Swamiji, We Are Parents Again After 10 Long Years – Your Baby is Here

Anant koti pranam at your lotus feet oh revered Swamiji. Yes, he is here. Your prasad is received. It is your baby as far as I am convinced. After 10 years of having Sahil and shutting down all thoughts of having a second one, it’s only your grace, that we have her and become parents again. I have sent the first photo for your grace on the Ashram e-mail ID. We request your kindness just to have a glance at the pic if your busy schedule permits.

How can I describe the chain of events which was your mischievous leela! Sanghamitra at times, expressed her desire to give Sahil a sibling as lifetime gift. But I was the one, who was totally in-confident oscillating like a pendulum that to not in simple harmonic motion! Once in 2018, we proceeded a bit, but again I took back step. I had become way too comfortable in the normal routine life, not trying to push the limits, not trying to move out of the comfort zone.

But all that changed with the jolt of major low feeling dragging me to the brink of ending my own life. Then, came your affectionate grace to change things. Wind of change started blowing very slowly yet steadily. There started a change in perception, and radical shift in thought process. The runaway kid started accepting problems as opportunity to learn trying to shoulder responsibilities.

The more I learnt, the more I became confident and the more I developed the ability to take on challenges. With confidence, there was an increase in compassion, sympathy and empathy. Vision started broadening, life started becoming more meaningful with your smiling face expression giving enough strength to take life head on. Working hard, at the same time enjoying life like never before.

Then came the thought of having another kid. Yes, we were late, but thank you, that not late enough to only think, but to act. We had Sahil at the age of 26. This was the advantage on our side. But Sanghamitra, crossing 35 was a challenge. After a very brief trial, you blessed us with the grace. Was it a co-incidence or your mischief, that we got to know the news of Sanghamitra’s pregnancy on 19th May, 2021, the day marking my official birthday!

Swamiji, you know what you did the night before. But let me elaborate the miracle for other readers to have a feel of your miraculous powers. It was a crystal-clear vivid dream which Sanghamitra still remembers with every bit of details. She clearly saw the presence of Kirti OM and Shaliniji. It was Gayatri Mata Havan in progress in our home, and Sanghamitra had prepared a delicacy of delicious food. All the foods were arranged perfectly on our dining table. And lo! In his ochre robe, Swamiji made a cameo appearance. With his ever radiant and smiling face, he stormed inside the house to awestruck all of them present. He was in very cheerful mood with that trademark smile. Sanghamitra was so much overwhelmed that she skipped some bits of heart and when, she recomposed herself to offer the food to Swamiji, he just vanished, and no-one had any clue. The dream came to an abrupt end and Sanghamitra woke up. She still rues the missed chance to feed Swamiji.

She could not sleep properly for the rest of the night. It was the night of 18th May, 2021. The next morning, she insisted for pregnancy test with the easily available home kit as she was expecting something positive. And yes, the result was positive! After 10 years, with minimal effort, she could conceive. We see around us how a lot of couples are struggling to conceive while you blessed us unconditionally. That day itself, I dedicated the baby to you. You are her spiritual father and mother.

On 3rd months’ scan, we got a shocking news that the baby has double vessel umbilical cord. Generally, babies have umbilical cord with 3 vessels, i.e. 2 arteries and one vein. But your baby had only one artery and one vein. The doctors were a bit worried as the condition might hamper the subsequent growth of the baby, both physically and mentally. We were also worried. But our worry was just like the worry of Devaki and Vasudev who were trying to save Krishna from Kansa. We both forgot that, when you have blessed the unborn, we had no business in worrying about the baby. But kya karen, emotionally bound the, murkh jo thehre!

Months passed by, and during every scan, we had the same nervousness engulfing us, more in mine case than Sanghamitra. Doctors were keeping a close tab on the baby. Vitamin B12 deficiency was detected in the first week of December 2021 during Sanghamitra’s blood test. With all the anxieties, Sanghamitra got admitted in the hospital and finally, the D-day arrived today. The pink baby came out to see the world at 11:57 AM today. Your radiant photo adorned Sanghamitra’s bed Swamiji.

Doctors still have not downed the guard and have advised us to take care of the baby and keep a track on it. But you are there, and you will take care. The baby is after all your blessing, and you are quite kind to see that every thing works out well. Your charanashrit all four of us🙏🙏🙏

Jai Shri Hari…