The stories in this book are shorter and simpler versions of some of those told in ‘Tales from the Devayana’.  They all have a universal appeal. There is an increasing interest in our mythological stories as they are mysterious and have an element that beckons us from the beyond. These stories are also told with a new nuance that makes them wonder –tales, special and exclusive. The original source is the Devayana, the third and little known epic of India that covers the entire human cycle.

A few explanatory words on the painting on the cover page. One dark night, a swift storm shook Pondicherry with torrential rains. In the morning hours, the winds calmed down and the severe rain tailed off into a steady trickle. The strength of Nature turned into the calm silence of Gods. When Dr. Hajari’s assistant came into the clinic to help the Doctor, she did not find him anywhere in the house. At the end, she found him lying down on the terrace in a profound slumber even though he was completely drenched.  He seemed to be enveloped in a great silence, as if in a deep meditation.  She shook him to find out what had had happened to him. He woke up with an effort. His eyes seemed to be different as if they had seen a miracle that changed the course of his life. He remained silent. Much later, while reading the text of the Devayan, it became evident to me that this incident had occurred when Lord Shiva came to visit Sri Aurobindo to dissuade him from expending so much of his power in completing the epic poem Savitri.  During this visit, He had seen a young disciple, Dr. Hajari, sitting and meditating on the terrace of his house.