Maharaj

One day in Almora, Diwakar Pant became seriously ill, and by midnight his condition was critical. In the hills it was not possible to send for a doctor at night, so the members of the family sat around Pant waiting for daybreak. He was fading fast, however, so his wife became upset and lost all patience. All of a sudden she felt Baba shaking her violently by the shoulder with one hand. Pointing to a medicine with his other hand, he said, "Give that medicine to him. He will be alright."

In her anguish she was not surprised at Baba's arrival nor did she bow before him. No one else in the room saw him. She at once gave an uncertain dose of the medicine to her husband, and in the meantime Baba disappeared. There was a peculiar change in her husband. He became violent, and it appeared from his excitement that he had lost his mind. All the members of the family became frightened and regretted the foolish act of his wife. She did not know the name of the medicine, nor did she have any knowledge of its use or the quantity to administer.

The next morning Dr. Khajan Chand arrived. He calmly listened to the story of the patient's condition and examined the medicine, a bottle of Coromine. He called Pant's wife to him and asked her, "Daughter, why did you give this medicine?" She was very ashamed and sad and could not reply, as she was weeping bitterly. The doctor, patting her on the back, told the family that she saved her husband. It was the only medicine that could have been given at that time to save the life of the patient. The doctor said, "He will be alright now. There is nothing to worry about."