Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami (Alangudi Periyavaa) - 11

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The Swami thus passed his days wandering about several villages conducting

hundreds of Bhagavata saptaha yajna and preaching Bhakti to the people. He

became old. He had not spent his life laboring for his family. Shunning worldly

comforts he had spent his days in the thought of the Lord. The Swami's eye sight

failed and the disciples arranged for a surgery. Dr.Mahalinga Iyer was at first

very indifferent towards the Swami. But soon he realised that the Swami had come

to him with the excuse of a treatment only to bless him. The Swami refused to

use anesthesia. He said that one could lose body consciousness without the

anesthesia; and that when he did so, the doctor could perform his surgery. The

Swami then lay in 'savasana' and lost consciousness of his body in yogic state.

The doctor performed the surgery with deep reverence and devotion. All through

the surgery the Swami lay without any movement. The doctor was simply amazed. He

realised that the

physical state of Jnanis were beyond their medical world, that the surgery he

had conducted was only for his own good and that the diseases of Mahans were

only their Lila. The vision of the Swami was restored and the doctor earned

spiritual vision!

 

The house where Sri Alangudi Periyava lived for nearly one and half years at

Mudikondan village ‘Alangudi’ Periyava, fully aware of the day whence he

would shed his mortal coil, arrived at Mudikondan village. The fortunate ones

there served him in various ways. The Swami decided to celebrate Lord Nrisimha

Jayanti during Vaikasi month in 'yuva varusha' grandly. He celebrated Nrisimha

Jayanti every year. A Bhagavata Saptaham was arranged in this connection. He

gave discourse on the Bhagavatam in his own unique way. On the day of Sri

Nrisimha Jayanati, celebration of Sri Rukmini Kalyanam came to an end in the

evening. It was the last day of Bhagavata saptaham. At the end of the discourse,

'Alangudi' Periyava gave a brief discourse on Prahlada charitra, as it was the

day of Lord Nrisimha Jayanti. He was narrating the scene of Prahalad offering

his prayer to Lord Nrisimha.

 

When the Swami was speaking on the verse that says, " Oh, one of such great

glory! Self-illuminating, verily the Time, holding the Universe within Thee,

Thou shines with splendor without being affected by 'prakriti'. Here am I

suffering, being caught in the wheels of life. Hey, Nrisimha, My Lord! Please

take me unto Thy Feet! "

 

A divine light ['jyoti'] shot out of the top of his head. A few spiritually

evolved people were blessed to witness this. The pure body of 'Alangudi'

Periyava was buried as per scriptural injunction laid down for a sanyasi.

 

 

Place where Sri Alangudi Periyava attained Sidhdhi. A very big hall in those

days, the two side walls were constructed later. Sri Alangudi Periyava attained

sidhdhi in the corridor.

 

The article is adapted from 'Alangudi' Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami

Divya Charitra published by Sri Sri Alangudi Swamigal Aradhana Sabha Trust.

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