Page 15 - Amrit Varta - Issue Feb. 2023 - English

Vol. 27, No.1, February 2023 MA ANANDAMAYEE AMRIT VARTA 7

that by heeding the four sermons he was saved from all situations, he decided to
narrate this fact to the minister’s son, the present king. One day with the per-
mission of the king he narrated his story in the king’s court. While hearing the
story the king’s previous memory was awakened. Immediately he got up from
the throne, enthroned his friend the prince as the new king, he became the new
minister and both of them ruled that kingdom.
26th Jaisth 1356, Thursday (9-6-1949). Today after the morning paath,
Ma went to Dandipur where a Sethji was conducting a MahaVishnu-Yagna.
They took Ma in their car after giving a proper invitation. They had sent a bus to
pick up the Ashramites. After reaching the ceremonial place, found that the
huge Yagnashala was beautifully decorated along with images of Lord Krishna,
Lord Rama, and Lord Hanuman. Encircling the yagnakund, ten twelve brahmins
were offering the oblation along with the mantras. Ma remained seated within
the Yagnashala for quite some time. Few photographers also arrived to take
Ma’s photos.
After some time Ma got up to leave in order to visit the sick Puran. Ma
instructed me and Manoranjanbabu to accompany Her. On the way Ma mentioned
that Puran’s health was quite serious. Even after hearing Ma’s words, I did not
feel any anxiety regarding Puran’s health. Presently Puran was residing in the
house of his father’s friend Shri Johari. On reaching that house Shri Johari’s
wife and Puran’s mother decorated Ma with garlands and chandan and also
performed aarti. On Haribaba’s instructions, today several people in the Ashram
performed 108 times japa of ‘Om Namah Shivay’. Puran’s father has also
organised a Chandi-paath from today. We saw Puran from a distance. He looked
quite lean and thin. His fever still remained at 104-deg. Didi went inside the
room and kept Ma’s slippers on Puran’s head. After staying there for some time
we returned back to Dandipur.
This time a specially decorated seat was arranged for Shree Shree Ma just
outside the Yagnashala. On Ma’s instruction a kumari of our Ashram Pushpa
sang quite a few songs. A car was sent to the Ashram to bring Haribaba here. It
was getting dusk and everyone here in Dandipur wanted Haribaba to perform the
evening aarti. But when Ma heard that Haribaba would not leave the Ashram at
dusk, Ma immediately got up. The ladies rushed forward to pay their obeisance
and there was a commotion. Somehow Ma managed to come out of the crowd
and sat down in the car. We too rushed into the bus and all of us returned back to
the Ashram. Besides this MahaVishnu Yagna a MahaRudra Yagna is also being
performed somewhere else in Dehradun. Another Yagna had recently concluded