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Indiference
to Body:
In
the Samvat Year 1870 Dada Khachar's father Ebhal Khachar passed
away. So sweets were prepared in the palace everyday as a part
of the obsequies. Maharaj Himself served all the saints. Swami
also dined along with others. He would eat whatever was served
in his plate because he enjoyed the pleasure of Maharaj's bliss.
Along with other saints, Maharaj fed Swami so much that Swami's
body became pale after some time due to an excess intake of
sugar. His digestive system became weak. He could digest only
milk; so Maharaj instructed him to take milk only.
Thereafter, when Swami was moving around Nagher (near Una) in
the group of Kripanand Swami, he used to consume coconut with
milk. This made him all the more weak; but he never cared for
his body. Once Maharaj gave him darshan in the form of a jogi
near the well situated on the borders of village Kovaiya and
said, "Sadhuram ! Why is your belly glistening? It seems
you have had excess milk. We feel concerned about your body..."
and He disappeared. Swami stopped taking milk, realising this
concerned attitude of Maharaj, and observed this rule till he
lived.
Thereafter, Kripanand Swami arrived at Gadhada. Swami was also
with the group. Here Maharaj gave leaves and dal of udad to
Swami. Udad dal was very pungent and Maharaj had also added
chilly powder. Swami was not used to pungent food. But he ate
away everything that was served as it was prasadi from Maharaj.
As a result of this, he purged away the dross from his body
and then went to Maharaj for the darshan. Maharaj was very happy
to see His favourite saint hale and hearty. In this way Maharaj
Himself took care of Swami's health.
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