It says, "New York saw on Sunday an unusual spectacle of three brightly colored chariots being pulled along the city's prestigious Fifth Avenue from Central Park to Washington Square, a distance of about five kilometers, by members of the Hare Kṛṣṇa group. The rathas, built in Orissan style with giant wooden wheels, attracted large crowds of spectators all along the route.
Orissan
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
With great care Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade the Orissan devotees to follow Him. Then, accompanied by His personal associates, He first went to Bhavānīpura.
One goes through Bhavānīpura before reaching a well-known place named Jānkādei-pura, or Jānakīdevī-pura.
When the Muslim governor heard this, his mind changed. He then sent his secretary to the representative of the Orissan government.
After calming down, the Muslim secretary offered his respects and informed the representative of the Orissan government, “The Muslim governor has sent me here.
Upon hearing this proposal, the representative of the Orissan government, the mahā-pātra, was very much astonished. He thought, “The Muslim governor is a drunkard. Who has changed his mind?
CC Antya-lila
One day, when they needed to cross a river, an Orissan boatman would not allow the dog to get in the boat.
In Jagannātha Purī there was a young boy who had been born of an Orissan brāhmaṇa but had later lost his father. The boy's features were very beautiful, and his behavior was extremely gentle.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remembered a line in the Orissan language and ordered Svarūpa Dāmodara to sing it.
Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Jayapatākā: Because some that are acclimatized, it is difficult for training up. A few people are better to stay there that are trained up on that basis. I think with Mr. Putnaik and others that... Because he also wants that Orissan development... They can understand that it is important to have one or two people that are known people stay there. If every two years a change is, that is disadvantage.
Prabhupāda: No, our Gaura-Govinda I think he is doing there nice.
Prabhupāda: So our Gargamuni has seen?
Jayapatākā: Yes, I think Gargamuni has seen. Gargamuni is giving him some help. He printed one Orissan book, and he gives him sometimes some books and help. He is fixed up, that Gaura-Govinda.
Prabhupāda: He's fixed up. That's nice. Let him translate in Orissa and, if possible, in Hindi. And give him few devotees. Then he'll be encouraged.
Vāsughoṣa: This man has come to read the Oriya book. He can read Oriya. So... He wanted someone to translate. They have come.
Prabhupāda: Where is that Oriya book?
Harikeśa: The one Gargamuni...
Vāsughoṣa: Yes. Orissan language, Orissan language.
Prabhupāda: (Hindi)
Indian man: (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Do you think that realization is good? If anyone realizes that he is God? Do you think he has actually realized anything?
Indian man: (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: What is the proof? Everyone can say, "I am God," but where is the proof? He must act like God.
1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Indian: From libraries?
Prabhupāda: Yes. So many libraries, they have ordered. There is a list in Orissan. (aside:) You can give me little, little sample... (break) ...for life that it is a dead body. A dead body. So what is the use of decorating a dead body? So if anyone accepts Christ actually and his instruction, then it proves that he has got a good soul. Otherwise what... He's dead body. That's a fact.
Bhāgavata: I wrote you one report about Orissa. So I'll be leaving in about ten days, twelve days to go to West. My visa will be expired in ten days. We'll begin our work. We'll see that all the books are translated into Orissan language and distributed throughout Orissa.
Prabhupāda: That's all.
Correspondence
1976 Correspondence
The majority who come and join us, it has been experienced, they are not sincere. Under the circumstances what can be done, I do not know. Even experienced devotees—perhaps you know Anand Baba—he was asked also to go as there were so many complaints against him. But one hope is there that you are publishing in the Orissan language and it is being distributed and your writing is approved by me.
1977 Correspondence
Page Title: | Orissan |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Gopinath |
Created: | 18 of Dec, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=7, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=6, Let=2 |
No. of Quotes: | 15 |