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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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The Conditioned Soul and the Cry for Deliverance

Śrīla Prabhupāda Quoting Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
“anādi karama-phale, paḍi’ bhavārṇava-jale, / taribāre nā dekhi upāya”
Historical Context: In the purport of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.25.14, Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's song to describe the plight of the conditioned soul (“Due to results of fruitive activities from time immemorial, I have fallen into the waters of the material ocean, and I see no way of deliverance”) and the urgent need for surrender.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 5.25.14, Purport