Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thakura manobhista to Sri Siddhanta Sarasvati
In 1914, just a few weeks before passing away, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thakura had expressed his manobhista to Sri Siddhanta Sarasvati, instructing him to establish daiva-varṇāśrama, preach śuddha-bhakti, develop Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, and publish Vaisnava writings:
Worldly people who are proud of their aristocratic birth cannot attain to actual aristocracy. Therefore they attack pure Vaisnavas, claiming that they have taken birth in low-class families because of their sins. Thus they commit offenses. The means to rectify this situation is to institute daiva-varṇāśrama- dharma. You have started to do that. Know it to be real service to Vaisnavas.
Due to lack of suddha-bhakti-siddhanta pracāra, all manner of womanish bad theories and instructions are being called devotion by pseudo-sampradayas such as sahajiyā and ativāḍī. Always crush these anti-devotional conceptions by bhakti- siddhanta pracăra and proper acara. Try to begin the parikramā of Śrīdhāma Navadvipa as soon as possible. Thereby everyone in the universe can receive Krsna-bhakti. Diligently endeavor to ensure that service to Śrī Māyāpur becomes permanently established and more resplendent each day. Genuine service to Śrī Māyāpur is not nirjana-bhajana, but to establish a printing press and to propagate devotional books and Nama- hatta. Do not for your own sake undertake nirjana-bhajana and thus impede preaching and service to Śrī Māyāpur.
When I am no longer present, take care to serve your dear Śri Māyāpur-dhāma. This is my special instruction to you. People who are like animals can never attain devotion; never accept their advice. But do not let them know this, either directly or indirectly.
I had a special desire to propagate the importance of such books as Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Sat-sandarbha, and Vedānta-darśana. Now you must assume that responsibility. Śrī Māyāpur will prosper if you inaugurate an educational institution there.
Never try to amass knowledge or money for your own sense gratification; they should be acquired only for Krsna’s service. Never take bad association, either for money or any personal interest.*
* In Prabhupada Saraswati Thakura (p. 18) these instructions are presented as having been given in a letter by Śrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, but in a missive of 1 April 1926 (Patrāvali 2, Page 50-52) Śrī Siddhanta Sarasvati stated that they were imparted verbally.
(“Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava” Volume One by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Chapter ‘Early Days of the Mission’, Page 63-65)
Patravali 2 – Page 50
Patravali 2 – Page 51
Patravali 2 – Page 52