The Last video recording of Srila Prabhupada translating Srimad Bhagavatam
Visakha dasi : At some point, Yadubara asked if we could film him while he translated, and finally we got permission. We set up some lights so that they were not too bright - the bright lights bothered Prabhupada's eyes - and we filmed him as he translated from the 10th Canto, Chapter 13, Text 53 of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Our microphone was right next to his mouth and I had the headphones on, so I heard him speaking. And he said right into my ears, "Everything is acting, moving by the supreme desire of Krishna. This consciousness is Krishna consciousness." So although I heard that from him directly, I could in no way relate it to that situation that Prabhupada was about to leave this planet, was speaking one of his last purports. That this was the supreme desire of Krishna was beyond my comprehension. What we wanted at that point was Prabhupada's vibrant preaching, his good health, traveling around the world, guiding us and correcting us, enthusing us, showing us what it's like to be a Krishna conscious devotee. And to think that now it was Krishna's desire that he leave was unacceptable. And also in that purport, reading it today there is no way of guessing the dire circumstances that Prabhupada spoke it in. Right there in that one purport was Prabhupada's determination and his cent percent dedication to the mission of his spiritual master, completely resolute in his purpose.
Reference: Following Srila Prabhupada-A Chronological Series by Visakha Dasi
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