Bhakthi Maala

[Guest guest]

On this GuruPoornima day, humbly we offer our obeisance at thy Lotus Feet. Bless

us with the choicest gifts from Your Treasure Box. Sri Hemadpant came to Shirdi

on account of the stored merit of his Punyakarmas. You were standing in the

corner of Sathe's wada. He ran, prostrated before you. Joy knew no bounds. He

found more than what he had heard from Nana Chandorkar. All his senses were

pacified and he forgot thirst and hunger. As he touched Your sacred feet, he

began a new lease on life. You held his hand and never let go.

Gaulibuva came for your Divya Darshan every year and testified with great faith

that you are Pandharinath Vithal incarnate, the merciful Lord of the poor and

the helpless. Sri Dasganu had a desire to visit holy Prayag You showed with

mercy, Ganga and Yamuna flowing from Your Toes. Such is the significance of

Your holy feet. That is where live all the Thirthas of your Bhaktas.

You came to Shirdi as a young lad. Just like Krishna, children looked at You

with awe and old ladies' hearts swelled up with motherly affection. At Your

very first Darshan, Mahalspati heart cried out, YA SAI and You became our Sai.

Bless us with the same wealth that You blessed your Mahalspati with. Saint

Gangagir came to Shirdi & seeing you carrying pitchers of water in both hands

for watering the garden was amazed at Your Darshan and said "Blessed is Shirdi

that it got this precious Jewel; but He is not an ordinary fellow. As the land

was lucky & meritorious, it secured this Jewell". Saint of Anandmath was lucky

to find pure diamond like you. Such was the efficacy of Your Darshan that it

quieted our Samsar. Mr. Cholkar's desires were fulfilled just by Your Darshan.

Mr. Sathe resorted to Your feet and seeing Your form, which was like eternal

Brahma, luminous, spotless and pure, his mind became calm and composed.

Such was the efficacy of Your Darshan that Bhakta Pant saw his guru in You and

was blessed with fearlessness. Ramdas Bhakta devotee saw her beloved Deity Rama

in You.. Lala Lakhmichand was so happy to have Your Darshan that he was enrapt

with Your Lotus Feet as a bee with a sweet smelling Rose. Kakaji Vaidya found

that there was no benediction, no words, just Your Divya Darshan filled his

whole being with peace. Darveshis came with their sick Tiger at Your door for

You to cure him. Tiger's head hung down on account of luster on Your face. Such

fortune to have death at Your Lotus Feet.

Baba, On this GuruPoornima day, bless us with the Vision like you blessed

Anandrao Pakhade. Let us decorate our Hridya simhasan with gold and diamonds of

all Satwick vrittis. Reside our Deva, take Your Feet out of Your Kafni and let

us change the directions of our lives towards the SatyaPath. Let us direct all

our senses towards our eyes wherein live You my Sai., We have placed Your

Padukas in our heart. Murmur with Your sweet voice, Your eternal message that

"THESE ARE THE FEET OF THE LORD". Baba, instill Your Shashwat Sandesh in our

ears, "OH.. WHAT IS THERE IN AKKALKOT, and WHAT IS THERE IN PRAYAG"? THE

RANCHOD OF DWARKA IS IN SHIRDI. Come to our house for Bhiksha and let us serve

You with our sweet devotion. Be pleased with it and placing Your VardaHasta on

our heads, comfort us by saying, "THESE FEET ARE OLD AND HOLY, YOU ARE CAREFREE

NOW. PLACE ENTIRE FAITH IN ME AND YOU WILL SOON GET YOUR OBJECT."

(A contribution by SathyaBhama Sharma, Maryland, USA) (Re-printed from Sai

Vichaar 1999, Volume 2, Issue 10)

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