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Purnanand
Tewari of Kainchi had a big family but no means of livelihood except
for a small piece of land to cultivate. The income from it was not
enough to support them, so when the children were little, the economic
situation was not good. Tewari became very sad and disappointed with
his life. He decided to sell his piece of land and settled the deed
with a Punjabi gentleman. Baba came to his house in 1962 and consoled
him saying, "Don't be afraid of misfortune. Dogs bark
but the elephant walks on, he does not care." Tewari
then decided not to sell his land.
Maharaj
was moved by his poverty. Along with the construction of the ashram,
Baba had a concrete building built near Tewari's house. He got a post
office opened there and a tea shop set up for Tewari. By speaking to
officials, he also got a bus stop and a booking office opened near it
and had Tewari appointed as its watchman. Thus, in addition to
cultivating his land, Tewari did the duties of watchman and ran his
shop. As it was the only shop near the ashram, bus stop, and post
office, business was good. In time his roadside shop became the main
center for the collection and packaging of fruit and vegetables from
that area to other markets. Due to Baba's grace, Tewari's children were
educated, and the business grew.
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