Sridhar Swami: Prabhupada came and he went into this room where there was a cushion and bolsters and a little table. He sat down to speak to the team, and I brought in a plate of sweets and fruits and things and put it down in front of him. He just stopped and he turned and looked up to me and he said, “Thank you very much.” I knew that he did not mean “thank you for the fruit” or “thank you for cleaning the apartment.” He was saying, “Thank you for giving your life.” And that was so gratifying when any devotee got that kind of reciprocation with Prabhupada, it made it all worthwhile.
Reference: Following Srila Prabhupada-A Chronological Series by Sridhar Swami
