Bhagavan Humour - its effect

Justice T.S. ARUNACHALAM

 

 

i had come down from Delhi, on a short holiday. At 7 A.M. on a particular day, as usual i had the privilege of being with Bhagawan during breakfast in the litle hut.

After the usual chanting of Mythreem Bhajate in three languages and Arunachala Siva Arunachala Siva Arunachala Siva, Arunajada, breakfast was served.It was then that Bhagawan asked me, if i had good sleep, the earlier night. i replied, that i had no sleep practically and i was dazed. Bhagawan then queried, if i was able to sleep well, in Delhi. My response was that even there i couldn't sleep well, but sleeplessness as in the previous night did not exist. The third interrogation was about slumber

at nights at Chennai. The answer was that in the past i used to sleep very well at nights, but of late good sleep was evading. i added that at Chennai, i slept better during nights, that at the other two places. The conversation stood terminated.

It was herculean mercy of Bhagawan, showered on me all those times, that He would get down from the car near the hut clasping my hand and get inside with such clasp till he took his seat.

While leaving after breakfast, most often he will ask "if Justice Arunachalan could support the beggar to get up and proceed to the car and i used to respond, "with strength provided by Bhagawan it should be possible". Thus He almost always furnished to me an opportunity, to escort Him back to the vehicle. This process happened on that day too, and the car with Bhagawan in it moved onward, from near the little hut. A few yards away from the starting point, the car was stopped and Bhagawan called me "Justice Aranachalam". i ran towards the car with fright and devotion. Bhagawan with piercing look at me exclaimed, "You were telling me, that you were not getting good sleep. This beggar has heard, that old people do not get proper sleep ". i was plunged in mirth, while the car with Bhagawan was steered away.

From that night for a long long time, i was able to sleep very well during nights.