On March 26, 1929, on the occasion of the 35th conference of the Śrī Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma Pracāriṇī Sabhā Śrīla Prabhupāda Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura glorified his dear disciple, Śrīla Bhaktipramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, here is the transcript:
"We present to our audience the mention of another gem. This gem is none other than Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Paṇḍita Śrīpāda Pramodabhūṣaṇa Cakravartī (old name of Śrīla Bhaktipramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja), the esteemed editor of "Vaikuṇṭhavārtāvaha", the sole representative publication of Śrīdhāma Navadvīpa, also known as "Dainika Nadiyā Prakāśa."
The task of editing a daily newspaper is one of immense responsibility and laborious effort, something only those who have experienced it firsthand can truly understand. Yet, Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Prabhu shoulders this entire responsibility on his own, exemplifying extraordinary and tireless service. He is neither a paid editor nor a hypocritical or deceitful person who writes one thing with pen and paper while doing something entirely different in action.
His scholarship is not limited to mere preaching for the sake of others. He is a Vedic luminary of exceptional intellect, a preacher of impeccable conduct, an ideal renunciate (vairāgī) who has forsaken material pleasures for the sake of Kṛṣṇa, and a great devotee (bhāgavata mahāpuruṣa). Whatever he hears from the lotus mouth of his Guru, he faithfully reproduces in his writings and fully practices in his own life.
He has demonstrated the ideal of the scriptural principle:
"kāma tyaji kṛṣṇa bhaje śāstra ājñā māni, deva ṛṣi pitṛādikera kabhu nahe ṛṇī."
("Renouncing personal desires and following the commandments of scripture, one who worships Śrī Kṛṣṇa is not indebted to the gods, sages, ancestors, or anyone else.")
Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Prabhu has embodied this scriptural ideal in his life. In my personal journey, I owe him a debt of gratitude in numerous ways. His ideals of renunciation, detachment, and service to the Guru inspire and captivate me every day."
Bhaktisiddhanta Vani Seva.
Ś𝐫ī 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 Ś𝐫ī Ś𝐢ṣ𝐲𝐚
On March 26, 1929, on the occasion of the 35th conference of the Śrī Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma Pracāriṇī Sabhā Śrīla Prabhupāda Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura glorified his dear disciple, Śrīla Bhaktipramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, here is the transcript:
"We present to our audience the mention of another gem. This gem is none other than Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Paṇḍita Śrīpāda Pramodabhūṣaṇa Cakravartī (old name of Śrīla Bhaktipramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja), the esteemed editor of "Vaikuṇṭhavārtāvaha", the sole representative publication of Śrīdhāma Navadvīpa, also known as "Dainika Nadiyā Prakāśa."
The task of editing a daily newspaper is one of immense responsibility and laborious effort, something only those who have experienced it firsthand can truly understand. Yet, Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Prabhu shoulders this entire responsibility on his own, exemplifying extraordinary and tireless service. He is neither a paid editor nor a hypocritical or deceitful person who writes one thing with pen and paper while doing something entirely different in action.
His scholarship is not limited to mere preaching for the sake of others. He is a Vedic luminary of exceptional intellect, a preacher of impeccable conduct, an ideal renunciate (vairāgī) who has forsaken material pleasures for the sake of Kṛṣṇa, and a great devotee (bhāgavata mahāpuruṣa). Whatever he hears from the lotus mouth of his Guru, he faithfully reproduces in his writings and fully practices in his own life.
He has demonstrated the ideal of the scriptural principle:
"kāma tyaji kṛṣṇa bhaje śāstra ājñā māni,
deva ṛṣi pitṛādikera kabhu nahe ṛṇī."
("Renouncing personal desires and following the commandments of scripture, one who worships Śrī Kṛṣṇa is not indebted to the gods, sages, ancestors, or anyone else.")
Pratnavidyālaṇkāra Prabhu has embodied this scriptural ideal in his life. In my personal journey, I owe him a debt of gratitude in numerous ways. His ideals of renunciation, detachment, and service to the Guru inspire and captivate me every day."
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