Anbe Arule - Chapter 5

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ANBE ARULE Chapter 5
Experiences of Sri Baraneedharan with
His Holiness Sri Kanchi Maha Periva
Translated by Sri Narayanan Bala

(The drawing to the left is also by
Sri Narayanan Bala)
Volume - 50
October 28, 2015 Krishna Paksha
Pratamai
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Chapter 5 of Anbe Arule by Sri Narayanan Bala (original in Tamil by Sri Baraneedharan)
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam

INTRODUCTION
Hari Om! Namaskaram from the Kanchi Periva Forum community.
We are very happy to continue this special ebook series, a huge treasure this one, on Experiences with Sri Maha
Periva. Yes, this is one of the wonderful best-sellers in Tamil titled Anbe Arule authored by a great writer Sri
Baraneedharan. More than just being an acclaimed, prolific writer, he is an extremely humble human being and
is an ardent devotee of Sri Maha Periva. He has a lot of books and articles to his credit almost everyone is a
jewel but the ones that outshine others are his travel accounts ( &
). It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction for us that this title is getting translated and published
through this Satsang.
Again, the translator (and mostly the illustrator too) of the series is a well-known, highly respected moderator
of our Forum Sri Narayanan Bala (known as anusham163 in our Forum), someone who has dedicated his life
to thoughts about Periva and working on something related to Periva all the time be it drawing, translation of
articles, new writing, sketching or a wonderful painting. He is so abundantly blessed by Perivas Divine Grace
and it shows in every step that he takes on any of these fronts. For this particular series, Sri Narayanan Bala has
taken lot of pains to conceive the idea, secured permission for translation personally from Sri Baraneedharan
and has put in so much of effort to get this treasure to all the Periva devotees at large. Our sincere thanks and
namaskarams to both Sri Baraneedharan and Sri Narayanan Bala for this outstanding effort.
When we decided to launch this series, we were looking for an appropriate time to commence and it struck us
that the Pratamai thithi certainly deserves a special place for us as our Perivas avatar on earth was on a
Krishna Paksha Pratamai. Like Sri Krishna Ashtami and Sri Rama Navami, Sri Periva Pratamai should become one
of the celebrated thithis in the future, and with such a desire, we decided to launch this as a regular series to
be published on Pratamai.
We published the First Chapter of this series on Krishna Paksha Pratamai and on the day of Gayatri Japam 30
Aug, 2015. Chapter 5 of this series is being published on 28th October 2015, Krishna Paksha Pratamai thithi.
We humbly submit this e-book edition at the lotus feet of Sri Maha Periva. Though this book is for restricted
circulation among like - minded members of the society, this is a free publication which can be downloaded
from http://www.periva.proboards.com/. Feedback may be sent at kanchiperiva@gmail.com
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TRANSLATOR S NOTE
Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah! Sri Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Charanam
Mr.Baraneedharan's book, 'Anbe Arule..' was the turning

point in my life, which moved me towards Maha Periva'.
After this only I started reading all the books by Sri
Ra.Ganapathy and Deivathin Kural. I also showed my first
ten oil paintings of Maha Periva to him who encouraged
me and blessed me by saying, "you will do 108 paintings
of Periva".
I submitted all these ten paintings to SriMatam. Later he
asked me to paint portraits of Sri Seshadri swamikal, Sri Ramanar and Sri MahaPeriva (I
quote him " these three Mahans were contemporaries; I want to display them in the Sri
Seshadhri swamikal maemorial in Chinna Kancheepuram on Sri Seshadhri Swamikal's
Jayanthi day.")
I did them and they were hung on the walls there on His Jayanthi day as planned. He
blessed me there with the 'Pattu Angavasthram' with which Sri Seshadri Swamikal's photo
was decorated during the homam and puja. Memorable day for me.
Because of his blessings only, I have completed 69 portraits and I am sure I will be able
to complete 108 with his and MahaPeriva's anugraham.
I welcome your feedback on this compilation. I can be reached on beeyen.bala@gmail.com
Narayanan Bala
ANBE ARULE CHAPTER 5

The prize money of Rs.1000/--, which I received from Sahithya Academy for the translation
of the novel The Guide by R.K.Narayan to Tamil, was instrumental in giving me a new
experience.
Swamikal was camping in Chennai at that time. I wanted to submit a small portion of
the big money, which I earned for the first time from my job as a writer, to Swamikal.
I decided to give Rs 101, along with a flower garland as my offering, to Swamikal on the
day of His birthstar, Anusham. I had not gone for Dharshan of Swamikal, with flower,
fruits, or flower garland until then.
I converted Rs. 101 to coins. I bought a jasmine flower garland, closely set with flowers,
for Rs. 10,(big value at that time).
Next day was Swamikals birthstar. I was planning to offer the money along with flower
garland during the early morning Viswaroopa Dharshan.
Swamikal had retreated to His rest room, after night pooja and after giving Dharshan
to devotees. Doors were also shut. The time was around 10.P.M.
There was a Pavizha malli tree, opposite to that room, at a distance of 20 feet, . I went
and sat under the tree. In front of me, there were 101 silver coins along with the
aromatic jasmine flower garland in a bamboo basket. I was determined to sit there
without sleep.
I subjected myself to a test of my devotion by making the following decisions in my

mind:
---I should be awake and ready to meet Periyava, whenever He woke up, whatever be
the time 2.30.A.M. or 3.00 or 4.00.A.M.
---Mine should be the first flower garland to be offered. If, Periyavah accepted my garland
first, when He woke up, I would consider my devotion to be true and pure, and His
Anugraham to be full and complete.
I did not realize that by undergoing such a severe test, how much I would be
disheartened, when what I wished did not happen. I immersed myself in the Maha
Mantra, Hara Hara Sankara---Jaya Jaya Sankara.
Whenever I heard even a small sound, I would rush with the bamboo plate to the rest
room thinking that Swamikal had woken up. As the door did not open, I would return
to the place where I was sitting.
Crows and small birds started tweeting and chirping here and there. The time might
have been around 4.A.M. A few flowers, fully blossomed with sweet scent from the
Pavizha Malli tree fell on me.
At that time, one lady (sumangali) came and stood near the door which I was keenly
watching, like a snake. She used to come regularly for Viswaroopa dharshan . She was
one of the ladies, who would perform Aarthi with camphor, singing with shivering voice.
After her, two or three ladies also came with plates full of flowers and some pieces of
camphor. Soon after, came two more ladies having some flowers and loudly chanting
Mangala Slokas, and stood in front of the door, and covered the door from my view.
I started losing hope slowly. The thought that I would not be able to present the flower
garland as the days first offering, disturbed me. How can I reach Swamikal and have
Dharshan overtaking these ladies, which I am not used to ?
I felt upset. Although I was awake throughout the night, I would not be the first. Had
I failed in the test? I became agitated.
I stood behind those ladies and waited patiently, thinking that everything would happen
as it was destined to.
The door opened. Swamikal, appeared with His holy face, bright and radiating Tejas
without any symptom of tiredness from sleep. His holy body shone in the light of
camphor. In the midst of the feeling of bliss, the thought of my Sankalpa ( test) was
echoing at the bottom of my heart.
Next minute, Swamikals right hand came near the jasmine flower garland I was holding
, like the trunk of the elephant faced Ganesha.. Thrilled as I was, I moved one foot
nearer.
Achaaryar, took the garland and accepted it, a smile playing in the corner of His mouth.
Observing this scene with surprise, those ladies turned to see who was standing behind.
Due to this mild stir, I got some maneuvering space. I jumped forward and submitted
the silver coins at the Holy feet and prostrated at His feet with moist eyes.
I got another experience on another of His birthstars.
Swamikal was camping in a nice Ashrama, located near a temple pond in a small town
called Karwate Nagar, on way from Puthoor to chittoor.
This time also I went to Karwate nagar the previous night of Star Anusham, with two
of my friends. During the time of Dharshan, I submitted Rs. 100/- to Swamikal saying
Periyavah should add this small amount to the expenses of Birth star and kept the
money humbly on a wooden plate.
Periyavah thought for a minute.
How did you come? --- He asked.
By car. --- I replied.
Have you got a driver?--- He asked.
Yes. --- I said.
He said, Give this Rs.100/-to the driver, and ask him to go buy curds and bring. I will
send a boy with him to accompany him. You people need not go, stay here.
Driver Pazhani was very much excited and happy, when he came to know of the matter.
He had unbounded devotion towards Periyavah. He was overwhelmed that Swamikal
had entrusted him with this job. He started with some vessels, accompanied by the
boy.
We three were commenting and discussing various reasons, for buying curd for Rs.
100/- and spending the time.
The Car returned at 10 P.M. without curd. When queried, Pazhani said:
Curd was not available in Puthoor. When asked, they said curd would be available only
5 or 10 measures. I said no and returned. They said that I would get plenty of curds
at Tiruppathi. Shall I go and come?
Can you?
Periyava has ordained, so I have to buy from wherever it is available. There is no

question of whether I can. If Periyava says something, it is done.Saying this, Pazhani
started for Tiruppathi after getting money for petrol and other expenses.
I got up two or three times (to see if he had come back). The car had not returned.
When I last saw, the time was 3.30.A.M, and he had not come then. At last Pazhani
came around 4.30.A.M with curds for Rs.100/.
When I went for Viswaroopa Dharsanam, I narrated the whole story of how Pazhani
went all the way to Tirupathi and brought the curds. Periava was happy.
He said, Do you know what this curds is for ? Today, a lot of people will come here
for Dharsanam; I will ask only rice to be cooked; mix this curds with the rice, add
chillies, mango and ginger; then distribute the curd rice to all those who come, with
your own hands.
It will be so cool and soothing during this hot weather; let everyone eat to his hearts
content.( At that time, only Swamikal was staying in Karvate nagar. Sri Jayendra
Saraswathu Swamikal had been camping in another town, with the Puja.).
As ordained by Swamikal, rice was cooked in many big vessels and curd rice was
prepared. In the hot sun, a lot of people had come from neighbouring places for
Dharsan. I, along with the two friends who had come with me and some more persons,
distributed it to all those people, from about 1 P.M.
We went to Periava at 4 P.M, to take leave.
Did all the people eat to their hearts content ?------He asked.
Yes, they did..
In such a place as this where there are no facilities, and in this warm weather of
Vaikasi month, the curd rice which you made for Rs.100/-- and distributed would have
been like nectar for them, and you would have also been fully satisfied, is it not?
Periava Anugraham
How many of you have come in the car ?-----He enquired.
Three persons..
Excluding the driver, is it not?

Yes..
Three people can sit in the back seat of your car, right?
Yes, can
How many can sit in the front?
Two excluding the driver
If only one person sits, it will be quite comfortable, right?

Yes, it will be.
A lady by name Nagalakshmi has come here she has to leave for Bombay(now Mumbai)
by train tomorrow morningLet her sit in the front three of you sit in the back seat.
Leave her in her house tonight and then go home. May your travel be comfortable
To be Continued
Above painting is by the renowned artist Sri Maniyam Selvan (Ma.Se)


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