DIVINE EXPERIENCES - Sri M.W. Pradhan (2)

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Divine Experiences – M.W. Pradhan (2)

Sri. M. W. Pradhan, High Court Pleader & J. P., aged 56, residing at Sai Baugh,

Santa Cruz, saying continues:

One night, Das Ganu Maharaj performed his splendid Kirtan (always in praise of

Baba, whatever the main and express theme of his kirtan may be) at my mother’s

place. Then I invited him and Mr. Chandorkar and all the friends then present

to go over to Santa Cruz for rest. They all came with entire musical

accompaniments and set. It was that they should proceed with a fresh kirtan

here at my house. That went on from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m the most impressionable

hours of the night. My wife listening to the kirtan got a burning desire to

visit Shirdi. Baba came to her in a dream she told me; and this considered as a

sufficient indication that she should be taken to Shirdi. "But what of my

sister-in-law, who still seemed in advanced pregnancy?" I thought over it. My

wife and sister-in-law were prepared to take risk of labour pains on route. I

engaged a special second class railway car, paying the price of 12 tickets and

arranged that the same car should be taken on via Manmad to

Kopergaon and taken off to a lay-by there. We all started and throughout the

journey there was not the least trouble. When we were nearing Kopergaon, my

wife said that Mr. Chandorkar would perhaps be at the station to receive us. I

replied that it was impossible, though I had intimated our starting to him. Yet

strangely that very thing happened.

Mr. Chandorkar had gone to Shirdi on account of his ill health. He was getting

fever every alternated day and the day of our arrival was the day on which he

would get fever in the usual course. Yet he got my letter and asked Baba for

permission to receive us at Kopergaon. Baba gave it readily. When H.S. Dixit

objected and went to Baba mentioning the alternate day’s fever as a reason why

he should go to Kopergaon instead of Chandorkar. Baba gruffly sent him back and

said that Chandorkar, and Chandorkar alone, should go.

Mr. Chandorkar came and made grand and excellent arrangements for our reception

and for the comfort of the ladies and all our holy baths at Godavari; and we

all reached Shirdi safely. Mr. Chandorkar was not a whit the worse for his

journey and free from fever. His fever then left him for good.

On the day we reached Shirdi, Baba said to Madhav Rao Deshpande, pointing to my

wife "This is the mother of my Babu". Mr. Chandorkar thought it must refer

obviously to my sister-in-law who was believed to be pregnant and asked Baba,

pointing to my sister-in-law. "This is the lady, is it not?" Baba replied "No,

it is this" and he again pointed to my wife.

Exactly twelve months from that date my wife was delivered a male child and we

have named that son "Babu" (the name used Baba). At the "Christening" Das Ganu,

Mr. Chandorkar and all were present and it was a grand and joyous occasion

reminding us of Baba’s kindness and greatness.

At my first visit there was severe storm and rain for quarter of an hour when I

was with Baba at the Masjid. I then thought that if the rains beat like the

streams would swell and getting back to my place at Mumbai would be difficult

and Baba would not grant me early leave to go away. Baba then looked at the sky

and said:

Are Alla abhibarasath poora kara, mere balabachhe ghat janevale hai, unko sukhse janede.

"Oh God! Enough, stop the rain. My children have to go back home. Let them go

back without difficulty" As he spoke, the rain became gentler and feebler. I

felt that Baba knew my inner most thoughts. Then he gave me leave to go and I

caught the Punjab Mail and took Udhi and Tirtha to my mother as stated earlier.

The night after my return my sister-in-law dreamt that a fakir robed in a Kufni

and wearing a towel on his head was in our house. This I felt was proving what

Baba said "I will accompany you home", Baba is in our house.

(Written by HH Pujyasri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji on 18th October 1936 in Devotees Experiences Vol.3)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Man needs to master his feelings. His tongue and eyes, his ears and nose will

then easily come under his control.

 

 

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