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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
free from greed or attachment of any kind. He had earned some money
by service in the Straits Settlements and deposited his small savings with
someone in the town from whom he used to draw in his emergencies. He
was offered a comfortable living in his native village which he refused
and continued to live with Sri Bhagavan till the end.
Ayyasami had worked under a European in South Africa and was
clean, active and capable. He could manage even ten asramams at a
time. He was also free from any attachment or greed. He was loyal to
Palanisami, even fond of him. He was more capable than the other.
Annamalai first visited Maharshi in Virupaksha cave; he later went to
Kovilur and studied some Tamil scriptures. He returned to Skandasramam.
He died in January, 1922 in his 29th year. In the meantime he had
composed 36 stanzas in Tamil full of significance and fervour.
Sri Bhagavan had them read out and briefly explained their meaning.
5th March, 1938
Talk 464.
A passage from Arunachala Mahatmya (the Glory of Arunachala) was
read out. It related to Pangunni (a lame sage) who had his legs made whole
by the grace of Sri Arunachala. Sri Bhagavan then related the story of a
man whom Sri Maharshi had seen when He was in Gurumurtham. The
man was one Kuppu Iyer. His legs were useless and he could not walk.
He was once on his way to Vettavalam, moving on his buttocks. An old
man suddenly appeared before him and said “Get up and walk. Why
do you move on your buttocks?” Kuppu Iyer was excited and beside
himself. Involuntarily he rose up and walked freely. After going a short
distance, he looked behind to see the stranger who made him walk. But
he could not find anyone. He narrated the incident to all those who were
surprised to see him walk. Any old man in the town can bear witness to
Kuppu Iyer regaining the use of his legs.
Again a girl from the Girl’s School was decoyed and was being robbed
of her jewels. Suddenly an old man appeared on the scene, rescued
the girl, escorted her to her home and then disappeared.
Often such mysterious happenings occur in Tiruvannamalai.
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