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Śrīla Prabhupāda on Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda repeatedly referenced Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his purports, lectures, letters, and morning walk conversations, presenting him as the paramount example of a spiritually perfected householder and the pioneer of the worldwide saṅkīrtana movement.

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A Family Man, a Magistrate, Executing Devotional Service Nicely

Exact Words of Śrīla Prabhupāda
“Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was a family man, a magistrate, and still he executed devotional service so nicely.”
Historical Context: From Chapter 7 of The Science of Self-Realization (“Spiritual Advice to a Businessman”), discussing how vocational duties and family responsibilities can be harmonized with devotional service.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
The Science of Self-Realization, Chapter 7