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October 8, 1974 : Mayapur

Srutakirti: On the afternoon of October 8, I received an exciting telegram. My wife had delivered a baby boy on October 6, 1974, at 4:15 a.m. I considered it to be especially auspicious because mangal arotika started at 4:15 a.m. in Mayapur. I immediately ran to Srila Prabhupada's room and offered my obeisances. "Srila Prabhupada," I said smiling, "My wife just gave birth to a son!"

"Very nice," he said, returning my smile. "So, you can call him Mayapuracandra. Maypuracandra! You will not find that name anywhere in the sastra. I have invented it. You will find Navadvipacandra and Nadiar Nimai. But, you will not find this name anywhere. So, I will give you some money. You can get one of the local boys to go to Navadvipa to purchase a set of silver ankle and wrist bracelets for him."

Still overcome, I did not consider refusing his generous offer. Whenever Srila Prabhupada showered his love upon me by giving me something, I became overwhelmed with affection for him. I could not refuse such a beautiful display of love.


Reference: What is the Difficulty - Srutakirti Dasa