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

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Leela 84

In 1909, Nana spent his Christmas vacation with Baba. His friend, Chintamani V.

Vaidya had gone to Calcutta to attend a congress session. On his way back,

he got down at Manmad and proceeded to Shirdi. A day before this, Nana

requested Baba's permission to return home. Baba said, "Nana, go tomorrow after

lunch." Nana happily stayed on for another day, as usual, he Nana Saheb

Chandorkar followed Baba's words impli­citly. The next day,

after lunch, he packed his bags and sought permission from Baba. "Nana, where

are you going ? Your stout youth friend is on his way here.'It was about 4:00

p.m. when Baba said this. Twenty minutes later, Vaidya arrived, and with great

joy, met Nana. Baba then gave permission to go, the next day. At the time of

departure, Baba said, "There was an orchard of guava fruit trees. Most

delicious and delectable were the fruits. Everyone ate about twenty to

twenty-five fruits. The next day, I spoiled the grove."

Possible meaning: The orchard of guava fruit trees signifies abundance. The

fruit were delicious and delectable. Baba fulfilled all their worldly desires

of name, fame and wealth. The spoiling of the grove indicates the culminating

of the worldly desires and the opening of a new path of spirituality, this path

being straight and narrow."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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