Dr. C Pillai-Guinea worm Doctor C. Pillai (Suffering badly from severe guinea-worm) to H.S.D.:Kaka saheb, (HSD) this pain is excruciating. Death is preferable. It (the pain) is no doubt for repaying poorva karma; but go to Baba and ask him to stop the pain now and transfer the working of poorvakarma to ten later births of mine.
H.S.D. went to Baba and conveyed this prayer. Baba.: Tell him not to fear. Why want ten more births? In ten days he can finish all that suffering. Saints exist to give devotees spiritual and temporal welfare; and Pillai wants death instead! Bring him here. Let him not get confused. The Doctor was brought and Baba gave him his own pillow to lie upon and said: Lean on this, do not indulge in vain thoughts. Stretch you leg and be at eased without actual suffering, Karma cannot be got over. That is true. Karma is the cause of joy and sorrow. Therefore put up with whatever comes to you. Allah Malik. God is the all controller and protector. Think of him always. He will look after all. Surrender completely to him. Think always on him and you will see what He does. Then Nana (N.G.C). put a bandage over the wound. Baba: Take it off, Nana is mad. That will kill you. Now a crow will come and peck at the wound. That will make you alright. Another day, Abdul, in trying to get down, unkonwingly put his foot over the wound of Dr.Pillai. The swelling was thus pressed, and the worms were squeezed out, Dr, Pillai first roared with pain. Later, Pillai. Will the crow come and peck me hereafter? Baba.: No, the crow: (Abdul) has come. The worms have been thrown out. Go and rest in the Wada. By applying udhi and taking in udhi, without other treatment or medicine, the guinea-worm was cured in ten days.
