Bhakta Leela Amrut by Das Ganu Maharaj

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A few days after this incident, Sai Maharaj casually said to Appa, "Thieves

have come to our village. They are not the ordinary run of thieves. They do

not steal anything tangible from the house. Their eyes are set on the most

valuable part of one's wealth. What is more, nobody can catch them in the

act of stealing. They will be attacking you first. Go and make proper

arrangements ." Appa did not understand the meaning of these words. However,

he hired some Bhils to guard his house and patrol the lanes.

At night Appa fell ill with cholera. He suffered from loose motions and

vomiting. His body grew cold, his eyes sank deeper and deeper and his pulse

became weaker. Seeing his condition Appa’s wife got frightened, rushed to

the mosque, fell at Baba's feet and started crying. She said to Baba that

her husband was dying and asked for udhi to save him. Baba said in reply "Do

not grieve".

Death awaits all those that are born. Birth and death are deeds of the

Almighty. No one lives or dies here. If you see with the eye of knowledge,

you will realize you are no different. When the clothes become old and

frayed, you throw them away. In the same way, the soul, which is immortal

casts off the worn out body. Do not therefore, ask for "udhi to patch up the

old rags. Do not stop him from going. Let him leave. He has reached his

life's goal. He will go to heaven. He is right now-changing the clothes

before me ". Thus saying, Baba sent her home and Appa died soon after. The

next day a couple of more people went down with cholera. The people of

Shirdi were frightened and begged Baba to stop the scourge from spreading.

Baba said to them. "Only seven people will die of cholera and after that

Shirdi will be rid of the disease." Exactly seven people died of cholera in

Shirdi. Baba's prediction came true to the last word.

 

Source http://www.saileelas.org/books/4chap.htm