a highly developed work that should be supported. He agreed to send a donation of four thousand rupees to the Dalmia Trust in Delhi, to be used towards the publication of Sri A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami's Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta Volume 1 - Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
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