Nostadarmus and the Wandering Indian Yogi

 

Nostadarmus once met a wandering Indian Yogi who was in Europe because of his fascination for underdeveloped races. When Nostadarmus came to know that the Yogi was also adept in Astrology, he showed him his manuscripts. The Yogi just took two leaves out and closed his eyes. Moments later he said,“ ‘Japan wins the World War II, sets up a puppet government in the U.S.A. and exploits its oil. Fifty years later American terrorists bring some tall towers down in Japan’,

‘Netaji becomes the ruler of India. Under Japan’s pressure he banishes Gandhiji from active politics. Nehru is imprisoned at Manchuria but Netaji tells the world that he died in an accident. After Netaji takes to Sannyasa at the age of 100, his party props up his German wife for the Nation’s leadership. Nehru’s grand-daughter-in-law raises the foreign-origin issue and fights against her’. You’ve written thus, but I see differently.

I’ve seen only two samples but that’s enough. You’re much mistaken”

Nostadarmus was devastated. His dreams lay shattered.

The Yogi glanced at him and said kindly, ‘don’t worry, I’ll tell you a way out’.

Nostadarmus looked up eagerly.

‘I see you are good at nonsensical verses. You just write many such verses. You’ll become famous’ the Yogi said.

‘But I want to become famous as an astrologer’ Nostadarmus cried.

‘All right. I know a magic spell, which I learnt from a great rope-trick specialist. You white your nonsensical verses and put this spell on them. People will always find true meanings in them and hail you’ the Yogi said.

Nostadarmus knew only one magic spell but that made him the world’s best-known Astrologer.

 

Swami Sampurnananda Genre 273, No. 41, 23 Jan 2004, Netaji’s Birthday, Lalgarh