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Shama Cured of Snake-Bite

Before Hemadpant begins the story, he says about the Jiva that it can be very

well compared with a parrot, and that they both are bound, the one in the body

and the other in a cage. Both think that their present bound state is good for

them. It is only when a Helper, i.e., Guru comes and by God's grace opens their

eyes and liberates them from their bondage, that their eyes are opened to a

greater and larger life, compared to which their former limited life is

nothing.

In the last Chapter, it was shown how Baba anticipated the calamity, that was to

befall on Mr. Mirikar and rescued him from it. Now let the readers hear a story

grander than that. Once Shama was bitten by a poisonous snake. His little

finger of the hand was stung and the poison began to spread into the body. The

pain was also severe and Shama thought that he would pass off soon. His friends

wanted to take him to the God Viroba, where such cases were often sent, but

Shama ran to the Masjid -- to His Viroba (Sai Baba). When Baba saw him, He

began to scold and abuse. He got enraged and said - "Oh vile Bhaturdya (Priest)

do not climp up. Beware if you do so" and then roared - "Go, Get away, Come

down." Seeing Baba thus red with wrath, Shama was greatly puzzled and

disappointed. He thought that the Masjid was his home and Sai Baba his sole

Refuge, but if he was driven away like this, where should he go? He lost all

hope of life and kept silent.

After a time Baba became normal and calm when Shama went up and sat near. Then

Baba said to him - "Don't be afraid, don't care a jot, the Merciful Fakir will

save you, go and sit quiet at home, don't go out, believe in Me and remain

fearless and have no anxeity". Then he was sent home. Immediately afterwards,

Baba sent Tatya Patil and Kakasaheb Dixit to him with instructions to the

effect, that he should eat what he liked, should move in the home, but should

never lie down and sleep. Needless to say that these instructions were acted

upon and Shama got all-right in a short time. The only thing to be remembered

in this connection is this - the words of Baba (or the five syllabled Mantra,

viz, `Go, Get away, Come down') were not addressed to Shama- as it apparently

looked - but they were a direct order to the snake and its poison not to go up

and circulate through Shama's body. Like others well-versed in Mantrashastra,

He had not to use any incantation, charged rice or water etc. His

words only were most efficacious in saving the life of Shama.

Any one, hearing this story and other similar ones, will beget firm faith in the

Feet of Sai Baba, and the only way to cross the ocean of Maya is to remember

ever the Feet of Baba in the heart."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh

Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the

Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove

our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and

happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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