Question: Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme knower, I don’t know still, if I have some trouble or need something, should I pray to the Lord for the same? Or believe that the Lord knows it and will provide what is needed?

Jayapataka Swami: You say, I do not know still if I have some trouble or need something? Should I pray to the Lord for the same? I don’t understand the question. You first say, I don’t know if I need anything, should I pray to Kṛṣṇa for that? If you don’t know, how do...

Question: Today we heard that Lord Caitanya says Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura as senāpati of His devotees. And we heard that Śrīla Prabhupāda is the senāpati-bhakta. So, in every period will there be a senāpati-bhakta appearing to spread the movement, like Narottamadāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, and our Śrīla Prabhupāda?

Jayapataka Swami: In the Caitanya-maṅgala, Caitanya Mahāprabhu predicted, that He would preach all over the Indian subcontinent. And after 500 years He would send His senāpati-bhakta. ‘senāpati’ literally translates as a General or Commander. So, we know that in the...

Question: What was the destination of the soul of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s son, the son says I am now going to another father and mother. But because he died hearing Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu’skīrtana, will he have rebirth or go back to Godhead?

Jayapataka Swami: I knew that someone would ask this question! The son was being very humble. But he was saying in the normal sequence that after each birth, he would be sent to another body. But he has qualified, he said that, if You want me to take another birth. He...