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

July 6, 2005

Leela 77

Kondaji lived in Shirdi. His love and devotion for Baba was intense. Baba

reciprocated and called him Kondya. One day, Kondya was sitting with Baba and

chatting. It was a hot, sultry afternoon, but there was a gusty breeze. At that

moment, Baba said, "Go to Khalwadi (the place where the harvest is threshed) as

your stack of wheat is on fire." Kondya rushed to the Khalwadi, checked the

stacks of wheat, made enquiries and returned as everything seemed alright. He

said, "Baba, why do you send me hither and thither needlessly in the" hot sun

and frighten me?" Baba just pointed to the Khalwadi and said, "See the smoke

rising from your granary? The central stack is on fire."

At that time, the wind started blowing fiercely. Anguished at seeing the smoke

bellowing from his granary, Kondya ran to the Khalwadi, shouting for help. The

villagers, hearing him shout, came out of their houses, and seeing the blaze

fanned by the wind, ran to Baba. They entreated Him to come and rescue the

adjacent granaries, as the sparks would soon ignite them. "Please put out the

fire Baba, or all the granaries will burn down. The villagers and cattle will

starve without the harvest," they pleaded. Baba was moved by their pleas for

help. So He went with them to the Khalwadi. Then taking a glass of water, He

drew a circle around the central stack. "Only this central stack will burn. Do

not try to extinguish it. It is an offering for Agnidev," He said. No

sooner did He say this, the wind calmed down and only the central stack was burnt down.

The devotees learnt a valuable lesson of making an offering to Agnidev, the

sustainer of life. Baba had control over the five elements, viz., earth, wind,

ether, fire and rain

His 'word' was law unto them."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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