. PRODIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES
One Pinaakapaani Mudaliaar, Manager of Telegraph office at Pondicherry was proud of his knowledge in seven or eight languages. He came to Vadalur to advise the Vallalar about learning many languages. Vallalar by premonition knew of the purpose of his visit. So when the said Mudaliar was approaching him, he said Here is one coming to give me advice. When he came, they had a mutual talk for sometime. Then Vallalar took before the said multi linguist a young boy of four year old, who was the son of his first disciple namely Velayudha Mudaliar. Holding the boy in his hands Vallalar asked him ( the man) How many languages do you know? He replied I know five or six languages. Then the Vallalar told Pinakaapaani Mudaliar to ask the boy any question on any topic in any language and that the boy would reply suitably in the language he chose to ask. The said Pinakapaani became dumb founded with surprise and even fainted. Vallalar again asked him after sometime to ask the boy patiently any question he liked the dumb founded Mudaliar after half an hour of silence thought of asking Vallalars pardon for his pride. Vallalar said pich immediately the said pinakapaani opened his mouth asking for Vallalars pardon for the wrong committed by him in his presence; and after worshipping Him repeatedly with joined hands, he went away.
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Vallalar pardon me for my pride.
Make me Modest.
Request grace of Vallalar.