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A unique incident narrated by a devotee, about Kanchi Shankaracharya Chandrasekhara Saraswati,fondly known as Kanchi Sri MahaPeriyava
"I once went to a place called Vaasangere in Karnataka to have His darshan.He was camping in the Iron ore mines, which belonged to Sandur Maharaja
"I once went to a place called Vaasangere in Karnataka to have His darshan.He was camping in the Iron ore mines, which belonged to Sandur Maharaja
Swamigal was sitting on a tarpaulin along with d other devotees.
Annathurai Iyengar of Veda Raksha Nidhi Trust was also there along with a few of his students from his Veda Patashala. It was around 10.30 AM in the morning. d Sandur Maharaja, Maharani and their son were also there
Annathurai Iyengar of Veda Raksha Nidhi Trust was also there along with a few of his students from his Veda Patashala. It was around 10.30 AM in the morning. d Sandur Maharaja, Maharani and their son were also there
His son was a Reader in the Department of Mathematics at Yale University in the US. He had a PhD degree in Maths. His parents were standing there respectfully before Him, but the son appeared to be quite casual.
Swamigal conversed with the Maharaja and Maharani in chaste Kannada for a while.
After a while He turned towards their son and asked,
"Where do you live? What are you doing?"
"I am a Reader in Maths Dept at Yale University in America", he replied.
After a while He turned towards their son and asked,
"Where do you live? What are you doing?"
"I am a Reader in Maths Dept at Yale University in America", he replied.
"What have you studied, you have done your PhD in which branch of Maths", He asked.
Their son did not answer for a minute, hesitating to reply as he was unsure if Swamigal could make sense of the branch of Science, he had studied at Yale University. His father goaded him to reply
Their son did not answer for a minute, hesitating to reply as he was unsure if Swamigal could make sense of the branch of Science, he had studied at Yale University. His father goaded him to reply
"Quantum Theory.", he said, matter-of-factly.Swamigal drew a +ve sign on the mud and circled it; He also drew a -ve sign and circled it.Pointing to the two signs Swamigal asked him,
"Did you use the Positive (or) the Negative approach in ur Quantum Theory in your PhD thesis study
"Did you use the Positive (or) the Negative approach in ur Quantum Theory in your PhD thesis study
Their son who was a bit indifferent until then, was startled to hear this unique quesy from the Paramacharya. He was trembling for words and suddenly became more respectful and replied,
"Positive Approach."
"Positive Approach."
"Why did you not take the Negative Approach ?? Will you take it up later ??",
He asked.
"It is difficult to use the Negative Approach", he said.
He asked.
"It is difficult to use the Negative Approach", he said.
Swamigal looked at Annathurai Iyengar and said, "He is saying it is difficult; can you request the Veda Pathasala students to recite this particular verse from Rig Veda?", and prompted them with the first two words of the Verse from Rig-Veda.
The students recited that particular verse for 5 minutes. After this, He turned to the Maharaja's son and said, "you must have obtained your PhD in your 25th year, correct
Yes, Swamiji, In my 25th year", said he.
"Rig Veda, the verse which you heard just now, talks both about the Positive and the Negative approaches", He said.
The son was very astonished and requested the students to recite the verse from Rig-Veda once again.
"Rig Veda, the verse which you heard just now, talks both about the Positive and the Negative approaches", He said.
The son was very astonished and requested the students to recite the verse from Rig-Veda once again.
The Maha-Swamigal gave a broad smile & remarked,
"Are you now thinking that you need not have spent lakhs and lakhs of rupees for your 25 years of education in America, if only you had studied the Vedas, which would have taught this Truth in just eight years ? "
"Are you now thinking that you need not have spent lakhs and lakhs of rupees for your 25 years of education in America, if only you had studied the Vedas, which would have taught this Truth in just eight years ? "
Narrated by Shri Thiruvannamalai Gowri-Shankar
Yale University in America is one of the top universities in the world, but obviously not a match for the enormous content of the Vedas.
Yale University in America is one of the top universities in the world, but obviously not a match for the enormous content of the Vedas.
