This morning was the Kodai list session. You sat in the bhajan hall, with Sai sir standing and Chakravarthi garu sitting on Your left. You kept giving the former some descriptions of students, he would guess the name, go and call. You would speak to him, ask his name and some other questions, and add him to the list.
"The boy who plays tabla" - Sai sir brought R (the drama hero), but that was the wrong person. Finally, it turned out to be A's brother D.V. You called him up, put him on the list. "Boy who sits next to you" - Saptharshi. "You cried all night, didn't you?" You asked him. (He was blinking!) "What's your name?" ... "Write it". Along the way, Sai sir asked "Someone for mics ..." but You said, "Vaalle Chestaaru" - they will do of it themselves. But near the end, You asked about "Veedu" - gesturing towards me. Sai sir mentioned my name. I thought it was D, sitting next to me, and I prodded him to go up to You, but when he was about to rise, You said, "The one in front..." which was me.
I went up to You. Our conversation was a mix of English, Hindi and Telugu. "Where do you work?"
"Planetarium, Swami".
"If you're not there, who will look after?"
"Swami, there are no shows during the summer."
You seemed to think over that for a moment or two. Then said something like "System will be there" or something like that. Then, "What is your name?"
After that, You had a long discussion with Chakravarthi garu about flight time, reaching before 6 pm and so on. Since it was morning, Your voice was not very clear. Later, You asked about one more harmonium player. A was suggested and written, without him coming up, I think. Later BSK was added. Then, Sanjay Mahalingam, with a severe rebuke about Ahamkaaram!
Then, You asked Bl,
"Have you gone to Kodai?"
"Last year."
"Last year, I didn't even go there. Maybe you went by yourself!"
Anyway, that was some excuse to take him, I suppose!
(Was the longer interaction I had with You, where I mentioned that my parents are happy that I am with You and so on, also on this same occasion? It's not mentioned in the diary, but I seem to recollect it that way. If I come across it on another date in the diary, I'll add it there. Or else, I'll add it here.)
Next: Travelling to Kodai
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Harish