Wednesday, August 16, 2000
Today, Swami sent the Research Scholars to Poornachandra Auditorium to get clothes for the mass marriage. Swami came once again at 4.10 pm and was talking to one of the guests who was sitting in the inner portico and suddenly His attention turned to a School student who wanted to show Swami something he had written. Swami saw his attempt and called him to the front and saw the poem that the student had written and also the designs made by the him. Swami even read out some poems aloud and asked him what he wanted. The student asked for Padanamaskar.
Swami : See, they come for one thing and take two things and go. (Swami materialised Vibhuti and gave to that student and said) Try to get these things from heart and not from art. (To a Primary School student) Where are you from?
Student : Swami, I came from Your Lotus Feet.
Swami : How is it possible? You are so big and My feet are so small!
(Then Swami lovingly pulled his nose and patted his cheek. Then, one more student was ready with one more piece of poem that he had written. To him)
First you study well. You can write poems later. Study properly and get good marks, that is enough.
(To waiting students) What is this poem-madness?
(Then Swami came to Ganesh portico.)
Who spoke yesterday morning? (Recalling the students’ speech in the morning prayer session, Swami spoke about the incident when Rama says to His brother Lakshmana, “Janani Janmabhoomischa, Swargadapi Gareeyasi” – ‘Mother and Motherland are greater than Heaven’.)
Prof. A. K. : (Referring to the preparations for the mass marriages for the socially disadvantaged) Swami, so much work may be there.
Swami : For each one, Kanchi Pattu sari (exquisite and expensive silk saris with golden thread work from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu) is costing ₹4,000.
Prof. A. K. : Jeera- jaggery mixture is also needed.
Swami : You remember that which was used during your marriage.
Prof. A. K. : I feel they would have kept it.
Swami : Your marriage was 35 years back?
Prof. A. K. : Around 35-36 years back.
Swami : (Smiling) You remember your marriage which was 35 years back. But you can’t remember what happened last year!
it is the divine care on the students
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