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December He used to fold up the legs, place his head between his legs
and remain there without moving. Early in the morning the layer of
dirt on His body was soaked with dew and mist and appeared white.
After drying up in the sun it appeared dark.
8. When living on the Hill Sri Bhagavan used to help in the pooja of
J. P., ringing the bell, washing the vessels, etc., all along remaining
silent. He also used to read medical works, e.g., Ashtanga Hridayam
in Malayalam and point out the treatment contained in the book for
the patients who sought the other sadhu’s help. That sadhu did not
himself know how to read these works.
Talk 358.
12th February, 1937
A SCENE IN THE HALL
It is 8-20 p.m. Sri Bhagavan has returned after supper and stretched
Himself on the sofa. The light is dim; there are three men sitting on the
floor; one is busy copying something from a journal; another is wrapt in
meditation; and the third is looking around, having nothing to do. The
hall is silent but for occasional clearing of the throat by Sri Bhagavan.
Madhavaswami, the attendant devotee, slips in noiselessly with a sheaf of
betels in hand. He moves to the table. Sri Bhagavan who is reclining on the
sofa, sees him and calls out, yet kindly; “Sh, Sh; what are you doing?”
The attendant softly murmurs, “Nothing”, leaves the betel there and
fumbles hesitatingly.
M.: “I do not want it.” (The attendant softly settles down on the floor).
Sri Bhagavan: “Kasturi Pill - one after another, every day. The bottle
will be empty - and more is ordered. I don’t want it.”
A devotee skilfully blames the olla podrida () of the
day-meal for the indifferent health of Sri Bhagavan.
M.: “No - no - It was well made. It was good.” silence, but for expectoration
and eructation. After a few minutes, the attendant slips out and returns
with a bottle in hand, goes near Sri Bhagavan and stretches out a pill
saying: “Cummin seed-pill”. Sri Bhagavan softly murmurs, “It contains
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