Prajāpati: Is it true, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that sometimes the spiritual master has to suffer if his disciples act in sinful way?
Prabhupāda: The same way. Bodily suffering. Infection. The spiritual master accepts the all infection. So as the infection acts on the body, so there is little suffering. Kṛṣṇa says, ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi (BG 18.66). Kṛṣṇa says, "All the sinful reaction of the surrendered soul . . ." So spiritual master is the representative of Kṛṣṇa. So he has also to accept. (break) . . . the injunction is one should not accept many disciples. But for preaching work we have to do that. (break)
Svarūpa Dāmodara: . . . to finish my thesis, so I won't be able to come from . . . every day in the morning.
Prabhupāda: That's all right. You do your duty. (break)
Prajāpati: Śrīla Prabhupāda, I'm so sorry that you have to suffer 'cause we're such rascals.
Prabhupāda: No, no. I'll not suffer.
Karandhara: Then don't be rascals.
Prajāpati: Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Devotees: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.