Prabhupāda: No, there are many of. First thing is that my students are advised, "No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication up to the point of smoking cigarette and drinking tea, and no gambling." But this is their life. How they can give up this? And that is . . . it is a shock. Therefore they say "brainwash," that, "How a gentleman can give up all these things?" Many . . . not many. A few of my students, they left. They said that, "Swāmījī is denying the primary necessities of life." They left. They could not tolerate. So I do not make any compromise: that if you want to become my student you have to give up these things. So the responsible parents, they are appreciating that, "My son is now purified." But some of them, there are . . .
Indian man (2): They feel that you are kidnapping their children. (laughs)
Prabhupāda: And therefore they are kidnapping. And his father, mother came in Calcutta. His mother asked, "Swāmījī, please return my son." And "Take your son."
Indian man (2): Please . . .?
Prabhupāda: "Return my son." (laughter) And "Take your son." And then he was asked, and he was silent. So mother began to cry. So I promised that, "I shall send your son. He'll go. Don't bother." His father, mother came. And many father, mother come to give me thanks: "Swāmījī, it is great fortune of our country that you have come."
Indian man (3): Similar instance about a man, svāmī also, Parsee boy, who is now in Hyderabad.
Girirāja: Mahāṁsa.
Indian man (3): His mother was very . . .
Prabhupāda: Her mother said . . . in the beginning she opposed. Yes, she is happy now.
Indian man (3): She wants to meet you, Prabhupāda. Can I bring her tomorrow?
Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.
Indian man (2): You are going to Kumbha-melā tomorrow?
Prabhupāda: Day after.
Indian man (2): Day after.
Prabhupāda: So our movement is genuine. Now it is up to you to help this movement. And there is no concoction. From . . . sa evāyaṁ mayā te 'dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ (BG 4.3). As Kṛṣṇa said five thousand years ago, yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ. So we are also presenting that purātanaḥ. This philosophy is not new. Purātanaḥ. So we have nothing to tax our brain to manufacture something new. So people give me credit, "Swāmījī, you have done wonderful, wonderful." I do not know magic. But I am presenting purātanaḥ, that's all; no adulteration. If there is any credit, the credit is this—yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ.
Indian man (4): Purātanaḥ and śāśvata.
Prabhupāda: Purātanaḥ means śāśvata. Yes. Nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṁ purātanaḥ. So the sun is purātanaḥ. The sun is purātanaḥ, but the shining is the same. And similarly, if we present the purātanaḥ yoga, then it is effective. Then it is effective.
Indian man (3): Swāmījī, I wanted to know the importance of Kumbha-melā.
Prabhupāda: This is the assembly of great saintly persons. That's all.
Indian man (3): No, if we people go there at Kumbha-melā time, is it good?
Prabhupāda: Is it not good if so many saintly persons will come? The atmosphere is so nice.