Troublesome swamis don't give up easily

1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep, ...

Tiger Stripes was trying hard to sleep. But just as sleep would come, something would distorb him. He was seeing the most rediclious images. Of animals jumping over him. "Haha, this is a vegetarian tiger!" they were shouting with glee. And stomping all over him.

He's totally safe, I promise you. Trained him myself!

"He believes in non-violence" another said, and came running from a distance and jumped onto him. They all guffawed loudly.

Isn't he adorable? I call him Kitty

He was reaching his wits end and about to spank one animal with his tail when he saw Spotty surrounded by dragons. He awoke with a start.

Dragon dream

Luckily it was all a dream, but where was Spotty? He eyed the lion cave. Mum Lioness was teaching the cubs Loopholes in the General Theory of Relativity (compulsory study for precocious tiny-tots in Tamil Nadu), and Spotty wasn't with them.

Cubs being prepared to rule jungle

The dragons reminded him of the trubblesum swamis. He sprinted towards the mansion where Spotty had spotted them. Om noticed him running off, was about to mention it to Mum, but then went on with the lessons. I'll tell her when there's a prasad break, he thought.

Stripes roared loudly as he approached the mansion. There he saw the three swamis staring up a tree shouting "Come down Spotty, nice and easy, or else...."

I am coming up to get ya

Almost there.

They all torned and looked at Stripes as he broke through a bush. "Stop where you are, we warn you, or we will torn you into something horrible", Jagaswami shouted.

You don't want to mess with us, little chap

Stripes stopped and looked up. There was no Spotty to be seen. He could make out a little blue-bird atop the tree, looking frightened.
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Meanwhile, before the prasad break could come, Mum Lioness called for a surprise hug-break. From somewhere the sudden urge to hug her little ones arose in her. As she pulled them close to her, Om said, Mum Lioness, i just saw Unca Stripes making a dash in that direction.

In what direction, she enquired.
That direction, Om replied as though it was quite obvious.

Now you three sit in the cave while I check out, she said. Is that quite clear? Mum said.
All three nodded. Surprising there were no protests from the cubs. She immediately leapt over the bush, and sprinted off for the mansion.
Inside the cave, Arunacub chanted "Om Om Om! Take us to Spotty". And instantly there they were in front of the mansion.



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As this was happening, Jagaswami realized it was difficult for him to torn Spotty into something with Stripes about to attack. He had to delay Stripes in some way. He tried his old trick, shouting "Incendio". Immediately, a fire pot materialized in front of him.

At this very moment the three cubs materialized next to Stripes. Stripes torned to look at them. Jags took this opportunity to topple the firepot on Stripes. Stripes was unaware, distracted by the sudden entry of Om, Aruna and Tiru.

Spotty silently called out Om thrice visualizing himself as a large bird with big talons holding the firepot. Instantly he became an eagle and swooped down catching the falling firepot.

Spotty (as eagle) brings down swamis

As he swooped down, the swamis startled by the sudden change, lost their balance and fell over Jags.

Krackaswami runs for life

I think I've broken some bones

All three now lay in a crumpled heap, trying to disentangle themselves but poking each other in doing so.

The firepot was hot, Spotty couldn't hold it long enough. It slipped, landed a few feet from Stripes, and was still burning.

Realizing that Spotty had a little burn on his cheek, Om immediately came over and gave him a little kiss. "There, heal quick!" he said. Spotty thought he heard Om say "Change into me, quick" and immediately thought "Let me be Om!"

Aaaah, I'll get you for this!

The three swamis by now had managed to get up without poking each other further (although Jags did call Balanandaswami quite a few uncomplimentary names). Bala told him "One of those two identical ones is Spotty!"
"Which one?" thundered Jags "Find out fast, or I shall torn you into a ... into a ..."

At this moment, Mum Lioness reached the scene. First of all she was taken aback to see the cubs here. They should have been safely in the cave. Then she saw two Oms and got confused. She looked around to appraise the sityashun, and it sortanly did not look good. Three large overweight swamis on one side. Four little cubs facing them and one tiger trying to hold the swamis at bay.

Her little cubses were in danger. She sprang from the boulder she was on, and landed near them. All were surprised. The swamis stepped back trembling.
"Don't ever come near my cubses", she roared.

"Oh, we were only inviting them in for a tasty treat." said Jags glibly.
"I only wanted to shower them with my grace", said Krackaswami loftily.
"My Dark Lord has some german cookies for the sweet lads", added Bala.

"I am unrivalled in magic", said Jags. "What your cubs know is trifling compared to my legendary abilities. I could teach your cubs real magic."

Mum Lioness took one step forward, and the three swamis backed off terrified.

"If greatness is what you want, let your cubs serve me. I will make them great gurus!" Mum Lioness glared at him. Perhaps he should try something else.

"I could give you a free copy of my autobiography, signed by me! Spotty would love that." Jags said picking up courage. "He would love reading about my exploits."
"Shall I run up and fetch a copy, Master", asked Bala, seizing this opportunity to disappear.
"You won't know where to find it. I have locked them so they dont get stolen!" he called after Bala, and ran towards the mansion.

Krackaswami finding himself alone in front of a Mother lioness and a large tiger who looked quite annoyed at being woken up from an afternoon nap, smiled and said "I .. I'll get those c-c-cookies!" and slunk away, tail between his legs.

Mum Lioness let out a laugh, and the cubs joined in.
She looked at the two Oms, sniffed them both and said "Now which one of you is which?"
Om and Spotty smiled but kept mum. "Ok!" Mum Lioness said, "I don't wanna know!"

Om: Hey, which one of us is you and which is me?

Three pairs of eyes watched them carefully as they walked out of sight, and back to the ashram to have an evening darshan of Bhagavan and perhaps a reading of a letter Suri Nagamma had written lately.