Tuesday, March 6, 2001
After the evening interviews, around 3.15 pm, Swami came out of the interview room and blessed the girl students of the Primary School, who were appearing for the Board Exams (Classes X and XII) with Padanamaskar. They also sang a Telugu song for Swami.
After that, He came to the third block and blessed the boys, who were appearing for the board exams, with Padanamaskar. Swami told the School Principal, Sri Sivaramakrishnaiah and the School Warden, Sri K. Janardhanan, to distribute Prasadam to them.
Swami: (To the students appearing for Board Exams) Are you not singing songs?
Students: Yes, Swami. (They sang a Hindi song adoring Swami as a loving mother.)
Swami: The tune is not so good. Get good marks. I will give you all seats.
Prof. A. K.: Swami, they did not hear. You gave a good news.
Students: One more song, Swami.
Swami gave His consent. They sang an English song.
Swami: It was artificial. It should come from heart. Everyone got watches? (Many of them said ‘Yes’. To Prof. Anil Kumar) You missed it.
(To the students) Where are they conducting the exams?
Students: In the School, Swami.
Swami: (Jokingly) Not in Anantapur?
Students: No, Swami. (Swami told the School Warden, Sri K. Janardhanan and School Principal, Sri Sivaramakrishnaiah to distribute Laddus to the 10th and 12th class students.)
Swami: (Jokingly to the School Principal, Sri Sivaramakrishnaiah, who was carrying the heavy Prasadam vessel) If you don’t work like this, you will not become thin.
S. Warden: Swami, what about the other boys?
Swami: Give them also. Otherwise they will cry.
Prof. A. K.: (After distribution to the students was complete, the School Warden came to give Prasadam to Prof. Anil Kumar.) Please, give it to students first.
Swami: (Jokingly) Give it to Anil Kumar or else he will curse you.
(To Prof. Anil Kumar) Emi Samachaaram? (What news?)
Prof. A. K.: Swami, it came in the Anantapur edition of the newspaper that the Chief Minister is coming to Prasanthi Nilayam before 10th. He is visiting Penukonda first and then will come here.
Swami: (To the students appearing the Board Exams) At what time are your exams?
Students: Swami, at 10.30 am.
Swami: When?
Students: For 12th class boys it is tomorrow and for 10th it is the day after tomorrow.
Swami: Study well. (Seeing a book in Prof. Anil Kumar’s hand) Which book is this?
Prof. A. K.: Swami, it is called ‘Steps to Happiness’.
Swami: Happiness is union with God. Steps to happiness give only worldly happiness.
12 Tablas, 12 violins and 12 Mridangams came to the Music College. Six instruments will be played in one class and six in another class. (The various courses in the Music College are to commence from June 2001.)
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Prof. A. K.: Then students need not get their own instruments, do they?
Swami: Yes, we are providing them.
Prof. A. K.: Great, Swami. In some colleges, students have to get their own instruments and learn them.
Swami: Here, we are only providing them. We are also teaching Kuchipudi.
(To the students) Who want to learn Kuchipudi? (Only one boy lifted his hand.)
Warden: Swami, will the class be in the morning?
Swami: Morning, evening and also on Sundays. (Swami called the Vice-Chancellor, Sri S. V. Giri and to him) Who all are coming to our University?
V. C. : Swami, Bhimsen Joshi (internationally-renowned Hindustani classical vocalist), Yella Venkateswara Rao (Mrudangam maestro), Amala Shankar (Indian danseuse of international repute) and Nookala Chinna Sathyanarayana (a Carnatic musician, classical vocalist and musicologist).
Prof. A. K.: Yella Venkateswara Rao is a good Mrudangam player.
Then Swami got up and left for Bhajans.
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