A touching incident by A. Sundaram

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Namami Sankaraachaaryam, sarvalokaika Poojitham

 

With permission blessings and grace from HH Swamy Vijeyendra

Saraswathi garu of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Paramacharya and

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A touching incident

A. Sundaram

 

I used to visit Kancheepuram quite often for Darshan of His Holiness

Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal of Kamakoti Math. On (Saturday) the 1st

Jul 1989, I had been there with my wife and daughter at about 9.30

a.m.

 

At that time, one Muslim came there along with his son by name Gulam

Dastagir. Both of them removed their shirts and prostrated in front

of Sri Mahaperiaval. Alas! Gulam Dastagir was blind! He had brought

a violin with him.

 

The father narrated the Mahaswamigal that his son Gulam Dastagir was

to attend a violin recital competition and, therefore, wanted the

blessing of the Acharya. He also asked permission to play the violin

in the presence of the Acharya. Sri Mahaswamigal acceded to the

request.

 

A happy Gulam Dastagir played the violin for sometime. Then Sri

Mahaperiaval enquired the father about his native place, his

children etc. The father replied that he had two sons and a daughter

and that Gulam Dastagir was his eldest son. Sri Swamigal also

enquired the name of the Guru under whom Gulam Dastagir was trained.

Sri Mahaswamigal then asked His sishya to bring two dhoties, touched

them and instructed that they be given both to the father and the

son. The Acharya also gave mango fruits to them.

 

Gulam Dastagir and his father were very much happy over the kindness

shown by the Swamigal. The father further requested that the violin

be blessed by the Acharya. Sri Mahaswamigal blessed them by touching

the violin with his sacred hand.

 

Both of them again prostrated before the Acharya and took leave with

His permission. I could see from the faces of both that they were

overwhelmed with joy by the kindness shown and the blessing of the

Acharya.

 

This incident was watched by all the devotees present at that time.

Even now it remains green in my memory.

One cannot describe the compassion and benevolence of our

Mahaperiaval who blesses all human beings irrespective of caste,

creed of religion.