Gurudev Ke Saath

Author(s): Gurdial Mallikji, Pratap J Tolia, Sumitra P Toliya
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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In precise SOOTRA forms of the Upanishadas, Gurudev's Gitanjali's poems and devotional songs are available. Influence of Taiteriya, Katha, Ishavasya, etc. Upanishadas is branded upon these poems. And this happened because of Upanishadic knowledge of his father. Due to this only Gurudev was telling that, "MY FATHER WAS A LIVING COMMENTARY ON THE UPANISHADAS".
After this Gurudev narrated two special episodes, which are like this:
(1) MAD WOMAN
One day tired Gurudev standing on the upper floor was seeing something far. Suddenly a mad woman was seen down and she was beginning to climb the staircase to come up. The watchman prevented her and told, "Go, Go away from here !". and she descended down. Gurudev came to know about this from upper floor and went on thinking: "Why this mad woman came to this village ? Shall I go down and ask ?"
But in the meanwhile, she herself put up a mysterious question to Gurudev from down:
"WHEN WILL YOU DESCEND DOWN FROM UPPER FLOOR, O THAKUR ?" *
Listening to these words Gurudev was greatly astonished. He came down. Is meeting of LOVE possible on the "UPPER FLOOR" ? ......... That Mad Vaishnavi Woman went on watching. She uttered : "I come here daily, but this watchman doesn't allow me to meet you."
On hearing this Gurudev told the Watchman, "allow her to come upstairs, whenever she comes here."
This Gurudev's thought-awakening mad woman didn't wait at that time. She came the next day. Straightaway climbed up. No sandal-bendal were wore by her in the feet. She remained seated with withered flower in her hand. Gurudev was absorbed in his writing work, had no time to spare for talking. The mad woman went back after some time. She came again after some days. Gurudev remained seated in writing only and the mad woman whispered "something" in his ears.....! It is not known, what she had told ? ..... But Gurudev said:
"Formerly, I was experiencing oneness with all through IMAGINATION, but from that day, I accomplished real oneness with all".*
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Following this episode, Gurudev commenced to come down and sit by erecting a hut and mixing with nearby people, the masses and the Santhals, by meeting them. Memorable pathetic poems like "I saw the poorest Santhal woman", etc., were the outcome of this.
(2)
LETTER
Another one is also the tale of this same place. One Postman used to come over there daily.Jolly and songcrazy. Gagan was his name. One day, handing over Mails of Gurudev to the watchman, he went on further humming some song. In extremely melodious tunes he was singing while walking the way:
"AMAR CHITTHI ASHABE KABE ?"
"When my letter will arrive ?"
The day we are born, a letter is being sent with us on the very same day. When, in which birth, that letter will reach unto us?