Once a devotee approached Bhagavan and told Hirn that under advice frorn doctor he had to avoid, partaking of hot food, for several years. Bhagavan laughing said, 'Hereafter we shall eat. He then asked the devotee to buy a packet of pepper-powder. The devotee was completely non-plussed. On the way to the market a fear gripped him thinking that if Bhagavan made him eat the pepper-powder, he would be unable to bear it. Even so not able to override the command of Bhagavan he purchased a packet of pepper powder and gave it to Bhagavan. Bhagavan emptied the powder in His coconut-shell and mixing it with water said "we shall now drink it." One can very well understand the plight of this devotee'. What did Bhagavan do? We would normally think that He would have asked the devotee to drink the mixture. The Avatara who has come down to remove the ills of His devotees, having -Himself taken the drink, ran and jumped hither and thither making a loud noise. Then turning to the devotee He said, 'Everything is alright. Hereafter you can take hot food'. The devotee by the Grace of Bhagavan is leading a healthy life partaking hot food.