Sunday, March 4, 2001
This morning, Swami gave watches to the Parthi village Seva Dals. In the evening, after giving Darshan, Swami came to the third block.
Swami : (To some School students who were holding trays having pens) Did School boys come early today?
Student : No, Swami.
Swami : Then why few boys are coming now? (Students who were sitting near the garage came.)
Student : Swami, they were sitting near the garage.
Swami : Nothing. You were only sitting there; these boys are coming now only. (Seeing the trays) Emi Ra Idi (What is this)?
Student : Swami, for Board exams.
Swami : Why?
Student : Swami, for Your grace.
Swami : I will not show grace like this (by blessing pens). I will bless you. What is the cost of the pen?
Student : I don’t know, Swami. Principal Sir gave.
Swami : Who is the Principal? (The Principal, Sri Sivaramakrishnaiah got up.) Oh! This man? Where did you get these pens?
Principal : Swami, I got them from Bangalore.
Swami : How much?
Principal : Nothing much, Swami.
Swami : (Smilingly) Tell, how much? If you don’t tell, I won’t bless.
Principal : Swami, ₹ 4.
Swami : (Swami calls one student) Which class?
Student : Swami, 11th class.
Swami : Don’t you have exams?
Student : Swami, they are getting over tomorrow.
Swami : How many marks?
Student : 67% Swami.
Swami : 67% is not good. You should get either 70% or 80%. 6+7 = 13, not a good number. (To another School student) How much percentage?
Student : 86% Swami.
Swami : Very good. What is your age?
Student : 15 years Swami. (Swami materialised Vibhuti and blessed the pens by sprinkling Vibhuti on them. Then He put the Vibhuti on the forehead of few students.) Swami, Padanamaskar.
Swami : For whom?
Student : Swami, for all.
Swami : I don’t want recommendation. (All the students pleaded. To one School student) Can you speak? (The student hesitated. To another student) Can you speak? (He too hesitated. Swami then called the students who were holding the tray with pens. Swami tried to write with one of the pens. The pen did not work. Then Swami tried with one more pen.) This pen worked. (All the students had a hearty laugh. In the meantime, the Institute Warden, Dr. Siva Sankara Sai arrived) Why did you come now?
Warden : Swami, there was some work in the kitchen. I completed it and came.
Swami : (Jokingly) What? Do you cut vegetables?
Warden : Swami, for night dinner. (There was to be a special dinner tonight in the Hostel.)
Swami : What is there to prepare so much?
Warden : Swami, Chinese items.
Prof. A. K. : (Jokingly) Swami, Chinese food means frogs and snakes only!
Swami : (Pointing to the refills which the School students were holding) Take those sticks and eat. (Swami asked the Warden to call Bangalore Hospital boys. They all came and sat near Swami’s chair. In the meantime, Swami went and called the Vice-Chancellor, Sri S. V. Giri to the Ganesh portico. Pointing to Prof. Anil Kumar) Will you speak?
Prof. A. K. : Swami, students should speak.
Swami : You are ever-ready. (Swami then called a student holding cloves. He took one of them and hit the boy’s hand scattering all the remaining. Then Swami blessed two students and two Hospital boys to speak. After the speeches, to the Hospital boy) When are you going?
H. Boy : Swami, later today.
Swami : (To one student who had spoken earlier) He gave a small speech. His brother is in Bangalore.
Warden : Swami, he is studying here from 1st standard.
Swami : (To the student) Where is your mother?
Student : Delhi, Swami.
Swami : Where is brother?
Student : Swami, Bangalore.
Swami : Are all these boys not your brothers?
Students : Songs, Swami. (Swami started leaving and told them to sing, but they didn’t sing.)
At around 4.50 pm, Swami came out of the interview room. The 10th and 12th standard boys requested permission to sing some songs. Swami consented and all the boys sang five songs. In the middle of the singing, Swami noticed a 12th class student not singing.
Swami : Not singing, Somberi (lazy). (After the songs were sung) Boys have to practice little more.
Prof. A. K. : Swami, You gave them chance, and so they did not want to miss it.
Swami : (Noticing a student) Which class?
Student : Swami, 12th class.
Swami : When he was in Primary School, he was so small.
(To Prof. Anil Kumar) Can you sing?
Prof. A. K. : No, Swami.
Swami : Not necessary to sing these songs. You can sing any song.
Prof. A. K. : Not here Swami. In the interview room, when I am alone with You, I will surely sing.
Swami : In the morning, the Sai Youth from Parthi were very happy. I gave them watches.
Prof. A. K. : Yes, Swami. They are very happy and enthusiastic. They are very happy to get such a rare chance.
Swami enquired about a School student whose left hand was fractured. Swami told him that he was lucky that his left hand got fractured, not the right hand. Otherwise, it would have become difficult for him to write the exam. When the flute music started, Swami moved towards the interview room.
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