Baba’s way of teaching through humor was also unique! Anna Chinchnikar, who was past his fifties, was once massaging Baba’s right hand. Sitting at the left was Venubai Kaujalgi, an aged widow who kneaded Baba’s abdominal muscles. With not adequate space they were virtually cramped. This old mother Venubai Kaujalgi was popularly called ‘Maushi’ by everybody. Her way of kneading Baba’s abdominal muscles was unique. She used to give full pressure on Baba’s belly as if she was kneading the ball of flour to make papads! Because of her sincere devotion, Baba endured her massaging!
Once Venubai Kaujalgi was kneading Baba’s abdomen unknowingly her faces came close to Anna Chinchnikar. Venubai Kaujalgi remarked in lighter vein – “What Anna, you have become old but still you want to kiss me! What a shame? That too in front of your wife!”
This sparked a fire. Anna Chinchnikar was furious. He got up and shouted – “You old hog! You have lost all sense! You have a sin on your mind.” Venubai Kaujalgi also lost her temper! Baba watched it all and enjoyed. At last he intervened and said – “Anna, why create a scene over an innocent fun? Why should you feel ashamed to kiss your own mother?”
The tense atmosphere in the mosque exploded with a bomb of laughter! Anna Chinchnikar felt ashamed of his act and the unnecessary row he created! He now realized that he should have told Venubai Kaujalgi – “O my mother, what is wrong if your son kissed you? Kiss me, mother, kiss me again and again!”
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