Prabhupāda: I'll take little rest. (break) Makara-dhvaja will give strength. So for passing stool, whatever strength I have got, that will...
Bhavānanda: In the beginning, initially, when you start taking this medicine, I would think there would be some reaction within the body to something new like that before the body develops its tolerance. I don't think it's too serious at this point. (aside:) Śrīla Prabhupāda feels all hope is frustrated. The makara-dhvaja medicine is to give strength, but now he's passing stool, so all the strength he has is lost. At the same time, Śrīla Prabhupāda, you're taking a lot of liquid intake now. There has to be some stool. It's digested. You're taking almost a thousand milliliters a day, 960, 890, like that. So that's quite a large amount.
Bhakti-caru: Another thing is that this is a very strong medicine, and Vanamali Prabhu was hesitant to give it at this point because it was too strong for his...
Prabhupāda: Therefore I say stop it.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Stop it completely?
Bhakti-caru: Not even once a day, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Prabhupāda: What is the use?
Bhavānanda: All hopes are frustrated.
Prabhupāda: Passing stool now. Cleanse. Making frustrated.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why should you stop taking this medicine, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Prabhupāda: What is the use?
Trivikrama: You've only taken it one time.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Twice. I don't understand why you say "What is the use?"
Prabhupāda: Use is that I have passed stool.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: But everyone passes stool.
Prabhupāda: (laughs) But everyone eats also.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Prabhupāda said, "Everyone eats also."
Prabhupāda: If there is no eating, then passing stool means whatever strength you get is gone.
Trivikrama: You feel weaker?
Prabhupāda: Certainly. Telegram?
Devotees: No.
Mādhava: Maybe the impurities are passing from Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Bhavānanda: Of course, Vanamali, he might have been hesitant to give the medicine because we suspect that his medicine was even bona fide. He might have been avoiding giving it because it wouldn't work to begin with.
Prabhupāda: Bona fide or not bona fide.
Bhavānanda: Still, we all saw some positive signs. Of course, it might not have been from the medicine, but it is... You did appear stronger. You went on parikrama, you sat up.
Prabhupāda: No, parikrama I can... But, I mean to say, from medicinal point of view, it is not at all hopeful.