Baba’s Friendly Concern

From Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Puttaparthy

To Thirumal Rao

Baba writes this letter to you with blessings.

Your letter written on the day before yesterday reached me today. I am very happy to see your letter. Since the people who can write Tamil are around, even today, I could write to you immediately. I observed from your letter that you could not come here for want of a car. Really, it must be embarrassing not to have a car all these days. Here, the place is full with a large number of devotees. Sakamma and Punnaiah are still here.

Received a telegram from Raj Kumari and Basava raja garu saying that they are coming today. Probably, they will come around two o’clock. Dassera will be celebrated in a grand scale here. If you come during that time, you will not be very happy in that huge congregation. Therefore, it would be a greater pleasure if you come now and stay for two days. If you inform me well in advance, I will surely arrange a car or any other comfortable alternative and send either Yadalam Narayana or anyone of our people to Makkajepalli Station. Since Makkajepalli Station is nearer, it would be more convenient. It is enough if you come only for two days, at least for me having written so much. I will send you along with Basava raju in his car when you want to return. I write this letter with greatest hope that you will come. It is already six months since I saw you last. Therefore, if you write to me immediately on seeing this letter about the date of your coming, I shall surely send a car to Makkajepalli Station to meet you.

I write this letter with greatest hope. Surely, you must come without fail. Many people who are familiar to you are now here. It would be a great pleasure to you. If you come later, there will be people not known to you. So, come now itself. Please tell this to Pushpamma and ask her to give consent for your coming here. Since it would be difficult for them to come by train, you can bring them next time when the car comes here. Inform this to Kamalamma and also convey my blessings. Convey my blessings to Vanitha and Naga Prasad. Inform Pushpamma that I have remembered her many a time and convey my blessings to her. It would be a great pleasure. You should come under any circumstances; whatever work you may have. Do not hesitate because you do not have a car. You should send a telegram before you leave.

With Blessings

Sri Sathya Sai Baba garu

20th July, 1947