99. HOW BABA SAVED SHRI KAKASAHEB DIXIT AND SANTHARAM MORESHWAR PHANSE FROM THE TIGER IN A JUNGLE.

September 8, 2004

On 31-3-1915, myself and Santharam Moreshwar Phanse were going on Government

work through a thick jungle in a bullock cart at night. We packed from

Dahanu Taluka through Ranshet pass., the bulls of our cart' became restive.

The cart itself pushed backwards. We tried to find out the reasons, but

could not discover it. Beyond this place, there was a precipice. On the left

side in front of carriage, beyond the road, an axle pin was broken and

visible. If the cart would shalce then the whole of the cart would roll back

and fall on us. Mean while Santharam pointed out his finger at something. I

looked in front. There was a fierce tiger with its face to the south and its

tail to the north. It started at the cart. If we did not get down on the

back side of the cart and direct the wheel by the hand, if the bulls were

only a bit terrified, then the cart could roll down the hill side. If we got

down the cruel creature in front of us was ready to jump on us with

open mouth. Phanse was bold by nature. He told me to hold the reins of the

bulls. I had not the courage to sit and hold the reins. Out of the two bulls

one bent its knees and fell on the ground as though its legs were broken. I

could not see what was to be done. My throat became dry and was strained. By

Purva Punya, I felt that Sai would do the right and Sai Baba would save us

from the danger. I shouted while in the carriage "Jaya Shri Sai Baba. Run

up". Then the tiger got up, turned its face towards our cart and jumped away

on our right side. I continued to shout aloud when the tiger passed by. Our

bulls were terrified and they began to ran fast. Thus made us escape from

the danger. Instead of saying so, it is better to say that the "Namasmaran

of our Sadguru Saved us."

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)

for more literature on Sai Baba and consolidated stories of "Ambrosia in

Shiridi" please visit www.saileelas.org)

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