SHIRDI SAI BABA FINDS LOST PROPERTY (September 1983)

[Guest guest]

Police complaint all over the town was made. I started praying

frantically to Sai Baba. Now my faith in Him and His powers were under

test. I had full faith in Him. On Thursday, I went to Sai Baba’s temple

as usual and prayed. There I asked the Panditji (Shyam by name) about the

scooter. He said ‘a thing lost on Tuesday is rarely fond. But by Saturday

evening the scooter will be found’. Then he put two chits before Sai Baba

one on which was written “will be found” and on another “will not be found”

after sometime the Panditji picked up one chit. I prayed and opened it.

“Will be found” was the answer. I was very happy. I thanked Baba. I went

to office and told Mr. Aiyar everything that happened in the temple. Then

on Saturday there was a small party given by one advocate, who is also

junior of Mr. Aiyar. His wife, his two sons (Raghu and Shekhar) and

another advocate, myself and the junior advocate were the ones at the party.

Mrs. Laxmi Aiyar (Mr. Aiyar’s wife), who is a very kind, nice and religious

lady was a little disturbed about the scooter being lost. The cost of the

scooter is now nearly Rs.10,000/- or so and Mr. Aiyar was thinking of buying

another one. I said, “Aunty, don’t worry; we will get the scooter back in

tact. Never mind, if we have to pay Rs.100/- or so towards expenses in

repairing it. I am going tomorrow to Shirdi and I will pray. You don’t

worry. I am sure Baba will find it out.” She said, “Never mind even if we

have to spend about Rs.1,000/- for repairing it. But I only hope that we

find it out.” Raghu and Shekhar both said that if the scooter is not found

within a week then we won’t get it. (It may be noted here that about 6 to 7

scooters have been stolen from the court premises; but no news of them had

still been received) I told them not to worry for the scooter would

definitely be found. At the dining table the topic of the scooter again

came up. The Junior advocate, who gave us the party, said, “Maya, you put

Sai Baba’s sticker on Thursday and the scooter got lost.” I was hurt. I

said in my mind, ‘because of Sai Baba’s sticker the scooter will be found’.

I said, “Don’t worry, tomorrow I am going to Shirdi and when I come back the

scooter will be found”. Then the other advocate said, “How are you so sure

?” I said, “You don’t know my Sai Baba’s superb powers”.

 

I took Re1.50 from Mr. Aiyar for putting in the box at Shirdi. The next

day I went to Shirdi. All along I was praying to Baba that whatever time I

reach Shirdi, I must get the ticket for doing Abhishek and that the scooter

must be found. Sure enough, through Baba’s grace I got tickets and did

Abhishek. That day the luster and glow that I saw on Baba’s face were

really great. I have been to Shirdi nearly 11 times; but before this I

have never seen this glow on His face. All along I could see His luminous

smile. I prayed for the scooter. We came back the same day.

 

Next day (Monday) I went to office. There will still no news about the

scooter. I was still praying. When I came back from the court I started

complaining to Baba about the scooter still not being traced. Then at

about 5.30 p.m. I got a call from Shekhar, who told me that the scooter was

“found”. My joy knew no bounds. I told him that it was all Sai Baba’s

grace. He said, “Yes, everyone at home is also saying the same thing”.

 

I went near Sai Baba’s picture in my room and thanked Him and cried with

you at His feet.

In the evening when I went to the office Mr. Aiyar said, “Maya, really

within 24 hours of your saying that You’ll go to Shirdi and scooter will be

found; the scooter was found. It is really Sai Baba’s grace.” The police

had found the scooter on Saturday evening near “Wonderland” a building on

main street.

 

I took from Mr. Aiyar Rs.2.50 for Sai Baba. Everyone was shocked as none

of the others, who have lost the scooters, have found them. When the Junior

advocate came to office, the next day I said, “The scooter is found. You

said that after sticking Sai Baba’s sticker the scooter was lost, but I say

that because of Sai Baba’s sticker the scooter has been traced.” He kept

quiet.

 

Yes really it is my Baba who found the scooter. The scooter was found

intact only the petrol was over, and above all Sai Baba’s sticker was also

intact.

My million pranamas to my wonderful Baba. “Cast your burden on Him and He

will surely bear it for you”.

 

As Baba fond the mare of Chand Patil (Chapter V of Shri Sai Satcharita when

the latter had given up all hopes of finding it) He found Mr. Aiyar’s

scooter for him, when he was nearly losing hopes of getting it back and

buying a new one.

I once again prostrate to My Sadguru Sai Baba.

 

Miss Maya Sadhwani

Pune 411 001.

 

 

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