Sahajanandaghana Gurugatha

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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All agreed upon this, Then Srimadji, the enlightened child expressed the same subject topic with such a depth that all got astonished. All were completely satisfied. With great style of SYADAVADA (integrated point of view), he explained synthetically that all were greatly influenced, the whole group was influenced and stressed that, "You also should join our Group."
"I stay at Vavania, hence I will not be able to come daily, but when there is any special occasion and you will order me to attend. I shall definitely come." He replied.
In this way he got associated with that group. In course of time, once there arrived in Morbi an Avadhani named Shankarlal Shastri. He was able to perform Eight Avadhanas. In whole of India, there were two Avadhani persons and they were ASHTAVADHANIS. So at that time the Morbi citizens had invited Shastri and had arranged his experiment of the Avadhana. That intellectual group with which Srimadji had got associated at Morbi, sent him invitation that "You are badly needed here, please come immediately"
He attained in time. Shankarlal shastri's Avadhana experiments were organised in Public Meeting. Just like all Srimadji also witnessed the same. After seeing, he told his group that, "We (1) will perform Twelve Avadahanas and show to you."
"Well, it is good." It was agreed.
CHAPTER 4 EXPERIMENTAL SHOW OF AVADHANA
Hence, first he performed Twelve avadhanas privately in a place called Vasant Baug amidst an audience of two thousand people. The next day an announcement was made in the whole city and again showed these Avadhanas
What are these Avadhanas? You asked one complicated question, which we listened and memorized. Not to write it down. Then you raised some independent subject which again is complicated and the listener listened to it. Noted in mind that there is not a single letter more or less in it. In this way, such eight or twelve persons will be there, or of whatsoever number. To listen to all their questions and memorise thenm and then to give their replies. To repeat all the questions contained in the same. Not even one letter should be less or more. Such a tremendous power of holding Memory!!
So very big big scholars placed their questions before him. He carefully heard them all and then replied them exactly.
At that time one Mr. Lakshmidas Khimjee, who owned a Flour Mill at Bombay, was present over there. Overwhelmingly he stood up and delivered a speech, which was heart bewitching and highly admiring one. This speech was published out in the Press of those days and even today it has been preserved.
Afterwards getting opportunity, he went to Wadhwan and exhibited Sixteen Avadhanas over there.