Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Shrimad: "Death occurs as per age span. Make it firm within the mind that since death does not occur till the end of age span, there is no sense in harboring fright about it."
A male servant named Lallu from Morbi was staying with Shrimad since long. When he was afflicted with plague, Shrimad used to serve him personally. He had taken care of the latter till the end by taking Lallu's head in the lap.
Shrimad once mentioned during a conversation, "When an employer hires an employee, he has the sense of getting more work than is justified in terms of the salary he pays. The employee cannot undertake trade etc. on account of the poverty. He may have capability to do that, but not having the money, he resorts to service. If the employer intends to take more work from the employee, he sinks lower than the employee, sinks to the level of a beggar. The best employer is one, who wishes the employee to become an employer like himself, who provides the required help, who assists in the work if the employee has the excessive load, and who holds compassion at heart."
One inquirer asked: "The scriptures term the earth as flat, while the present explorers treat it as round, what is the truth?
Shrimad: "What would be beneficial to you, flat or round?"
Inquirer: "I simply want to know."
Shrimad: "Do you think Lord Tithankars as more capable or the present explorers?'
Inquirer: "Lord Tirthankars"
Shrimad: "In that case, keep faith in Lords and get rid of the doubt. If you go for well being of soul, neither flat nor round earth would come in the way."
Prof. Ravjibhai Devraj once asked: "Is there any assurance for heavenly and infernal abodes?"
Shrimad: "If there is the infernal level and still you do not believe in it, how much risk is taken by undertaking the activities that would lead to the infernal abode?"
Padamshibhäi of Kutch had been to Bombay at the post-funeral ceremony of Tokarshi Mehta. The latter's brother Devchand Mehta, described the last condition of the deceased to Padamshibhäi in the following words: "Under the impact of delirium and gland, Tokarshi was babbling about the business customers and other worldly matters, and used to run off. Four of us had therefore to hold him tight.
"Yesterday at about 2.00 P.M. Shrimad came for a visit and asked about the condition of Tokarshi. We said it was serious. Shrimad then asked all of us to move a little away. We informed him that we are holding him, because Tokarshi tries to run off. As Shrimad said that he would not, we moved away. Shrimad then sat by his side. Within five minutes Tokarshi came to the sense and respectfully asked, "When did you come?' Shrimad asked, 'How do you feel?' Tokarshi said, 'I am well, but there is pain of the gland. ...' Then Tokarshi remained calm for half an hour and