Prior to Baba's move to Dehra Dun, he had instructed Kishan Singh and others to look for an "ideal boy," because he wished to wash the boy's feet and offer him seven rupees as prasad every day for two weeks. A suitable boy was not found, but during the darshan on 23 March, Dev Dutt Sharma came accompanied by his teenaged son, Shashi. Baba liked the lad and had Kishan Singh bring him to Mussoorie on 2 May. Baba kept him with him for about two weeks and then sent him home.
Shashi Sharma recalled that when he first saw Baba, "his divine glow made me try to touch his feet, but he did not allow it. I was invited to stay in his Mussorie ashram. Every day in the morning, he would put his head on my toes and give me a few rupees. I used to get an electric-[like] shock when his head touched my feet."1
Krishna Nair was on nightwatch near Baba every night from 9:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.
One day Baba instructed him, "Find a boy for me who can keep watch by my side at night, then I will give you leave for a month."
So Krishna started searching and found a good boy from a wealthy family. He talked with him and asked, "Would you like a good job for a month?"
The boy replied indignantly, "I can hire you as a servant in my house!"
"This job is different," Krishna attempted to explain. "Here we have to dedicate everything to our Master and give up all desires to gain anything from him. This Master is the giver of good fortune, and only lucky ones can serve him."
The boy introduced Krishna to his father. When Krishna asked if the boy could serve his Master for a month, the man too was offended and said angrily, "I can employ you and your Master both! Aren't you ashamed to speak to me like this?"
On his return Krishna informed Baba about the incident, whereupon the next day Baba went with him to observe the boy.
Baba watched him from a distance for five minutes and then commented, "My purpose is served. Now don't go back to him."
Occasionally Baba would call Kishan Singh, Kumar, Elcha Mistry, Keki Nalavala and Hellan to Mussoorie, and also Was Deo Kain, Harjiwan Lal, Keki Desai, Dhar and Ganjoo from Delhi.
Footnotes
- 1.T. N. Dhar's thirteen-year-old son was also called to Mussoorie and stayed for a few days.