Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
The Boy Taking Pity And Advising Ramana Maharshi
Day by Day with Bhagavan
Diary of Devaraja Mudaliar
June 5, 1945
Bhagavan, in a reminiscent mood, later in the day related this story about a boy taking pity on Bhagavan.
He said that a boy, about 8 or 10 years old, met Bhagavan one day in His Virupakshi cave days. He took such pity on Bhagavan that the following conversation took place between them.
Bhagavan was sitting on a rock near the cave, all alone, and the boy came and met him there.
Boy: Why are you here, all alone, like this?
Bhagavan: I had some trouble at home and so have come away like this.
Boy: Then how about your food?
Bhagavan: I eat if anybody gives me anything to eat.
Boy: I have a good master. I shall take you to him. First, you may have to volunteer your services free. If he approves of your work, he will give you three pennies a day, and gradually he will increase it to six pennies, and so on.
Bhagavan: Yes, please do so.
After telling this story, Bhagavan added, “There was no doubt that the boy was very much concerned over what he considered my sad plight and that he was moved by great and genuine pity.”
