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We have come across a beautiful incident in chapter XXXIII of Sri Sai

Satcharitra, which goes like this "The fakir immediately put forth his hand and

asked for Dakshina. Appasaheb gave him a rupee. He demanded again and again and

so Appasaheb gave him two more. Still he was not satisfied. Then he borrowed

Rs. three from Mr. Chitre and gave them to him. He wanted still more."

Sri M. Nemichand Jain, Pot Market, Secunderabad – 3, remembers, it was a Tuesday

of June 1960. A tall well built Fakir stood with joli, near their jewellery

shop. He had to wait for more than half-an-hour, as Sri Jain was busy with his

customers. Later Sri Jain asked the Fakir, "what do you want?Five annas" was

the reply. Jain searched for five annas in his cash box, but he could find only

four annas. The Fakir refused to accept one anna less or one anna more. "are

you not suffering from severe stomach pain" asked the Fakir, Sri Jain was

shocked and wondered as to how a stranger could know about his physical

condition. It was true that he suffered from stomach pain, which did not cure

inspite of all medical treatments. The Fakir advised that he would be relieved

of all stomach pain, which did not cure inspite of all medical treatments. The

Fakir advised that he would be relieved of all stomach pain, if he starts doing

puja to Shirdi Sai Baba from Thursday, and

stop taking all medicines. The Fakir put his hand into his joli, took out udhi,

and put some udhi into Sri Jain’s hand and instructed him to put a pinch of

udhi in his mouth, and also apply on his forehead. The treatment was to be for

two days, and that complete cure would take place by Thursday. True to what the

Fakir said, Sri Jain’s stomach pain disappeared from the third day.

In the meantime, the Fakir who was standing in the shop, while Sri Jain was

searching for five annas, now enhanced his "fees" to one rupee four annas. He

would not accept anything less or anything more. While Sri Jain was again

searching for the exact change, the Fakir disappeared. He could not be found.

The Jain family were devout persons doing regular pooja to their family deities.

Sai Baba did not find a place in their pooja room, till this incident. In the

month of August 1960, the Jain family visited Shirdi for the first time. The

Fakir who came to the Jain jewellery shop, was found sitting on the throne of

the Samadhi Mandir. As if to confirm that the Fakir was none else than Sai

Baba, He continued to sit on the throne till one rupee four annas were put into

the hundi, soon after, in the place of the Fakir, they saw a beautiful marble

idol of Sai Baba.

(Taken from the book ‘The Eternal Sai’)

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