Talk 409

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Talk 409

 

A middle-aged man prostrated himself before Sri Bhagavan,

who asked him about his well-being.

After a few minutes Sri Bhagavan recalled an incident saying this was

the only person whom Sri Bhagavan had slapped;

it happened about 30 years earlier.

 

Sri Bhagavan was living in Mulaippal Tirtha.

There was a Jada Swami living in the neighborhood (Mamarathu Guhai).

This man, who was then about 8 years of age, used to play pranks with

all, including Sri Bhagavan.

One day he went to Maharshi and said that Jada Swami wanted a bucket.

Without waiting for permission he took away the bucket.

Palani Swami the attendant, was not there.

So Sri Bhagavan followed the boy to Jada Swami's place.

Before Bhagavan reached the place the boy had told the other that

BrahmanaSwami had sent him a bucket. Jada Swami was wondering him why!

In a few minutes Maharshi reached the place and learnt what had

passed.

So he raised His hand to give a slap to the boy but the mind would

not yield to slapping. But He argued within Himself and

determined that the urchin should be slapped and so he did it.

 

Source : Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi ( Talk 409 21st April 1937 )

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Prashanthr_ramasamy <rramasamy > wrote:

Talk 409A middle-aged man prostrated himself before Sri Bhagavan, who asked him

about his well-being. After a few minutes Sri Bhagavan recalled an incident

saying this was the only person whom Sri Bhagavan had slapped; it happened

about 30 years earlier.Sri Bhagavan was living in Mulaippal Tirtha.There was a

Jada Swami living in the neighborhood (Mamarathu Guhai).This man, who was then

about 8 years of age, used to play pranks with all, including Sri Bhagavan.One

day he went to Maharshi and said that Jada Swami wanted a bucket. Without

waiting for permission he took away the bucket. Palani Swami the attendant, was

not there.So Sri Bhagavan followed the boy to Jada Swami's place.Before Bhagavan

reached the place the boy had told the other thatBrahmanaSwami had sent him a

bucket. Jada Swami was wondering him

why!In a few minutes Maharshi reached the place and learnt what had passed.So he

raised His hand to give a slap to the boy but the mind would not yield to

slapping. But He argued within Himself anddetermined that the urchin should be

slapped and so he did it. Source : Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi ( Talk 409

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