770519 - Letter to Madhusudana from Tamal Krsna

Vrndavana,

May 19, 1977

From: Tamal Krishna

Los Angeles

My dear Madhusudana Prabhu,

Please accept my humble obeisances. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated May 4th, 1977. I discussed the contents of your letter with His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada stated that our grhasthas should simply chant 50 rounds before conceiving a child. Prabhupada said: “We do not want all these rituals. Chanting Hare Krishna is our only business. According to the Manu-samhita you are all mlecchas and yavanas. You cannot touch the Manu-samhita, what to speak of translating it. So if you try to follow the Manu-samhita then you become a mleccha and yavana and your career is finished.” I hope this makes the matter clear.

Hoping this meets you well.

Your servant,

Tamal Krishna Gosvami

Secretary to Srila Prabhupada

His Grace Madhusudana das Adhikari

c/o ISKCON Los Angeles

/tkg