The Life of Sri Sadhu Om Swamigal -#3

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part 3

 

'Narrating with Kuyil' and 'Look at the Job for which you have come'

Then, Sri Swaamigal gave to Sri Bhagawan the paper containing the

poetry which he had composed under the title, 'Kuyil Vidu Thoodhu'

[Message (being) sent by Kuyil] ['Kuyil' is a bird, that sings

sweetly], expressing the 'Divine Love' he had for Sri Bhagawan in the

mood of a 'Divine Consort', and started singing the same in front of

Sri Bhagawan.But, on account of the spontaneous welling up of the

Divine Emotions from within, he could not complete the singing.

Seeing the plight of His devotee, Sri Bhagawan himself read the

remaining songs, from the paper handed over to Him by Sri Swaamigal,

and changed by His Divine Hand, the 'title' of the song to 'Kuyilodu

Kooral' ['Narrating' along with Kuyil].He then asked Sri Swaamigal,

to take the same to Sri Muruganaar who was then in living in

'Palaakkotthu' [the name of a small dwelling region in the town of

Thiruvannaamalai, which name means, 'a group of of jack fruits,

united in a single branch']. This created a close bond between Sri

Muruganaar and Sri Swaamigal.When in the afternoon on the same day,

Sri Muruganaar came to have 'Dharshan' of Sri Bhagawan, He cited the

instance of Sri Swaamigal to Sri Muruganaar, with reference to the

conversation they had on the immediately preceding day, in respect of

the poets of the then period. The same day Sri Swaamigal composed more

songs under the titles, 'Vision', '(I) came, (my) Father!, and 'O,

Mother-Father(-in-one)!' and sang in front of Sri Bhagawan. This

confirmed the statement of Sri Bhagawan, in respect of the poetic

ability spontaneously springing up from within by 'Divine Grace'.A

couple of weeks later, Sri Swaamigal went to Thiruannaamalai, to have

'Dharshan' of Sri Bhagawan. Then, he went behind Sri Ramanaashram, to

the Arunaachalaa Hill and sat on a rock and was composing poems on

Sri Bhagawan under the title, 'Vetkai' [(Divine) Longing]. After

composing the 7th poem under the said title, he realised that the

time for breakfast had arrived, and started moving quickly towards

the 'Dining Hall' in the Ashram.He entered the 'Dining Hall' and

seeing that Sri Bhagawan was eating there, he sat, after moving a

little away, in front of Sri Bhagawan, and started eating. When Sri

Bhagawan finished His breakfast, He got up from the seat. Now, seeing

Him get up, Sri Swaamigal also got up from his seat, although he was

still eating. Sri Bhagawan now showered His 'Benign Look' on Sri

Swaamigal and uttered the words, 'Vandha Velaiyaip Paar' (Look at the

Job for which you have come).Now, Sri Swaamigal sat down. But, since

he got up while eating, he was now reluctant to continue eating. Now,

Sri Bhagawan was, after washing His Hands, going out alongside the

'Dining Hall'. Seeing that Sri Swaamigal was reluctant to eat, he

repeated the words, 'Vandha Velaiyaip Paar' (Look at the Job for

which you have come). Hearing these words, Sri Swaamigal started

eating again.Again, as Sri Bhagawan went near the entrance and was

about to pass over the 'step' thereat, prompted by some inner

feeling, Sri Swaamigal turned back and looked at Sri Bhagawan. Now,

Sri Bhagawan also looked at Sri Swaamigal and uttered the same words,

'Vandha Velaiyaip Paar' (Look at the Job for which you have come), for

the third time in succession.Now, Sri Swaamigal realised that the

words were (MaaManichChol) 'Great-Gem-Words' signifying the

instruction of Sri Bhagawan to Sri Swaamigal to look at the job for

which he was born in this world, and added this incident and its

inner significance, as the 8th poem in the series of poems he was

composing in the morning, under the title, 'Vetkai' [(Divine)

Longing].