The Story of Two Lizards

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Shri Hemadpanth narrates the story of two lizards in Sai Satcharitha (Shri Sai

Satcharitha Chapter 15, in the English Version by Sri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji).

This story narrates an incident where Sai Baba answered a devotee who was

curious about a lizard that was tick ticking. Sainath replied that the

particular lizard was overjoyed as her sister was coming from Aurangabad. The

devotee sat there, not able to make anything out of this strange reply from

Baba. Immediately, a gentleman came to see Baba from Aurangabad on a horseback.

As he was trying to open the bag of grams to feed the tired horse, a lizard

jumped out of it. In the presence of everyone there, this lizard climbed up the

wall, rushed towards her sister. Soon they began playing and dancing with joy.

The writer ends this chapter in Sai Satcharithamritha with a post- script that

those who read this chapter with respect will get all his miseries removed by

Sadguru Sai Baba. What is so significant about this chapter? For a rational

mind, this incident may be quite puzzling. How did Baba know about those

lizards? Did he know the minds of animals and their language? Has He been

informed that the gentleman from Aurangabad is going to arrive at that time? On

the other hand, for a staunch devotee, this would be the acceptance of just

another miracle of Sai Baba. This story may seem so trivial, but, a careful

attention to this story reveals the magnificence of His wisdom and the

knowledge of every incidence that takes place. Contemplation by the devotee on

the thoughts of His awareness of things big and small will reveal the true

nature of His self. This strengthens one’s faith in his caretaker resulting in

the acceptance of His disposition. At times, we get agitated when things around

us go haywire. Some times, it appears as if things are out of our control and we

are not making any progress. However, the realization that He knows everything

that goes on

and He is the wirepuller who will eventually give us what is good for us will

remove all our concerns. Shri Ammula Sambasiva Rao, in "Life story of Shirdi

Sai Baba", referring to the above incident wrote as follows: Baba, who read the

minds of the devotees said, "Not only about these lizards, but what is happening

in every atom in the world, I know. Without permission the leaves on the tree

also will not flutter. God is all-powerful. All should know the rules of this

creation. Even I cannot go against them. God is the creator of all Universe,

Allah Malik hai

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Sharing some thoughts about the story of the 2 lizards. Kindly forgive me and

correct me for any mistakes.

 

Once when a devotee was sitting and chit-chatting with Baba in the Masjid, they

saw a lizard tick-ticking. Out of curiosity, the devotee asked baba whether

this signified anything particular and whether it was a good omen or a bad omen

? Baba replied to him saying that the lizard was overjoyed as her sister from

Aurangabad was coming to see her. The devotee was puzzled about what Baba was

saying..how can a lizard travel all the way from Aurangabad to Shirdi to meet

her sister! He continued to sit there and what he witnessed just left him

awestruck!

 

A gentleman from Aurangabad came on horse back to see Baba. He wanted to proceed

further but his horse would not move a step further as she was hungry and wanted

grams. So the gentleman dashed the bag containing the grams to the ground to

remove the dirt from the bag and feed the grams to the horse. Immediately from

the bag, a lizard came out and in the presence of all climbed the wall and went

towards her sister. They embraced, kissed and danced around with love. Baba

asked the devotee to note where the lizard, which came out of the bag, went. To

the surprise and witness of all sitting in the Masjid- the lizard had indeed

come all the way from Aurangabad to meet her sister. Through this the faith of

the devotees on Baba got reaffirmed. Also the omniscience and all pervading

nature of Baba is illustrated through this

leela.

 

Also through this illustration, Baba clarifies that there is no good or bad omen

if a particular creature tick-ticks or crosses our way. This is all about our

being superstitious. For eg. If a black cat crosses our way when we are set out

for a important assignment, we consider it a bad omen. If the out come of the

assignment is not in our favor, we blame the cat for having brought bad luck.

Little do we give a thought that what is reaping is as we sow, the fruits of

our action irrespective of whether it’s good or bad. It is the grinding of

karma or prarabhdha that we face in form of short falls or hurdles and not

contribute the same to any creature’s crossing our path or tick-ticking. Baba

teaches us a lesson that we should not be superstitious.

 

Just as we humans beings communicate, the other creations of Lord also

communicate in their own language. Be it a lizard or cat or a parrot, Baba the

al knowing and the Ultimate Brahman knew and understood the language of each of

the creatures in the universe.

 

Sai being the omnipresent and omniscient knew by which mode the other sister

lizard from Aurangabad would come. He is the wirepuller. He alone knows the

hearts desire of his children. To make the sisters meet Sainath had arranged

for the devotee from Aurangabad to visit him on horse back. Here, Sai only

makes all arrangement to fulfill the hearts desire of his children.

 

The merits of the lizard were so high that horse stopped in front of Masjid

where Baba resides. The lizard strutted into the Masjid to meet her sister in

presence of Masjidmayi. As Baba has promised – who so ever sits on the lap of

Masjidamayi , his evils will be warded off by the Masjidamayi and will be taken

care of. The lizard and also other creatures that were present or visited

Masjidamayi are also thus protected by the presiding deity of Dwarkamai.

 

The two pice of Baba’s philosophy – Shraddha and Saburi is also clearly

demonstrated in this story of the 2 lizards. The lizard coming from Aurangabad

had shraddha , strong desire that she has to come to Shirdi to meet her sister

and firmly believed that the Lord will help her to reach her destination. On

the other hand, her sister in Shirdi had the Saburi (patience) to wait for her

sister to come from Aurangabad and meet her.

 

>From this story of the 2 lizards we must learn to have Shradha and Saburi in

every act and have firm faith in the wirepuller Sadguru.

 

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