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

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Her life seemed unbearable, as she felt she was a burden on her family. Besides

all her friends and relatives were married, at, an appropriate age and even had

children. She was 25 years old and still a spinster. One day she heard of Baba

from one of her friends. She immediately vowed to Baba that if she got married

and settled within a year she would visit Shirdi. Prostrate at Baba's feet and

give Him a coconut.

The days rolled by, and before she knew it, her parents had found a suitable

groom for her. Before the year was over she was married. She settled

comfortably in her in-law's home. Now her vow had to be fulfilled. She told her

in-law's about her desire to visit Shirdi. But they would not allow her, as they

did not believe in Baba. Disheartened she told her husband at every opportunity

she got. Finally her husband agreed saying 'you will have to make the

pilgrimage alone' Overjoyed she made arrangements to go to Shirdi and took a

coconut with her. She reached Shirdi and went for Baba's darshan. Upon

returning to her room she realized that her nose ring was lost. She made a

deligent search but could not find it. Also she had not given the coconut as

per her vow.

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Lamenting her loss and rather disgruntled with Baba she went to Dwarakamai. Upon

seeing Baba's calm serene form she could not hold back her words. "Here Baba is

the coconut I promised to give You, if I got married. That did come true and my

devotion towards You increased by leaps and bounds. So I came all the way to

fulfill my vow. Here I lost my nathi (nose ring) besides it being inauscpious I

will have to face the wrath of my husband and in-laws'. Baba patiently heard

what she had to say then He camly replied "Don't cry unnecessarily. The Nathi

is with you". Perplexed, she shook her clothes and searched again but couldn't

find it. As it was getting late and as she had to leave Shirdi, she said 'Here

take this coconut. Baba replied 'The coconut is yours you break it.' The lady

handed the coconut to Baba again and Baba said

'break the coconut'. This went on for some time finally the lady broke the

coconut before Baba and was about to hand it over when she saw her nathi inside

it. She looked at it again and again for she couldn't beleve her eyes. With

tears in her eyes she looked at Baba who just smiled at her.

In Sai Satcharitra Ch.25 (Gunaji) a note is given about Damu Anna. He was

dejeced as there was a theft in his home. A long time friend of his stole a

jewel box including his wife's auscpious nathi. He wept before Baba's

photograph. The very next day the man returned the box and begged his

pardon."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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