It was written...
Wing Commander Rakesh
Nanda's firsthand experience of finding his Brahma Sookshma Naadi Palm
leaf is another example supporting the strong belief that “everything is
written”.
“Pranam, Sir; I am
on the way to Pune”. Wing Commander (The then) Rakesh Nanda, my best
friend opened up the conversation on an early morning phone call. It was
impromptu and without notice. His voice was not cheering as usual, and
therefore I happened to ask if everything was alright. He said, “Sorry
to inform, Renu – my wife has lost her mother and hence we are on the
way to Pune. I’ll contact you upon reaching. Let’s see if we can meet
up.”
At about 10:30 hrs,
as I was getting ready by finishing the morning duties, Rakesh called up
to intimate that he had dropped his wife at his in law's place, and he
had reached Railway Station for booking the return tickets. “Where can
we meet?” Rakesh asked. Imagining all the situations considering the
time schedules together, I said, “You are already half the way towards
Koregaon Park. If you don’t mind, we can meet up in Shiva’s Naadi Center
itself.” Of course, it was comfortable for both of us to meet up at a
Naadi Center in this situation. “No problem Sir, I shall be waiting for
you at the Naadi Center” Rakesh replied even without giving a second
thought.
By the time I
reached, Rakesh had already given his thumb impression to the Chief
Naadi astrologer Mr. Sivashanmugam. “Shiva informed me that he has
packets of Brahma Sookshma Naadi written by Brahma Maharishi. I had
heard about this before, but had never got a chance to check out my own
predictions. Therefore, just out of curiosity, I’ve given my
thumbprint”, Rakesh explained.
After a while Siva
brought out a sword sized packet of palm leaves holding in his both
hands. It was unexpected to see palm leaves of that length. (Later we
also measured it, which came out to be around 30 inches) I noticed that
the leaf had three written columns on it, differing to one written
column in other palm leaves. The rear side had a few lines scribbled
starting from one end to the other without any break whatsoever.
"Let us start
searching, Swamy!" Siva exclaimed in his heavily Tamil accent,
indicating us to move to his reading room. At first, around 10 to 15
leaves were discarded as there were not matching with Rakesh’s
information. Gradually, a leaf was found which contained almost all the
details. Rakesh kept confirming the details by answering every question
in affirmative. Finally, we knew that Rakesh’s leaf had been found out.
We left Siva to copy
the contents from the leaf in modern Tamil script, as Naadi readers
usually do. Sitting next to him, we started conversation within
ourselves. His writing was going on, and we were also noticing it. While
copying down the names from the palm leaf to the notebook, Shiva
promptly stopped writing the notebook, turned to us and showed us how
each of the names like ‘Rakesh’ (self), ‘Surender’ (father), ‘Chanchal’
(mother), and ‘Renu’(wife) appear in the palm leaf written in ancient
Tamil script. Thereafter he continued writing, and we continued our
discussions.
Suddenly at one
place Siva stopped writing and turning towards Rakesh he asked, "Swamy,
there is a mention about your parents, which I find vague. I am not able
to understand. Can you please through some light on this?” Siva pointed
out that in the palm leaf, it is written “The day (on which this
Jaataka has come to consult this leaf) is significantly special for his
parents.” Siva went on telling that a figure ‘50’ also appears on the
leaf, connection of which he was unable to understand. According to him,
the nature of the verses and language was that intricate.
Rakesh almost jumped to say, “Yes! Actually today happens to be the day of 50th
marriage anniversary for my parents. We were prepared to celebrate it
in grand way at our hometown in Rajasthan, but due to the unfortunate
demise of my mother in law, we’ve cancelled the celebrations and came
down to Pune. My parents should also be reaching Pune this afternoon by
flight for the last rites. But how do you know? Is it written there?”
Siva could not hide
his mischievous smile while nodding his head and saying, “Everything is
written Swamy, everything is written!”
The writing was
over, the tape-recording was ready. While handing over the notebook and
the cassette, Siva carried the original palm leaf in his hands and
gifted it to Rakesh as a special token from his Naadi Center. Too much
dose for a day, Rakesh could not believe that a leaf was awaiting for
him so far from his place, in Pune, and within two hours he shall have
to compulsorily salute the Naadi Maharishi imagining how could the
Maharishis know that Rakesh will go for his reading despite the sad
event in his close family?
Many people must
have read the fantasies of Alice in the wonderland. But very few have
actually experienced something that is more amazing and true also! It is
my honor and proud-privilege to present this real time incident
occurred in Pune. The Brahma Sookshma Naadi means the palm leaf believed
to be written by Brahma Maharishi, which is of a sword’s length was
patiently waiting in some corner of a Naadi Center in Pune, to be picked
up on 7th May 2010 – the day which was Rakesh's parents'
50th wedding anniversary! Rakesh had to undergo chain of extraordinary
occurrences, culminating into getting his leaf in most accidental
manner!
Normally, Rakesh’s
trip to Pune was not planned one, at all. Secondly, Rakesh had come to
Pune Railway station for his personal work, and had not even thought of
going to a Naadi Center. It was my casual request to him to meet up in
Naadi Center. And for that matter, even I didn’t know he would go for a
reading! We could have met anywhere else! I had requested him merely
calculating the distance involved for both of us to cover to meet up at a
common place.
Lastly, contrary to
the traditions, Siva had gifted the sword sized palm leaf to Rakesh,
asking him to undertake future research work on it.
Attached the photographs of the palm leaf, for the benefit of those who are curious to see it.
That all aptly confirms a saying that all human beings are bound by the chessboard of destiny. Does it not?
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2. Names of Chanchal (Mother) Rakesh, Renu (wife), and Surender (Father)
3. Line indicating 50th Anniversary of parents' Marriage
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