August 24, 2002 (Saturday)
Swami came out towards the students who were going to act in the drama.
Swami incessantly drives His beloved students to cross the limits of excellence in whatever they undertake, be it even putting up a small drama, as it is in this case.
Swami has not physically been for their practise sessions, yet He comments on their efforts and corrects them, thereby revealing His omnipresence.
Swami: (To Srinath Srirangarajan, a student of the second year M.F.M. class acting in the drama as Hiranyakashyap) Your dialogue delivery is not good.
(To another student) Are you satisfied?
Student: Yes, Swami.
Swami: No, the Hiranyakashyap and Prahlada scene is not good. We will have the drama at 6.00 pm tomorrow, since 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm is Raahukaalam (the inauspicious time). All of you go at 4.00 pm and get ready with your make-up. I will come at 5.00 pm.
Student: Swami, all are praying that You should speak to us.
Swami: Tomorrow there is a drama; how can I speak?
Student: Swami, please speak before the drama.
Swami: How will I speak when all run around here and there for make-up?
Student: Swami, please come and speak in the morning.
Swami: I will see.
Student: Swami, we have improved the scenes. Both Vice-Chancellor and Anil Kumar sir came and saw.
Swami: They have not told Me anything. (To Prof. Anil Kumar) Have you told Me anything? (After a pause to the students) I know everything. I have seen it. Didn’t I tell you all that I would come and see?
Student: Swami, all the students have the faith that You would come and see.
Swami: Very happy. The Hanuman and Vibhishana scene is also not up to the mark. Rama is speaking as if he were speaking in the class! He is not acting well too.
Student: Swami, we improved it last night.
Swami: Where is Prahlada? (N. Sai Krishna, student of the first year M.B.A. class comes to the front.) There is no humility at all! You should act with lot of humility. (To Vijay, the student acting as Hanuman) Are you satisfied? Are you doing well? (The student nods his head positively.) You might be satisfied, but we are not.
Student: Swami, yesterday night, it was not done properly. But this afternoon, he practised and acted well.
Swami: Yes, he had done well in the afternoon, but he is yet to improve his facial expressions. (Then referring to Soumya Chakraborty, student of the second year M.B.A. class acting as Ramakrishna Paramahamsa) He has become fat eating a lot of Naivedyam (food offerings)!
(After a pause) Have the costumes come?
Student: They are coming, Swami.
Swami: Are they still coming?
Student: Swami, we have practised with a few costumes yesterday. The remaining costumes are coming today. We will practise at night with all the costumes.
Swami: The village scene is being acted very well. See, I know everything. Your lip movements are not matching with the songs that are being played.
Student: Swami, we are practising.
Swami: Practise well. (To Neelratna Chowbal, the student acting as Vibhishana) You are not acting very well. (Pointing to Jaipreet Singh, a student of the first year M.B.A. class) He is acting as a teacher very well. Practise well. Swami then went back, leaving behind an inspired lot of students.
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