Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Shadows of Death About the same time Ramachandra Patil, a devotee of Sai Baba, became seriously ill, and medical aid proved ineffective. He was, counting his days. Inwardly he went on pleading for his recovery to his last refuge,Sai Baba. One midnight Sai Baba appeared physically before him. Patil held his feet firmly and asked Baba to tell him the exact time of his death. Baba was moved and said, “Don’t be anxious; your death-warrant has been withdrawn and you will soon be alright; but I am worried about Tatya Patil’ s life. He will pass away on the Vijayadasami day. Do not divulge this to anyone, not certainly to Tatya; for he’ll be frightened.” Indeed, Ramachandra Patil quickly recovered, but he was afraid of Tatya’s safety. He shared his secret with Bala Shimpe, the tailor. As the terrible day neared, Tatya fell ill and was bed-ridden. He could not go to Dwarakamai for Baba’s darshan. Though Baba was also down with fever, Tatya had full faith in Baba that he would save his life. Baba’s condition too was fast worsening. Bupusaheb Booty was afraid that if Baba passed away, his wada would not be consecrated by the touch of Baba’s feet and all his money, lakhs of rupees, would go a waste. At one stage Tatya felt his end was certain. He was getting udi regularly from Baba. One day Baba summoned Tatya to the mosque for lunch. As Tatya could not walk, he was carried thither by a fellow devotee. Then Baba gave him a little rice boiled in milk, which he ate with great difficulty. Baba looked enquiringly at Tatya, and the latter burst into tears. Though he himself was ailing, Baba applied udi to Tatya’s forehead and said, “Tatya, at first I got two swings ready for both of us. But now I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to take you now. I am going alone. Go home!” Then Baba gave him udi and Tatya was taken home. During this period of his illness, Baba made one Mr.Vaghe read out to him the sacred book, ‘Ramavijaya’ once in a week, second time, in three days and the third round was also finished. When the man was very much exhausted Baba let him go and observed silence for most of the day. Source: http://www.saibharadwaja.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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