Kīrtanānanda: ". . . they misunderstand the purpose of tridaṇḍa, and by such deviation . . ."
Prabhupāda: Our this daṇḍa, there are four sticks. One stick is representing the jīva soul, another stick is representing body, another stick is mind and another stick, speech. Kaya mana vākya. So the jīva engages himself with his body, mind and words for preaching work. Go on. So there is another sect of sannyāsī, Māyāvādī sannyāsī. They take one stick, eka.
Kīrtanānanda: "They misunderstand the purpose of tridaṇḍa, and by such deviation" . . . (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Śiva Swami? What is that?
Kīrtanānanda: S-i-v-a?
Prabhupāda: Śiva Swami. All right.
Kīrtanānanda: ". . . accepted ekadaṇḍī sannyāsa order, but His acceptance of tridaṇḍī-sannyāsa is understood. This mantra was first chanted by a learned brāhmiṇ of Avantipur after being too much disturbed with the materialistic way of life. (reads sannyāsa speech)"
Prabhupāda: The ekadaṇḍī sannyāsī and Māyāvādī sannyāsī, they think that accepting sannyāsa, they become one with Nārāyaṇa, or the Supreme Lord. But our process is different. Our process is that we give up everything material and simply engage ourself in Kṛṣṇa's service with body, mind and speeches, and as I am, soul. This is the difference. So we should not mix up this ekadaṇḍī sannyāsī and tridaṇḍī sannyāsī.
Kīrtanānanda: "They have no inclination to render service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Being very much disgusted with the materialistic way of life, they do not understand the purpose of the sannyāsa order. But those who are strictly followers of the Vaiṣṇava principles, they do not accept Māyāvādī way of sannyāsa. In the sect of Lord Caitanya" . . . (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Bās. So you'll get a copy of this. So from this day your only business is to preach and collect alms for Kṛṣṇa. Give me that mango. So I give you first of all. Take this flower. And where is your . . .? Yes. Give him that flower garland.