Shri G. S. Khaparde Diary

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Shri G. S. Khaparde Diary

(Diary of the Hon’ble Mr. G.S. Khaparde (events between 1910 December and 1918 March)

 

7th December 1910

In the morning after my Pryer, Mr. Baba Saheb Bhate, who is a retired Mamlatdar,

came to the Wada and sat talking with us. He has been staying here for some time

and has a peculiar kind of calm on his face. We say Sayin Maharaj as he was

going out and went to him in the musjid in the afternoon. I, Babasaheb

Sahasrabuddhe, my son Baba, Bapushaeb Jog and children went togetherand sat

there. Sayin Maharaj appeared to be in good humour. He asked Babasheb

Sahasrabuddhe whether he came from Bombay. abasahen replied in the affirmative.

Babasaheb was then asked wether he would return to Bombay. He again replied in

the affirmative, but added that he could not be certain of remaining there as

it would depend on circumstances. Sayin Maharaj remarked, "Yes. It is true, you

have many things on hand and have to undertake more. You will be here, you will

be hear, you should see yourself. The experiences gone

through are real. They are not fanciful. I was here thousand of years ago". The

Sayin Maharaj turned to me and started on apparently a new track. He said "This

world is funny. All are my subjects. I look upon all equally, but some became

thieves and what can I do for them? People who are themeselves very near death

desire and make me great deal. They hurt me a good deal, but I said nothing. I

kept quiet. God is very great and has his officers everywhere. They are all

powerful. One must be content with the state in which good keeps him. But Iam

very powerful. I was here eight or ten thousand years ag". My son asked him to

tell a story as he told him before. Sayin Maharaj asked what story it was. My

son replied that it was a story about three brothers who went to a Musjid. One

of them wished to go out and beg. The others did not want him to do that, on

the ground that food obatined by begging would be impured and would pollute

their chowka. The third brother replied that if the food

spoilt the chowka his legs should be cut off & c. Sayin Maharaj said it was a

very good story. He would tell another when he was in the humour. My son said

he did not know when the thing would happen, and if the hummour recurred after

he left, there would not be much use. There upon Sayin Sahib told him that he

should rest assured that the story would be told before he left.I ak\sked him

why he was angry yesterday and he replied that it was because the Teli said

something. Then I asked him why he cried out "Do not Beat. Do not beat" today

at the time of the distribution of food, and he replied that he cried out

because the patil family was quarrelling and divided among themselves. Sayin

Sahib spoke with such a wonderful sweetness and he smilled so often and with

such extraordinary grace that the conversation will remain engraved in my

memory. Unfortunately other people came and the conversation was interrupted.

We were so sorry for it but it could not be helped. We returned

talking about it. Tatyasahib Nulkar was not present during the first part of the

conversation but came later on. Balasahib Bhate came in the evening and we sat

again talking about conversation.

 

8th December 1910

In the morning, after prayer, we saw Sayin Maharaj As usual when he was going

out. Leter on we went to see him in the afternoon but had to turn back as he

was washing his feet. Babasheb Sahasrabuddhe, myself, my son and a certain

gentleman who came this morning formed the company that went and had to return.

Tatyasahib Nulkar did not accompany us. Leter on we went again, but Sayin Sahib

dismissed very soon. So we returned. He appeared very much engaged in thinking

out something. At night Sayin Sahib slept at the Chavadi and we went to see the

procession. It was very nice. The gentleman mentioned above is a Police-Officer,

I

believe, Head Constable. He was charged with extracting money and tried by the

court of sessions. He vowed to visit Sayin Maharaj if he was acquitted. He was

acquitted and so came to fulfil his vow. On seeing him Sayin Maharaj appeared

affected and said "Ehy did you not stay a few days there? The poor people must

have felt disappointed". He repeated this twice. We learnt afterwards that the

gentleman's friends pressed him to stay and that he did not comply with their

request. He had never seen Sayin Maharaj before. The wonder is how Sayin

Maharaj Knew him and said what he did.

 

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