Vrndavana April 5th 1976, the opening of the branch of Punjab National Bank in Krsna Balarama Mandir’s guest house.
As you see Prabhupada was very happy and even told a joke. The bank manager also told a joke : April 5th 1976 - Vrndavana:
In mid-morning he attended the opening of a new branch of the Punjab National Bank here in our guest house. Prabhupäda was in a jovial mood, and he and the bank manager amused the devotees by exchanging jokes and telling a few humorous stories. As the devotees eagerly crowded into the room to listen, Prabhupäda explained how Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods, had offered Dhruva Mahäräja any benediction he wanted. Dhruva simply asked Kuvera to bless him with continual devotion to Lord Kåñëa. To the cheers of the devotees, he explained that in the same way he now has a bank that can give him any amount, but he simply requested the bank’s blessings that he remain Kåñëa’s servant.
The bank manager also told a similar story, but requesting Prabhupäda’s blessings. He then told a joke about a man who was due for a heart transplant. He could choose to use a general’s heart, a businessman’s, or a banker’s. When he chose the banker’s he was asked why. “Oh, because I am quite sure it has never been used!”
Prabhupäda laughed heartily and ended the meeting with a joke of his own. “The story is that one poor man was informed by his friend that ‘money draws money.’ That’s a fact. If you have got money, you can draw [attract] money. So he went to the bank, and the cashier was counting a huge amount of money and he threw his coin on the cash.” Prabhupäda started laughing even before he finished. “And he was waiting, 'When the whole money will come to me?’
Then the cashier saw this man is standing, 'What is that? Why you are standing?’
”'Sir, I heard that money draws money, so I had one coin. I have dropped with your money. I am waiting when it will come to me.’
So he said, 'No, no. The fact is that—money draws money. Now my money has drawn your money!’“
Prabhupäda laughed so much his belly and shoulders shook. All the devotees, who rarely see him so relaxed and open, laughed and cheered along with his jubilation.