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Special Prasad for the Birth of a Son
Jagati Babu was a well-known hotelier in Allahabad. One day Baba and many devotees went in two cars to his house in Colonelganj, where he offered fruits, sweets, and tea. Baba picked up an apple that had been offered to him, and giving it to Jagati Babu as prasad, he said, "You give this to your wife to eat. You are childless. You will be blessed with a son." Jagati Babu had not asked for this blessing, yet Baba had given him that auspicious apple.
After some time Baba and the devotees left. Jagati, still holding the apple in his hand, had the thought that he was about sixty and his wife was fifty-four years old. He had forgotten the need for children by bestowing his affection on his brother's children. Considering his old age, he felt he did not have the courage to begin raising a child and educating him. While he was pondering in this way, his neighbor arrived. He was about seventy years old and his wife was more than sixty. They were sad because they were childless. Jagati told him about the apple and then said, "If you desire a son, take this apple and give it to your wife to eat." The man agreed, and Jagati gave him the apple.
Having eaten the apple, the old woman became pregnant and in due course of time gave birth to a son. They looked after the child with love and care, but he died after two years. The old couple was devastated. Jagati also felt sad. He met Baba at Prayag, Allahabad, and talking about the miraculous apple, he asked Baba, "Why did that child die?" Baba at once replied, "I gave you that apple for your wife. You gave it to a sixty-two-year-old woman. How could the boy survive?" Baba's blessings are specific to the devotee to whom he gives them.
After some time Baba and the devotees left. Jagati, still holding the apple in his hand, had the thought that he was about sixty and his wife was fifty-four years old. He had forgotten the need for children by bestowing his affection on his brother's children. Considering his old age, he felt he did not have the courage to begin raising a child and educating him. While he was pondering in this way, his neighbor arrived. He was about seventy years old and his wife was more than sixty. They were sad because they were childless. Jagati told him about the apple and then said, "If you desire a son, take this apple and give it to your wife to eat." The man agreed, and Jagati gave him the apple.
Having eaten the apple, the old woman became pregnant and in due course of time gave birth to a son. They looked after the child with love and care, but he died after two years. The old couple was devastated. Jagati also felt sad. He met Baba at Prayag, Allahabad, and talking about the miraculous apple, he asked Baba, "Why did that child die?" Baba at once replied, "I gave you that apple for your wife. You gave it to a sixty-two-year-old woman. How could the boy survive?" Baba's blessings are specific to the devotee to whom he gives them.
