58. BABA FULFILLED THE DESIRE OF SHRI S.B. DHUMAL B.A.L.L.B., NASIK AFTER TRIAL

[Guest guest]

I was first devoted to Shri Gajanan Maharaj. I went to Shri Sai Baba in

1907. I was greatly impressed with his extraordinary personality. I took

Srimant Gopal Rao Buty to Shri Sai Baba who built ( Dagadiwada) present

Baba's Samadhi Mandir. Once Baba told me "At every step of yours, I am

taking care of you. If I did not, what will become of you, God knows". I

have lived with my wife in my ancestral house of mine in the main road,

Nasik. When plague broke out and dead rats found in the house, I wrote to

Baba's directions. After receiving Baba's reply, I removed to a bungalow at

Nasik. But the same night a dead rat was found near the bed of my brother's

son at the bungalow. Again I wrote to Baba's directions. The reply was in

the negative. Later, dead rats were fouud in the servant's quarters, in the

houses, in the neighborhood and lastly in the well from which we draw water

for drinking and cooking etc. At this, I wrote at once to Baba's directions

for permission and in anticipation which I consider as certain, I packed up

all our things and carted them off to the house and was just trying to lock

the door when a postal letter from Shirdi was delivered to me. Baba's reply

was, "why should we give up (change) our residence". I obeyed His advice and

immediately went to the infected bungalow and lived in. As for water, I

avoided the well water and getting water from Godavari, Even though there

were fourteen or fifteen deaths per day due to plague, we were-safe by the

grace of Baba.

I lost my wife in 1909. As per Baba's order I performed her monthly masik at

Shirdi. I was aged 36, without issue. My friends and well wishers compelled

me to marry again. 1 replied to all that I have to act as per Baba's advice

I have not married again.

There have always been party feelings and factions at Shirdi as in most

villages. One Raghu a servitor of Baba and five others were arrested on a

charge of outraging the modesty of a marwari woman and on the direct

evidence of a number of eye witnesses, they were convicted to six months

imprisonment. Tatya Patil's sympathy was on the side of the accused. He took

a copy of the judgement and papers to eminent lawyers like the Hon. G S.

Kapharde, Shri Kakasaheb Dixit and Rao Bahadur H. V. Sathe who were at

Shirdi. These people found, the Judgement strong and gave little hope of

success in the appeal Then Baba told Tatya Patil "Go to Bhau (S. B. Dhumal)"

Tatya Patil came to

S.B. Dhumal with all the papers. After going through the judgement finding

hardly any hope of success in the appeal, I told Tatya Tatil to employ

eminent lawyers. But Tatya told me that Baba's order was to go to me. Then I

prepared appeal papers and wrote and gave it to the District Magistrate at

his residence. He without receiving or reading the papers questioned me

about the matter and I told him the facts. He without sending for the

records of the first Court, or giving notice to the Police, orally acquitted

all the appellants. This indicates Shri Sai Baba’s power that brought about

the acquittal.

Regarding public work, I may first mention that I was the first

non-official President of the Nasik District local Board (Nominated by

Government) and that I served in the capacity from 1-11-1917 to 13-5-1925. I

had personally to sign thousands of papers myself without the use of a

facsimile seal. On account of this work my legal practice reduced and my

income became less. In recognition of my service I was awarded Rao Bahadur

sanad in 1927. One day when papers were before me, a visitor for whom I had

much regard came in and stayed talking till midnight and so the signature

have to be postponed till the next day. The next morning I found no time and

I was leaving the town. I sent back the papers to office. When I returned to

the town that night, i found only that day's papers brought for my signature

and when I wanted the previous day papers, I found that they bore my

signatures. I could not guess as to how the thousands of signatures have

been affixed in the papers. I had no other explanation for it except Baba

and his Superhuman Powers.

In 1915, I was offered the Public Prosecutorship at Nasik and I wrote at

once to Baba. Quickly came the reply "your former work is good. Do not

accept the new one". I declined the offer.

I was given by Baba His Photo saying "keep it". This is the very thing my

heart was desiring, to get Baba's Portrait touched by him and given to me

for purposes of worship. This is now with me as a personal gift by Baba to

me and I regard it with great veneration.

Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be

there !

 

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

Sai Baba Sansthan, Shirdi at Munja Baba Sthan, Shirdi)

 

 

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