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#MahaPeriyava
Author: Radha Ramamoorthy, Pudukottai (in Tamil)
Source: Maha Periyaval Darisana Anubhavangal Vol.2
Compiled by Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava - Kanchi Paramacharya/Fb

This happened at a village near Villupuram. A man from the Narikurava tribe who was camping there

decided to commit suicide due to family complications. He came to the railway station and stretched himself on the platform, with the intention of jumping onto the rails when the next train came.
The man slept in a place nearby thinking about this in his mind. He had a dream-like

vision, wherein a sage appeared before him and said, "You need not end your life. Come and see me. I shall grant you peace." He woke up with a start. A wave of freshness spread through his body. It occurred him to search for the sage who came in his dream. He sold the gold ring

he had been wearing for a long time and started on his search using the cash he got for the ring. He went from village to village and had darshan of many sages, but none resembled the man who came in his dream. He did not give up though he was depressed.
Maha Periyava was

camping at that time in the village called Ekambarakuppam near Vellore. The nomad who came that side sighted the sage one evening. He stood before the camp entrance and started shouting excitedly: "Oh Saami! This is the Saami! You asked me to come! Come on, come out!" Sri

Periyava called Rajammal and told her, "Find out who he is and serve him some food. I shall see him tomorrow morning."

As Rajammal went to him and said, "Appa, who are you? I shall serve you food. Saami will see you in the morning and talk to you!" He replied, "Yes, Thaayi

(mother)! I had a quarrel with my two wives. I married a third girl. One day I saw her mixing poison in the food she served to me. I was shattered and decided to end my life. At that time this Saamiyar came in my dream and asked me to see him."
Periyava came out the next morning.

The nomad immediately wailed, "Saami! You appear to me like my mother. I want to stay with you. Wherever you go, I will sweep and clean the place and be with you always!"

Periyava said, "Get back to your village properly. People will treat you with respect henceforth. You think

of me whenever you face a difficult situation. Everything will be alright!" He gave the nomad fruits and blessed him. He also gave money collected from the people present there and sent him back to his place. This incident was narrated to me by Pudukottai Rajammal. When this

happened, Trichy Subhalakshmi, Trichy Dharmambal and some other women were there with her.

Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam🙏