Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before 1918

July 4, 2005

Leela 75

He had an intense desire to have darshan of Shree Siddhanath and spend

Mahashivaratri there. So Krishnaji Narayan, also called Chottu Bhayya Parulkar,

went with his family to Nemavaram. They had an early start and set out at about

3:00 A.M. by bullock-cart. Unfortunately, the wheel was damaged on the way. So

they stopped at Hadias and got the wheel repaired. Thence, they had to cross a

river. They reached the bank of the river, but the boatman would not take them

across, as it was dusk. However much they tried, pleaded and were even ready to

pay double the charges. The boatman said that he could not ferry them across at

nightfall, and if he had to, a special permission had to obtained, as per the

rules and regulations. Disappointed, they decided to break journey and stay in

any

temple or dharmashala nearby.

Just as they were retracing their steps, a Fakir galloped in on a white horse

with a pony in tow. He enquired of the boatman about crossing the river. The

same reply was given to him, saying that he could not ply the boat at night.

The Fakir asked him to whom the banks belonged. The boatman said, " This side

belongs to the British Raj, while the opposite bank belonged to the Holkar

Government. The Fakir asked Parulkar if he wanted to cross the river. Parulkar

replied in the affirmative, and his inability to do so at that time. The Fakir

had a dynamic personality, and he said that he would return with the necessary

permission at once.

This made the boatman tremble with fear and on his own accord; he came to

Parulkar and said that he would take them across. So Parulkar, his family and

the cart were taken across. The Fakir waited and ascertained that everyone was

on board. Then He disappeared. The family had a wonderful pilgrimage and

returned home safely."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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