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'''Bhūgarbha:''' The listeners probably only speak French. | '''Bhūgarbha:''' The listeners probably only speak French. | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (French) | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (French) | ||
(devotee translating questions and answers throughout) | (devotee translating questions and answers throughout) | ||
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Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: He would like to know who you are, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and how old you are. | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' He would like to know who you are, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and how old you are. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' I am now seventy-seven. | '''Prabhupāda:''' I am now seventy-seven. | ||
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Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) For how long are you at the head of this movement? | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (translating) For how long are you at the head of this movement? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Well, for the last five years. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Well, for the last five years. | ||
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Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) Can you please describe the dress in which you are clothed? | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (translating) Can you please describe the dress in which you are clothed? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' You can ask about some philosophy. Dress, what people will benefit knowing about my dress? Instead of wasting time in that way . . . I can ask you why you are in dressed in that way . . . that's not very important thing. | '''Prabhupāda:''' You can ask about some philosophy. Dress, what people will benefit knowing about my dress? Instead of wasting time in that way . . . I can ask you why you are in dressed in that way . . . that's not very important thing. | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translates and then asks man to please pose questions about the philosophy) | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (translates and then asks man to please pose questions about the philosophy) | ||
'''Bhagavān:''' Anyone can answer those questions. | '''Bhagavān:''' Anyone can answer those questions. | ||
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Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) What do you think of the future? | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (translating) What do you think of the future? | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Huh? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Huh? | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: Of the future, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' Of the future, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Future you can guess . . . because I am seventy-seven. I may die. But these young men, they are taking. They will live, and they will spread all over the world. | '''Prabhupāda:''' Future you can guess . . . because I am seventy-seven. I may die. But these young men, they are taking. They will live, and they will spread all over the world. | ||
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Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: He's asking about your childhood, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' He's asking about your childhood, Śrīla Prabhupāda. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' Hmm? | '''Prabhupāda:''' Hmm? | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: He'd like to know something about your childhood, would be my guess. | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' He'd like to know something about your childhood, would be my guess. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' So? | '''Prabhupāda:''' So? | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: Childhood. | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' Childhood. | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' My childhood? I was all along a devotee, from my childhood. Yes. My father was a devotee, and he trained me a devotee. | '''Prabhupāda:''' My childhood? I was all along a devotee, from my childhood. Yes. My father was a devotee, and he trained me a devotee. | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (again asks man to ask about the philosophy) | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (again asks man to ask about the philosophy) | ||
Frenchman: (French) | Frenchman: (French) | ||
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) Are you happy? (devotees laugh) | '''Guru-gaurāṅga:''' (translating) Are you happy? (devotees laugh) | ||
'''Prabhupāda:''' What do you think? What do you think? I'm happy or unhappy? (break) (end) | '''Prabhupāda:''' What do you think? What do you think? I'm happy or unhappy? (break) (end) |
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Devotee: Yes. I think this gentleman would like to have some interview with Śrīla Prabhupāda. (to other devotee:) You're going to translate . . . (indistinct) . . .?
(to guest:) And you can sit here? And you can sit here, please?
Prabhupāda: Give him some . . .
Devotee: Sit here.
Bhūgarbha: We have a cushion. (break) . . . speak any English. (break)
Prabhupāda: Hmm?
Bhūgarbha: The listeners probably only speak French.
Guru-gaurāṅga: (French)
(devotee translating questions and answers throughout)
Frenchman: . . . great spiritual master, you kindly present yourself to the listeners to . . . (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: I have already explained what is our mission, what is this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Already I have explained to some extent, and if he wants some particular answer, he can ask me.
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: He would like to know who you are, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and how old you are.
Prabhupāda: I am now seventy-seven.
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) For how long are you at the head of this movement?
Prabhupāda: Well, for the last five years.
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) Can you please describe the dress in which you are clothed?
Prabhupāda: You can ask about some philosophy. Dress, what people will benefit knowing about my dress? Instead of wasting time in that way . . . I can ask you why you are in dressed in that way . . . that's not very important thing.
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translates and then asks man to please pose questions about the philosophy)
Bhagavān: Anyone can answer those questions.
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) What do you think of the future?
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Guru-gaurāṅga: Of the future, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Future you can guess . . . because I am seventy-seven. I may die. But these young men, they are taking. They will live, and they will spread all over the world.
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: He's asking about your childhood, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Hmm?
Guru-gaurāṅga: He'd like to know something about your childhood, would be my guess.
Prabhupāda: So?
Guru-gaurāṅga: Childhood.
Prabhupāda: My childhood? I was all along a devotee, from my childhood. Yes. My father was a devotee, and he trained me a devotee.
Guru-gaurāṅga: (again asks man to ask about the philosophy)
Frenchman: (French)
Guru-gaurāṅga: (translating) Are you happy? (devotees laugh)
Prabhupāda: What do you think? What do you think? I'm happy or unhappy? (break) (end)
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