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For me it is unimaginable that anyone of Srila Prabhupada's personal servants could ever even once entertained the thought of poisoning Srila Prabhupada. Absolutely unimaginable! TRIVIKRAMA SWAMI |
I was also present in those last few months in Vrndavan
with Srila Prabhupada. We were spending 3 or 4 hours a day in his room doing
kirtan. For me it is unimaginable that anyone of Srila Prabhupada’s personal
servants could have even once entertained the thought of poisoning Srila
Prabhupada. Absolutely unimaginable!
To suggest, as Nityananda has done that there was not
just one who had this thought, but a conspiracy of a number of his servants, who
not only thought about it but actually carried it out, is so far beyond the pale
of believability, that I like Bhakta Caru Maharaj, have not thought it necessary
to involve myself in defending against this absurd allegation.
I those days I was not acting in the capacity of a
personal servant, perhaps that is why my name his not been raised in this
allegation. I was however speaking personally, with Srila Prabhupada on many
occasions. He knew very well that I was independent minded. Once he told me,
“I know that you can’t work with your GBC man, so you can work directly for
me.” There were many other independently thoughtful devotees also present who
Srila Prabhupada could have called if he really thought that some of his
servants were conspiring to poison him.
I do remember one incident that my help shed light on
this affair. Satvarupa Maharaj had just arrived, perhaps a few weeks before
Srila Prabhupada left. He was mentioning how he had invited all the leading
devotees in his zone to come to be with Srila Prabhupada in those, what turned
out to be, final days. He told us how when he had suggested that Nityananda
might also visit Vrndaban to be with his spiritual master, as Srila Prabhupada
was requesting all his disciples to come. Nityananda responded by saying,
“What do I want to go there for!” in on off handed way. Satvarupa explained
that he was surprised, and offended, that Nityananda was so callous to Srila
Prabhupada’s plea.
Your servant,
Trivikrama Swami
© CHAKRA 6th-Oct-1999
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