Good News, Mr. Nair is dead.
Srutakirti: There was one name that never brought a smile to Srila Prabhupada's face. That name was Mr. Nair. He was the "Kamsa" of ISKCON. He made the mistake of selling a piece of land in Juhu to Srila Prabhupada for a small down payment. Mr. Nair's scheme was that; in the future Srila Prabhupada would not be able to pay the large balloon payment, and therefore would lose possession of the land.
Then Mr. Nair would resell the property as he had previously done several times. Mr. Nair didn't realize with whom he was dealing. As soon as Srila Prabhupada took possession of the land, he had his disciples build a temple on the property, install deities, and institute full deity worship. The history of the Juhu project is very long, and I do not know all of the details. I do know that everyone was ready to give in to Mr. Nair's antics, except for His Divine Grace.
Srila Prabhupada spent many days intensely chanting japa. He was determined to acquire this particular piece of land for Their Lordships. He worked to keep his disciples inspired to fight, and not give up their acquisition efforts. Some disciples questioned why Srila Prabhupada was so attached to this property to the point of being offensive.
One beautiful day in Auckland during Srila Prabhupada's morning massage, things became very clear. I remember it like it happened yesterday. I was sitting on the floor behind Srila Prabhupada vigorously massaging his back. Tusta Krishna Maharaja and Siddha Swarupa Maharaja were also present. Tusta Krishna went to answer a phone call. He told me to go to the phone. I spoke with the caller briefly, and ran back into the room. 'Srila Prabhupada,' I said. 'That was Bali Mardana on the phone. He wanted to tell you that Mr. Nair is dead.'
One beautiful day in Auckland during Srila Prabhupada's morning massage, things became very clear. I remember it like it happened yesterday. I was sitting on the floor behind Srila Prabhupada vigorously massaging his back. Tusta Krishna Maharaja and Siddha Swarupa Maharaja were also present. Tusta Krishna went to answer a phone call. He told me to go to the phone. I spoke with the caller briefly, and ran back into the room. 'Srila Prabhupada,' I said. 'That was Bali Mardana on the phone. He wanted to tell you that Mr. Nair is dead.'
Immediately Srila Prabhupada clapped his hands in prayer-like fashion, and with a beaming smile, he jubilantly exclaimed, "Oh! Thank You Krishna!" Confused, I sat down behind His Divine Grace to massage his back. I was surprised how happy Srila Prabhupada was about someone dying. Normally, it was a time of mourning.
I expected Srila Prabhupada to respond differently. I realized that I understood nothing about spiritual life, or the pure devotee. "I prayed that Krishna would kill him," he said. "He has caused us so much difficulty. I was praying that Krishna would do something to this demon." He then quoted a Sanskrit sloka from Srimad-Bhagavatam, and translated it into English. "Prahlada Maharaja said, 'Even the sadhu becomes pleased when a snake or scorpion is killed,' Srila Prabhupada explained. "Mr. Nair was such a serpent. Therefore, it is very good." He read my mind, and immediately corrected my bogus ideas. I felt great relief. Now armed with the proper sentiment I asked, 'Srila Prabhupada, Krishna killed him? Does that mean he has achieved liberation?'
Srila Prabhupada laughed at my foolish question. "No!" he replied. "Krishna didn't kill him personally. That only applies when Krishna personally kills you. He was not such a great demon. Krishna did not come personally to kill him." As I continued to massage him, Srila Prabhupada continued to clarify his attachment to the project. "The Deities were installed on the property," he said. "Mr. Nair was making a great insult to Krishna that I could not tolerate. He was insulting Krishna. Krishna was there, and he tried to kick Krishna off the land. We have money. We can buy property anywhere, but Krishna was there at Juhu. Therefore I was determined to have it for the Lord."
Srila Prabhupada was silent for a few minutes. "I remember when he came to visit me this last time in Bombay," he continued. "I knew then that Krishna was going to kill him. I noticed he was limping. Generally he was a very robust man, very strong. He was not at all ill, but on his last visit he was limping. Then I knew Krishna would kill him. Actually Krishna has killed him."
My dear Srila Prabhupada, your determination to serve the Supreme Lord is transcendental. It is apparent why you were chosen by Lord Caitanya to spread His glories to every town and village. You are fully qualified to be worshiped by all living entities on this planet for the next ten thousand years. I observed how you were resolute during the overwhelming difficulties connected with the Juhu project. You are fully surrendered to Krishna. Please bless me with the determination to fully surrender at your lotus feet.
My dear Srila Prabhupada, your determination to serve the Supreme Lord is transcendental. It is apparent why you were chosen by Lord Caitanya to spread His glories to every town and village. You are fully qualified to be worshiped by all living entities on this planet for the next ten thousand years. I observed how you were resolute during the overwhelming difficulties connected with the Juhu project. You are fully surrendered to Krishna. Please bless me with the determination to fully surrender at your lotus feet.
Reference: Srila Prabhupada Uvacha by Srtuakirti Dasa
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