DEVOTEES' EXPERIENCES OF SRI SAI BABA BY H.H. NARASIMHA SWAMIJI - PART II

February 23, 2006

Sairam,

Devotees Experiences – SANTARAM BALWANT NACHNE DAHANUKAR,IV13th

September, 1936, THANASANTARAM BALWANT NACHNE DAHANUKAR, says : I

have given parts of my experience already to Sai Lila Masik (vide

Vol.1 (xii) 94). But as there was the feeling that it was a

publication to all and sundry, I had expressed myself with

considerable reserve and did not mention many features especially

those that ordinary people would not credit. Now, I will try to

recall, in spite of the long time that has lapsed, as much as I can

and give you a fuller account and include in it my later experiences,

Le., those which I have had after the above mentioned publication (in

1923).In 1909, some events took place which at that time seemed to be

little connected with Sai Baba. In that year, one "day my elder

brother was undergoing an operation very near his throat in Bajekar's

Hospital at Bombay; and we were all anxious about it. I was at Dahanu

then and a Sadhu approached and asked me if he could get a crumb or

two of bread. We invited him inside and gave him a regular course of

dishes, Le., a full meal. My sister-in-law was serving him all

dishes; but she intentionally omitted at first to give him "Bendi

Baji" Le., a dish made of lady's fingers - thinking that it was too

poor a stuff to be given to a revered and saintly guest. But the

Sadhu himself called for Bendi Baji; and it was then served. That

Sadhu blessed us all and told us that the operation at the hospital

that day had been safely performed. The same day my friend,

Haribhav Moreswar Panse told me that he hoped that the operation by

the grace of Sri Sai Baba, would be a success. That was the first

mention of Sai Baba to me. I had not then known of him.

Evidently Panse had. Later in the evening , we learnt from my

father who returned from the hospital that the operation had been

performed and that there was no trouble or danger. After the

operation a Sadhu had appeared there and approaching the patient

passed his hands over the operated part of the body, and said all

would go on well. The operation proved quite safe and my brother

recovered.

-- to be contd

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