Śyāmasundara: I think, Śrīla Prabhupāda, you'll have to preach to her. Because she won't listen to . . . if I can just get her to agree to be the chief guest . . .
Prabhupāda: And accept the book. That is all right.
Śyāmasundara: That's all I can do.
Prabhupāda: Yes, yes.
Śyāmasundara: If you preach to her, she'll listen.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Yes.
Śyāmasundara: But she won't listen if I preach to her.
Prabhupāda: No, no, no. That is not possible. That I know. You simply try to . . .
Śyāmasundara: Induce her to come.
Prabhupāda: Yes, to join us at least one day.
Śyāmasundara: Yes.
Prabhupāda: And accept the book, read it, at least the introductory portion, preface portion.
Śyāmasundara: I can show her politically how it would be advantageous for her to come. That much I can do.
Prabhupāda: I, I . . . I don't think you should advise him, her . . .
Śyāmasundara: I mean I don't need to, really.
Prabhupāda: . . . about politics.
Śyāmasundara: She knows it. She knows that you . . . and also this American ambassador could use some favorable publicity.
Prabhupāda: No, this Bhagavad-gītā contains everything—politics, sociology, religion, philosophy. So this culture should be spread; this India's culture, original culture, should be spread. And we are endeavoring that. And it is becoming successful.
Śyāmasundara: Also we are meeting the Minister of Defence, Jagjivan Ram. And Dr. Karan Singh is coming back on Monday. He's been out. And Uma Shankar Diksit tomorrow morning also, the Minister of . . .
Prabhupāda: Uma Shankar Diksit.
Śyāmasundara: . . . Home Affairs. Minister of Home Affairs.
Prabhupāda: Oh.
Śyāmasundara: Big post.
Prabhupāda: Well, these politicians are politicians. Anyway, we . . .
Śyāmasundara: At least if they come, everything will be successful.
Prabhupāda: Indira . . . simply Indira Gandhi comes, it will be tremendous success.
Śyāmasundara: Yes. Crowds will come. People will donate money for the paṇḍāl.
Prabhupāda: So when the paṇḍāl will be erected?
Tejiyas: It will begin on the fourth, Śrīla Prabhupāda.