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By Giriraj Swami
On the occasion of the
acceptance of the renounced
order of life by Badrinarayan
Swamisome relishable
instructions from Srila
Prabhupada.
In a conversation in
Hyderabad, India, recorded
on April 12, 1975, Srila
Prabhupada spoke about the
true spirit of sannyasa.
He began, You should
submit, and you should feel, I
am worthless. My guru
maharaja has given this
chance to serve Krsna, to
offer to Krsna: My Lord, I am worthless. I have no
capacity to serve You. But on the order of my guru
maharaja, I am trying to serve You. Please do not take
any offense. Accept whatever I can do. Thats all. That is
my request.
That mantra is sufficient, Prabhupada continued. Krsna
says in the Bhagavad-gita, yo me bhaktya prayacchati.
Krsna never said, One who offers Me with Sanskrit