INVITE BABA FOR A DINNER

June 2, 2005

Baba said, "I run and manifest myself to him who lovingly calls me. Write to him

a pleasing reply that three of us (the trio), Myself, yourself and a third will

go and attend it" in Sri Sai Satcharitra Ch. XL.

Hon. Magistrate of Harda, Sri Krishna Rao Narayan Paralkar was a staunch devotee

of Baba. For several years he had been celebrating Sri Dutta Festival by feeding

a hundred Brahmins. The Dutta Festival / Jayanthi, usually falls in the month of

December. Whenever he couldn’t celebrate the Dutta festival, for some reason, on

a particular year, he would feed double the number of Brahmins on the succeeding

year. That was his self imposed rule. The year was 1925. Saturday was fixed for

the festival. On Tuesday, that is four days prior to the festival, while Sri

Paralkar was merged in meditation as per his daily routine, He heard a voice,

"if you desire that on the day when you are feeding the Brahmins, that I should

come and partake the food you call Sri Dixit from Bombay." Sri Paralkar,

however, hesitated, that it may be improper for him to request Sri Dixit to

come for dinner from such a long distance. While he was in the midst of

conflict of

thoughts, he again heard the voice. "Why are you hesitating? Write to Sri Dixit;

feed him along with the Brahmins. When you have done so, know it for certain

that you have fed me." Sri Paralkar wrote to Sri Dixit on Wednesday. Saturday

arrived and there was no news from Sri Dixit. Sri Paralkar during his routine

mid-day prayers, again requested Baba to set matters right. Soon he received a

telegram from Sri Dixit, informing him, that he is arriving with Madhava Rao

Deshpande. Sri Dixit and Sri Deshpande arrived and took part in the dinner

along with the two hundered Brahmins. Sri Paralkar was overjoyed and felt that

Baba is still alive to satisfy the cravings of His devotees.

(Taken from the book "The Eternal Sai")

Arun Reddy Nukala

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