Sri Sadguru Mahime

Author: Charana Dasa

Translator: Shri.Ganesh Prasad

Chapter 64 : A treasure in Gurus house

Here is an incident that had happened before this Charanadasa was at Guru’ house. However Guru himself narrated this incident to me.

A person called Puttappa used to do some chores at Gurunatha’s house. Once he was digging a small hole near the room where Gurunatha later spent his last days. While he was busy digging Gurunatha came to him and said, “You will get some gold coins where you are digging at so much depth. You give me a couple of coins for puja, and keep the rest with you.”

Puttappa got the gold coins as he was told. However without informing anyone he fled the place. Knowing all this, Gurunatha was silent and never mentioned this to anyone. A few months later Puttappa came crying and surrendered to Gurunatha, he begged to be taken for work again. Gurunatha agreed to that without a word. Later when Puttappa spoke to me we came to know what had happened. When he was away two of his daughters had come under a lorry and died. He faced various difficulties from the day he got the treasure. For a long time, he kept on crying ..

”One should never get any treasure in their life”.

This was around 2006-2007, an ardent devotee of Gurunatha had sent her daughter to a college in Chickmagalur from Sakharaya Patna and was doing her daily chores. Just then Gurunatha called her up and asked her to offer some sugar and milk at the nearby Shiva temple. She hesitated saying.. she was still doing her daily chores and had not taken bath. “Do as I say now, otherwise I shall not be responsible for what happens.. thundered Gurunatha”. Without uttering a word she went to the Shiva temple and the nearby grave of a sanyasi offered some flowers, sugar and milk.

Just about at the same time her daughter had a miraculous escape from a fatal accident in Chickmaglur. The road normally having heavy traffic had only a few vehicles that day; this can only be attributed to Guru’s kindness.

Just when her mother had finished performing the rituals as instructed and returned home she got a call about her daughter’s accident. The girl recovered from injuries and is now working in Bangalore.

A week before Gurunatha left this world, the same girl had fallen ill due to food infection and was rushed to a private hospital in Thirthahalli. Getting to know about this over phone, Gurunatha had suggested a remedy and the girl quickly recovered. Her mother had called Charanadasa to inform about the recovery, on hearing this.. Gurunatha smiled and asked

“Why.. would she not prepare for me a sweet dish and bonda (a fried item)?” The lady promised she would as soon as she returned to Sakharaya Patna. But, Gurunatha cryptically told her it was enough if she gave it to Charanadasa. The next day, Gurunatha finished his worldly journey leaving all of us orphaned.

A few days later that lady with tears in her eyes made the sweet and fried dish and offered them to me as per Guru’s words.

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