Bhakta Dasa narrates a pastime that occurred in 1972.
There was one devotee in San Francisco named Devarshi (the name might not be accurate).
Devarshi had become very famous as an expert seller of 'Back To Godhead' magazines. But somehow or other, he had a minor fall down, a sexual liaison of some sort. As a result, the Temple President of San Francisco had kicked him out of the temple.
So Devarshi was somewhat lost and was wandering around. The Temple President would call around other temples and say: "Dont let this Devarshi in! He's a rogue...".
One day, Devarshi shows up at the door of the San Diego temple. Bhakta Dasa, who was the Temple President at the time, recalls:
"I had a hard time keeping anybody out.
Srila Prabhupada was there and Devarshi was sitting on the from lawn, wanting to come in."
"Why don't you come and see Srila Prabhupada!" Bhakta Dasa offered.
So Devarshi came in and explained to Srila Prabhupada what had happened, how he wasn't welcome in the temples anymore, and nobody liked him.
Srila Prabhupada's reply to Devarshi came as a total surprise to everybody:
"You come and travel with me!"
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