Initiations — July 24, 1971, New York

Prabhupāda: [break] You know the rules and regulations? Rules and regulations? Yes. What is that? 

Viṣṇujana: Pañcaratna. 

Prabhupāda: Pañcaratna dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Pañca means five; ratna means jewels. Hare Kṛṣṇa. (japa) You know the rules? 

Viṣṇujana: Navaratna. 

Prabhupāda: Navaratna. Navaratha. Nine chariots. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Come on. “One who has got nine chariots.” (japa

Viṣṇujana: Aṣṭaratha. 

Prabhupāda: Aṣṭaratha, “one who has got eight chariots.” Hare Kṛṣṇa. You know the rules and regulations? 

Viṣṇujana: Patrick. Daśaratha. 

Prabhupāda: Daśaratha, the father of Lord Rāmacandra. Hare Kṛṣṇa. “Who could drive his chariot on ten directions.” Hare Kṛṣṇa. (japa

Viṣṇujana: Daśarha. 

Prabhupāda: Daśarha, a king in the dynasty in which Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared. Hare Kṛṣṇa. You know the rules and regulations? What are they? How many rounds you chant? 

Girl: Sixteen. 

Prabhupāda: Very good. Come on. What is her name? 

Viṣṇujana: Śaśimukhi. 

Prabhupāda: Śaśimukhi. Śaśi means moon, and mukhi means face. 

Devotees: Ah! 

Prabhupāda: Very nice, fortunate name. Come on. So…? 

Viṣṇujana: Mahāmāyā. 

Prabhupāda: Mahāmāyā. Mahāmāyā, the illusory energy. (chuckling) So illusory energy is not bad. Illusory energy is another face of Rādhārāṇī. Those who do not want to worship Kṛṣṇa, for them illusory energy is there. Come on. You know the rules and regulations? Hare Kṛṣṇa. Come on. 

Viṣṇujana: Hemalatā. 

Prabhupāda: Hemalatā, golden leaf. (japa

Viṣṇujana: Saptaratha. 

Prabhupāda: Saptaratha, “one who drives seven chariots.” Hare Kṛṣṇa. (aside:) Take care… (japa

Devotees: All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda. (end) 

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