The Perfect Devotee 65

questions and the answers.

BOB: I still do not understand so much about prasdda, But if
you like I'll think about it and ask you again tomorrow.
SRILA PRABHUPADA: Prasdda is always prasdda. But because
we are not elevated sufficiently, therefore we do not like
some prasdda.

BOB: I found specifically that what I mean—that some are
too spicy, and it hurts my stomach.

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Well . . . That is also due to not
appreciating, but the cook should have consideration. Krsna
must be offered first-class foodstuffs. So if he offers some-
thing last class, he is not performing his duty. But Krsna can
accept anything if it is offered by a devotee, and a devotee
can accept any prasdda, even if it is spicy. Hiranyakasipu
gave his son poison [and the son offered it to Krsna], and
the son drank it as nectar. So even if it is spicy to others’
taste, it is very palatable to the devotee. What is the ques-
tion of spicy? He was offered poison, real poison. And
Pitana Raksasi—she also offered Krsna poison. But Krsna
is so nice that He thought, “She took Me as My mother,” so
He took the poison and delivered her. Krsna does not take
the bad side. A good man does not take the bad side—he
takes only the good side. Just like one of my big
Godbrothers—he wanted to make business with my Guru
Maharaja [spiritual master], but my Guru Maharaja did not
take the bad side. He took the good side. He thought, “He
has come forward to give me some service.”

BOB: Business with your—what was that? Business with
who?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: I am talking about my Guru
Maharaja.

BoB: Oh, I see. I have another question on prasdda, if I may.
