H.H. 108 Sri Prana Krishna das
Babaji Maharaj
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In another village once he gathered some devotees and gave them the order to perform kirtan until he would come back. Kirtan started and Praphullo left. He came back after several hours carrying with him an incredible quantity of rice, many vegetables, beans and a great variety of food stuff. He brought also much money with him to distribute in donation the day after. The kirtan was performed for 24 hours continuously. The next day in the morning they were distributing prasada (excellent spiritual food preparations) for many people. At the same way he performed kirtan in different places. Later on he went to reside in Nabadweep in Madan Mohan mandir where he spend many years in the ashram of his Guruji, Jadu Gopal Goswami. His Guruji was a very tall and powerful man. Somehow Praphullo was timorous to approach him due to his strong bodily constitution so he could not receive his close association. He received more instructions from Madan Gopal Goswami (the son of Jadu Gopal Goswami). They were closely associating to execute bhajan (devotional prayers), kirtan, katha and prasada distribution. Praphullo since that time was regularly circumambulating the holy land of Nabadweep chanting jap. After Jadu Gopal Goswami departed from this world he received complete siddha pranali from his son. Praphullo and Madan Gopal Goswami were travelling together frequently. One time during a journey by bus they faced a very terrible accident. Every passenger was seriously injured. Only Praphullo and Madan Gopal Goswami were completely safe.
Another time they were passing through one narrow street throughout two mountains and suddenly the bamboo trees located at the side of the road bowed down completely to pay them their obeisance and went back straight. On that occasion Madan Gopal Goswami revealed to Praphullo that it were special bamboo trees offering their respectful homage to a descendent of Lord Nityananda (M.G.G. himself).
In another occasion after a long trip they arrive at one place where a group of devotees were reciting katha (narration of holy teaching and stories). The organizer upon meeting Madan Gopal Goswami invited him to talk to the community. He then inquired from Praphullo to choose a subject on which he should narrate the katha and Praphullo suggested his guruji to narrate Guru Vandana (prayers to Sri Gurudev). In this way the Katha continued and Guru Mahima (the glories of Sri Guru) was elaborately described. In the beginning Praphullo was frequently visiting Radhakund and Vrindavana with devotees from Nabadweep. In Vrindavan he resided at Kesi Ghat, sustaining himself mostly with water and madhukari roti (Indian bread received by begging from the local residents of Vraja). He was eating in a secluded place in a boat in the Yamuna (Holy River). Since 40 years he is living permanently in Radhakund.
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