INVITE BABA FOR A DINNER

April 18, 2004

Baba said, "I run and manifest myself to him who lovingly calls me. Write to him

a pleasing reply that three of us (the trio), Myself, yourself and a third will

go and attend it" in Sri Sai Satcharitra Ch. XL.

Hon. Magistrate of Harda, Sri Krishna Rao Narayan Paralkar was a staunch devotee

of Baba. For several years he had been celebrating Sri Dutta Festival by feeding

a hundred Brahmins. The Dutta Festival / Jayanthi, usually falls in the month of

December. Whenever he couldn’t celebrate the Dutta festival, for some reason, on

a particular year, he would feed double the number of Brahmins on the succeeding

year. That was his self imposed rule. The year was 1925. Saturday was fixed for

the festival. On Tuesday, that is four days prior to the festival, while Sri

Paralkar was merged in meditation as per his daily routine, He heard a voice,

"if you desire that on the day when you are feeding the Brahmins, that I should

come and partake the food you call Sri Dixit from Bombay." Sri Paralkar,

however, hesitated, that it may be improper for him to request Sri Dixit to

come for dinner from such a long distance. While he was in the midst of

conflict of thoughts, he again heard the

voice. "Why are you hesitating? Write to Sri Dixit; feed him along with the

Brahmins. When you have done so, know it for certain that you have fed me." Sri

Paralkar wrote to Sri Dixit on Wednesday. Saturday arrived and there was no news

from Sri Dixit. Sri Paralkar during his routine mid-day prayers, again requested

Baba to set matters right. Soon he received a telegram from Sri Dixit, informing

him, that he is arriving with Madhava Rao Deshpande. Sri Dixit and Sri Deshpande

arrived and took part in the dinner along with the two hundered Brahmins. Sri

Paralkar was overjoyed and felt that Baba is still alive to satisfy the

cravings of His devotees.

(Taken from the book "The Eternal Sai")

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