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Family life of Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari

  

 He was a person with above average height, very fair complexioned with well-proportioned limbs. He had a very melodious resonating voice that was capable of putting the audience into rapt attention. His eyes were sharp and when he looked at others compassion used to over flow from them. From 1945 onwards he wore dhoti with a long coat and used to wear a white turban.

He got married in 1926 to Sow. Rukmini (Rajamma) who belonged to a distinguished family of Patrachariars. His wife’s uncle was Rao Bahadur Narasimhachariar, who was District Judge in the then Madras Presidency. His first child a female Rohini was born on 12th Dec. 1932. Unfortunately his daughter died of small pox on 12th Dec.1934 giving him and his young wife happiness only for 2 years. His first son Aravinda Rajagopal was born in August 1935 and his second son Srivatsan in July 1937. His third son Narayana was born in June 1939. His father retired from Govt. Service in 1939 and settled down at Tirupati.

 

In May 1941, his wife delivered the second female child Padmini, after three boys. In April 1943 another daughter Chitra was born. In Oct. 1944 another son Bhagavan (Vijayasree) was born to him. In Dec. 1947 another daughter Gayathri was born to him. His daughter Padmini was married on 26th May.1961. This was a marriage with his cousin Y.K. Srinivasan who was totally devoted to him and his wife and who treated them as their gurus. He is the son of Sri. Narasimhachariar, his uncle. But his daughter did not like the alliance and opted for a marriage with some one outside the Family tradition and culture. Master Sri Ramachandraji did send a note to Padmini and also Rs. 101/-. Doctor felt that there is change in her and prayed that it be permanent. Master wrote to Him that his Master remained at Tirupati with him for several days together and this he (Master) could observe on 24th may and also continued to say that he left doctors house on 26th May At 10-55 P.M. He said further that he is so happy with this marriage and offered prayer again for the long life and the prosperity of the couple. But his daughter died on 23rd Nov 63. His attitude to this unfortunate incident may be seen from the following lines he wrote to his Master “Yes: God’s ways are Inscrutable and I had not even the inkling of this kind to come. I have had disgrace in profession, disasters in personal life but this threat to honor and now death I never thought would be my portion. Indeed this has been a shock to faith on the part of onlookers and perhaps even of abhyasis.” In a letter to his son Narayana who felt that the talk of Yoga and Grace of Master are bordering on non sense he wrote “ I am speaking or writing to you in all frankness and God has indeed punished us because we did not know human nature, of children, of sisters or boys and so on and friends too. We can be beguiled and misled and this is what makes one seek to arrive at that knowledge that cannot deceive-and that is a gift of God. Punishment is for reformation, not retribution. It is when guided by God a real siksha, training in Divine Life. Know all as the gifts of a most benevolent guru-God. Nothing can happen without His will, and His will is just and good. We are children of Risis and I confess to belong to the family of Plato and so are you.”

When he retired from service on 31st May 1963, his eldest son was still through education doing Ph. D. His youngest son was studying Engineering and two daughters not married. The responsibilities were weighing very heavily on him. His first son was married on 31st Aug. 1964. On 10th June 1965 his third son, Sri K.C. Narayana and daughter Chitra were married. Sri K.C. Narayana was married to Smt K.C. Santha who served Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari and the Master Pujya Sri Ramchandraji Maharaj and has naturally been rewarded  with their blessings giving her very high approaches in spiritual life. All this brought emotional satisfaction to Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari and his wife who was almost shattered with the earlier incidents and very poor health. She was a bad diabetic and had not controlled the same.

Unfortunately he faced three bereavements in 1965. The first one on 16th Oct.65 when a brother in law died, the second his uncle on 21st Oct.65 and the third one of his wife on 23rd nov.65. He already had lost the company of his cousin Ramanujam on 4th May 1964. All these had their own impact on him and emotionally he was feeling tilted in his balance. Therefore whenever he went to Madras he used to enquire about his second son who was working there. Many a time his son used to be busy with his work and would not turn up to the bus station or arrive later leading to the professor feeling the same. He however considered the abhyasis who came to the bus station as those representing his son and in fact did call Parthasarathy as his son since he never missed coming to receive him. He delivered lectures in the University till March 1966 when the assignment was completed.  On 10th July 1966, his second son got married.