BABA SAVED A BULL DEDICATED TO GOD SHIVJI FROM THE HANDS OF A BUTCHER

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5. BABA SAVED A BULL DEDICATED TO GOD SHIVJI FROM THE HANDS OF A BUTCHER

Once it so happened in Shirdi that a bull dedicated to God Shivji roamed about

in the village gardens and

 

fields and destroyed the plants, standing crops etc. So people met together and

decided to send away the bull to Panjra Pole (an asylum for old beasts) at

Yeola and collected some fund for the purpose. They entrusted this work to

Bhikoo Marwari of Shirdi in all good faith but the said Bhikoo Marwari proved

treacherous. He did go Yeola as directed, but instead of taking the bull to

that asylum, he sold it to a butcher for a sum of Rs. 14/- returned to

Shirdi and calmly reported that he had taken the bull to Panjra pole and left

it there. Baba knew how the bull was dealth with. So he appeared in one Shri

Bayaji's dream and said "you have been enjoy­ing sound sleep of rest. Have not

you placed me in a butcher's hand?" Bayaji reported this to the

village people, who, growing susppicious of the bonafides of the Marwari,

deputed Bayaji to Yeola for investigation. Bayaji went to Yeola Panjra Pole,

took complete search of it. Not finding the bull there, he went to the

but­cher's lane and looked about here and there. Fortuitou­sly at this very

time, the bull had raised up its head above a buscher's compound

wall. Shri Bayaji saw this, he atonce recognised it (the bull), so he

approached the butcher and requested him to return the bull, but he would not

part with it as he has purchased it for Rs. 14/- and then took it (the

bull from the butcher to the old beasts asylum and kept it there. On his

return to Shirdi he acquainted the people with what Bhikoo had done and so

to set a lesson to such sinful, faithless people as Bhikoo, Baba inspired them

to prosecute him. Bhikoo had to undergo in jail for two months for his

treacherous act. From this, it is seen that Baba had his Benign

protective eyes not only on human beings but also on all creatures.

Surrender Shri Sal Completely I Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be

there I I

 

Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai

( Adopted from AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI by Ramalingaswamy, Life Member of Shri Sai

Baba Sansthan, Shirdi at Munja Baba Sthan, Shirdi)

 

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