I pray to be infected with love for you, Srila Prabhupada
Srutakirti: One year after I had recovered from jaundice, Srila Prabhupada's secretary, Brahmananda Maharaja, was afflicted. Being newsworthy I decided to tell Srila Prabhupada. "Srila Prabhupada," I said. "Brahmananda has jaundice." Srila Prabhupada looked surprised. "Oh, what are the symptoms?" he asked. I forgot that we had this same conversation the previous year. I repeated the list of symptoms. You guessed it. Srila Prabhupada said, "Hmm, perhaps I have jaundice also." Finally, after Srila Prabhupada made this statement again, I understood.
It only took me a year. Srila Prabhupada was incredible. He remembered everything that happened with his disciples and mentioned it at the perfect moment. I was so dull-headed that the joke was way over my head. The yoga-maya potency was very strong around him. I had no idea who I was with. This was fortunate. Otherwise, I would not have been able to perform my service due to awe and fear. I speculated that Srila Prabhupada was saying he had all the symptoms of illness that I described, but being transcendental, he went about his devotional life in spite of so many painful difficulties.
Srila Prabhupada didn't have jaundice, but he did experience symptoms. He showed us that when we get older, as I am beginning to experience, the body is full of aches and pains, and one's energy level decreases. Srila Prabhupada explained that it was not very amazing that we feel weak, become ill or experience pain. However, it was amazing if we didn't feel these things. He demonstrated how one should not be affected by the limitations of the body.
Srila Prabhupada, when you were in quarantine because of not being immunized against yellow fever you said, "What do they think? I can get yellow fever? Anyone who is cent per cent engaged in Krishna's service, there is no question of material contamination. He cannot be infected with any disease." I pray to be infected with love for you, Srila Prabhupada, so I can be cent per cent engaged in your devotional service. Please give me a glimpse of your transcendental position.
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Uvacha by Srtuakirti Dasa
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