Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Shrimad went to his shop in a coach. Five minutes after he left, Tokarshi was found under the impact of delirium once again.
"We sent a man to bring back Shrimad. He said that everything happens as destined and he did not come that time. Later on, he came at 7.00 P.M. and inquired about Tokarshi's condition. We said that the illness had been increasing. As he asked us to move, we withdrew and stood close to the walls of the drawing room. While sitting by the side of Tokarshi, Shrimad was making some gestures to him with hands, eyes and lips. Within five minutes Tokarshi came to the sense and spoke to him.
Shrimad asked: 'How do you feel?'
Tokarshi: 'I am feeling well and do not have the pain of gland.'
A little thereafter Tokarshi uttered a Sanskrit verse.
Shrimad asked: 'Do you remember where you had heard this verse?'
Tokarshi: 'Yes, I had heard it ten years before when you, Dr. Mehta and myself had been in the woods of Idar.'
Shrimad: 'It is a very good verse and is worth writing down.'
After a while he asked again, "How are you now?'
Tokarshi: 'Delightful, very delightful; I have never experienced such a state.'
"That time Shrimad made a signal of his hand and slowly turning it over Tokarshi's face, he moved from the place and told us that Tokarshi had passed away, but we should not go to him for about 45 minutes. This happened at about 7.45 P.M. Shrimad had been at the cemetery."
On hearing this, Padamashibhai went to Shrimad at the shop of Rewäshankar Jagjivan. He greeted Shrimad and said, "Can you please explain what amazing thing you did for Tokarshi Mehta? I am very curious to know that."
Shrimad said, "Yes, that is possible. Inhaling occurs in collaboration with the gas within, which normally remains in balance. When it drags the oxygen towards it, that is termed as breath and their separation is termed as death. The departing soul moves towards the new life corresponding to its Leshyä (Aura) at that time. That Leshyä can be altered by spiritual power."
Once after finishing the religious talk, Shrimad stood up at 11.00 P.M. Other people also stood up. Then Nanchandbhai of Poona pointed out to Shrimad that the box was open and it was not safe to move out. The stocks of diamonds, rubies, pearls and other valuables of trade were kept in that box.
Shrimad then said, “In that case let us sit here." As everyone sat down, Shrimad asked, "How is it unsafe?'
Nänchandbhäi, "Sir, I was referring to the security of valuables. There is the risk of their being
stolen."
Shrimad: "The enlightened also would treat them as risky, but in the sense that there is risk so long as they are there. When a person gets disease, there would occur puss etc. Similarly valuables constitute the diseases of earth. The enlightened would not remain attached to that."