SRI RAMANA RESTORES EYE SIGHT OF HIS DEVOTEE - JANAKI MATHA’S GRAND SON

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Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram

 

SRI RAMANA RESTORES EYE SIGHT OF HIS DEVOTEE - JANAKI MATHA'S GRAND

SON

 

 

 

Padma Sitapati, daughter of Janki Matha of Tanjor who was a mystic

and an outstanding devotee of Sri Ramana, records as follows:

 

My mother had instilled deep love and reverence for Bhagavan

in me. I had visited Bhagavan innumerable times since my childhood

days.

My three-year-old son Janakiramana developed high fever and

lost his eyesight. It was a tragedy we could not bear. My mother

came to my house and said. " Don't be afraid. The God of gods and

protector of our family, Sri Ramana, will restore the eyesight.

Your heartfelt prayer will surely fructify. " These soothing words

did not sink in. " How could the eyesight come back? " I thought.

Yet out of regard for my mother, I wrote a letter to Bhagavan

explaining my predicament and seeking his intervention. A reply

came: " By the Grace of Sri Bhagavan child Janakiramana's eyesight

will be fully restored. "

My father Dr. Ganapati Iyer was with us treating my son. As

the months rolled by our faith, except that of my mother, faltered in

the face of the stark reality. We began to question her `blind

faith'.

It was the day of Karthikai Deepam. My mother performed an

elaborate pooja. As she came out of the pooja room she

said, " Padma, Sri Ramana, our Sri Ramana has restored your son's

eyesight. Take him to Siva's temple this evening. " Half-heartedly

we went to the temple. To our amazement and abundant joy my son

prattled, " Amma! I see Bhagavan before my eyes. I can see. " Tears

of joy streamed down my cheeks.

My mother ordered us to go to Ramanasramam to express our

gratitude to Bhagavan. Bhagavan was seated on the sofa when we

entered the hall. He listened to the whole story as if he had no

part at all in restoring the eyesight. This was Bhagavan's way; he

would never take credit for his miracles.

In the evening, I again went into the hall and sat near

Bhagavan. As it became dark my son said, " Amma, I can see only

Bhagavan's body, not his face. " Bhagavan heard this and questioned

me. I had to tell him that even though my son could now see clearly

during the day, he still suffered partial night blindness. Bhagavan

looked at my son and told him, " Ramana, look at me properly. You can

see Bhagavan's head. " By saying this, he completed the miracle

wrought by him. My son could see Bhagavan fully, clearly and

normally. His night blindness too got cured. (Source: Unforgettable

Years by A.R. Natarajan)