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Divine Reality
Stories of Hanuman
Shankar Prasad Vyas of Varanasi was at Kainchi ashram when Maharaj said to him, "These mountains are the abode of siddhas [elevated souls]. Recite the glory of Hanuman ji for them." Arrangements for this were made in the Krishna-Balaram kuti, and Vyas carried on with the work for three days. He then told Maharaj that he had been telling stories continuously, but there were no listeners. In those days there were very few people living around Kainchi. Only a few women from the village came to hear the discourses. Vyas was accustomed to giving scholarly discourses to large gatherings, so he found the assignment quite uninteresting. Baba said, "What have you to do with people? I told you to tell the story to the elevated souls. Look, an old woman will come to listen. Don't hate her for her unpleasant appearance or she will curse you."
The next day, when he began the narration, he was surprised to see that a distinguished gathering had filled Krishna-Balaram kuti. Among those present were Kamlapati Tripathi, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh; Y.B. Chavan, Home Minister, Central Government; Shyama Charan Shukla, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh; and many other political leaders. In front of them sat the old woman that Baba had mentioned. After the discourse the woman was the first to leave and was never seen again.
The next day, when he began the narration, he was surprised to see that a distinguished gathering had filled Krishna-Balaram kuti. Among those present were Kamlapati Tripathi, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh; Y.B. Chavan, Home Minister, Central Government; Shyama Charan Shukla, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh; and many other political leaders. In front of them sat the old woman that Baba had mentioned. After the discourse the woman was the first to leave and was never seen again.
