52. THE 'ARUL’ PHENOMENON

 

Divinity though embodied in a particular Form, possess the attribute to assume one or many forms simultaneously. These manifestations, known as the 'Arul-Sariram' may occur at the same; time at places distant apart. The phenomenon  has been described in great detail in the ' Thiru­vilayadalpuranams (Accounts of the Mahimas of Siva)'. Undoubtedly, the 'Sakara-roopa (embodi­ment)' adopts this as a means to provide physical protection and succor to a devotee in distress.

 

Dear readers, let us bow to the 'Nirakar-Viswa­Virat-Swaroopa', who has come as 'Sarva-Devatha­-Swaroopa (All Deities in One Body)', and who possesses the 'Aparoopa-Shakti (delightful power)' of adopting arul sariras, for patronising the bhaktas.

 

Dr. T. Nallainathan L.R.C.P., M.R.C.P.(London) has been the President of the Theosophical Society of Sri Lanka for over twelve years. He has also been the Chairman of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samiti, Colombo. Having read and heard a lot about Sri Sathya Sai, the doctor decided to visit Parthi for Baba's darshans.  He therefore went to the local Travel agents in Colombo, to make the necessary arrangements for the journey. The agents were not able to locate where Penukonda was. There seemed to be a dead end. Precisely at this time, there appeared a bearded Muslim, wearing kafni and a piece of cloth wound round his head_undoubt­edly Shirdi Sai.

 

In an article published in the Souvenir ' AT THE LOTUS FEET', Dr. Nallainathan describes explicity how he experienced this wonderful      'arul phenomenon'. He writes~ ". . . .when Bhagavan gave me darshan in Colombo in concrete form (in arul sariram as Shirdi Sai), He spoke fast and clear in Sinhalese! This comm­and of all languages is not mentioned as an attain­ment of Yogis in any book on Yoga It is expli­cable only on the theory of the arul-body (Grace­-Body). In that arul-body, He can do anything He wants, for, the instrument itself is Divine, hundred percent Divine".