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Trident and Pindi

Megha worshipped Baba in two places; in the Masjid he worshipped Baba in person

and in the Wada, Baba's big picture, given by Nanasaheb Chandorkar. This he did

for 12 months. Then in order to appreciate his devotion and confirm his faith,

Baba gave him a vision. Early one morning when Megha was still lying down on

his bed with eyes closed but internally awake, he saw clearly Baba's Form. Baba

knowing him to be awake threw Akshata (rice-grains marked red with Kumkum) and

said, "Megha, draw a Trident" and disappeared. Hearing Baba's words, he eagerly

opened his eyes but did not see Baba, but saw only rice grains spread here and

there. He then went to Baba, told Him about the vision and asked permission to

draw Trident. Baba said - "Did you not hear My words asking you to draw

Trident? It was no vision but direct order and My words are always pregnant

with meaning and never hollow." Megha said -

"I thought you woke me up, but all the doors were closed, so I thought it was a

vision". Baba rejoined - "I require no door to enter. I have no form nor any

extension; I always live everywhere. I carry on, as a wirepuller, all the

actions of the man who trusts Me and merges in Me."

Megha returned to the Wada, and drew a red Trident on the wall near Baba's

picture. Next day a Ramadasi Bhakta came from Poona, saluted Baba and offered

Him Pindi (an image of Shiva). At this time Megha also turned up there. Baba

said to him - "See, Shankar has come, protect (i.e., worship) Him now." Megha

was surprised to see Pindi following Trident immediately. Then also in the

Wada, Kakasaheb Dixit was standing with a towel on his head after having taken

his bath, and was remembering Sai, when he saw a Pindi before his mental

vision. While he was wondering about this, Megha came and showed him the Pindi

presented to him by Baba. Dixit was happy to know that the Pindi exactly

tallied with the One he saw a few minutes before in his vision. In a few days

after the drawing of the Trident was complete, Baba installed the Pindi near

the big picture which Megha was worshipping. The worship of Shiva was dear to

Megha and by arranging the drawing

of the Trident and the installation of the Pindi, Baba confirmed his faith therein.

After continuous service of Baba for many years, doing regular worship and Arati

every noon and evening, Megha passed away in 1912. Then Baba passed His hands

over his corpse and said - "This was a true devotee of Mine." Baba also ordered

that at His own expense the usual funeral dinner should be given to the

Brahmins, and this order was carried out by Kakasaheb Dixit.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all"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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