A Gift from the Deep: The Ocean’s Tribute to the
Lord
The Ocean’s
Tribute... The Lord’s Feet are garlanded with pearls by the ocean
In
December 1958, Baba visited Kanyakumari, the Southernmost tip of India, with a
few devotees. The privileged few were a witness to a charming occurrence there,
which demonstrated the divine power and majesty of Bhagawan in no small
measure.
Here
is one of them recorded by Prof. Kasturi:
In
the evening when the sky had turned into a carnival of pink and purple, and the
clouds had decorated themselves with golden fringes, Baba proceeded to the
seashore and with His Bhaktas (devotees) around Him, played with the waves of
the seas that mingle there. Each succeeding wave seemed to be more eager than
the previous one to touch His lotus Feet, and to offer Him its own special
homage.
Suddenly,
as if aware of the yearning of the seas, Baba stood facing the waters and said
to those beside Him, “See! The Ocean is
welcoming Me, with a Garland.”
At
the very moment one could discern a stately wave a few yards away, advancing
majestically towards the shore and, soon it swept Baba's Feet and receded.
Imagine
the wonder and amazement of everyone when they found, around Baba's Feet a
bewitching pearl garland, swaying and swinging with every surge of the waters
around them!
One
hundred and eight translucent pearls each, a priceless gem, strung on a thread
of gold! O, how charming Baba looked! The Avatar of the Lord receiving the
homage of Varuna (The Lord of the Oceans)!
“Sathyam Shivam Sundaram” Vol-1,
by Prof. N Kasturi. Page: 191-192...
