Krsnalingita vigraha – Always embraced by Krsna (1974-1979 — “

Then the most astounding thing took place. Actually, it was set up, a little bit, by the new devotees that were taking initiation from Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupāda had to explain to them the meaning of initiation, but when Gour Govinda Maharaja came up, well, he took over the whole show because he gave a spontaneous speech to Srila Prabhupāda on the glories of the guru. Srila Prabhupāda went into a sort of trance when he heard this. His offering was quite lengthy and it was all in Sanskrit. Srila Prabhupāda was very taken back and was practically crying. Srila Prabhupada glorified Gour Govinda Mahārāja very much. He said this is how to glorify the spiritual master. He was very much taken by the offering of Gour Govinda Maharaja.