SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA - Ch. XXVII and XXVIII

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justify">This Chapter describes how Sai Baba favoured His devotees by granting

them religious books after he had touched and consecrated them, for parayana

(reading regularly) and certain other matters. Preliminary

TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> When a man takes a plunge into the sea, he gets the merit

of bathing in all the Tirthas and sacred rivers. Similarly when a man takes

refuge at the feet of the Sad-guru, he gets the merit of bowing to the Trinity,

i.e. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh and also Para-Brahma. Victory be unto Shri Sai

the wish-fulfilling tree and the ocean of knowledge, who gives us

self-realisation. Oh Sai, create in us regard for Your stories. Let the readers

and audience devour them with the same relish with which the chatak bird

drinks the water from the clouds and becomes happy. While listening to Your

stories, let them and their families get all the Satwik emotions, viz. let

their bodies perspire, let their eyes be full of tears, let their prana be

steady, let their minds be composed, let their hair stand on end, let them cry,

sob and shake, let their hostilities and their distinctions, great and small

vanish. If these things happen, that is a sign of the grace of the Guru dawning

upon them. When these emotions develop in you, the Guru is most pleased and will

certainly lead you on to the goal of self-realisation. The best way, therefore,

to get free from the shackles of Maya is our complete and whole-hearted

surrender to Baba. The Vedas cannot take you across the ocean of Maya. It is

only the Sad-guru, who can do so and make you, see the Lord in all creatures.

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Consecrated Book

12.0pt">The variety of imparting instructions followed by Baba has already been

noticed in the previous Chapters. In this, we shall deal with one aspect of it.

It was the habit of some devotees to take some religious books, of which they

wanted to make a special study, to Baba and to receive the same back from Him,

after they were touched and consecrated by Him. While reading daily such books,

they felt that Baba was with them. Once, Kaka Mahajani came to Shirdi with a

copy of Ekanathi Bhagwat. Shama took that book to read and taking it with him

went to the Masjid. There Baba took it from him, touched it and turning some

pages here and there gave it back to Shama and asked him to keep it with him.

When Shama said that it belonged to Kaka and had to be returned to him. "No,

no", said Baba. "As I have given it to you, better keep it with you for safe

custody; it will be of use to you." In this way many books were entrusted to

Shama. Kaka Mahajani after

some days came again with another copy of the same Bhagwat and gave it in Baba's

hand. Then Baba gave it back as Prasad and asked him to preserve it well and

assured him that it would stand him in good stead. Kaka accepted it with a bow.

Shama and Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam

FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Shama was a very intimate

devotee of Baba and Baba wanted to favour him in a particular way by giving him

a copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam as Prasad. This was done in the following way. Once

a Ramadasi (follower of Saint Ramadas) came to Shirdi and stayed for some time.

The routine he followed daily was as follows: He got up early in the morning,

washed his face, bathed and then after wearing saffron-colored clothes and

besmearing himself with sacred ashes, read Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam (a book giving a

thousand names in praise of Vishnu, and held second in importance to Bhagwad

Geeta) and Adhyatma-Ramayana (Esoteric version of Rama's story) with faith. He

read these books often and often and then after some days Baba thought of

favouring and initiating Shama with Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam. He, therefore, called

the Ramadasi to Him and said to him that, He was suffering from intense

stomach-pain, and unless He took Senna-pods (Sona-mukhi, a mild purgative drug)

the pain would not stop; so he should please go to the bazar and bring the drug.

The Ramadasi closed his reading and went to the bazar. Then Baba descended from

His seat, came to the Ramadasi's place of reading, took out the copy of

Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam, and coming to His seat said to Shama- "Oh Shama, this book

is very valuable and efficacious, so I present it to you, you read it. Once I

suffered intensely and My heart began to palpitate and My life was in danger.

At that critical time, I hugged this book to My heart and then, Shama, what a

relief it gave me! I thought that Allah Himself came down

and saved Me. So I give this to you, read it slowly, little by little, read

daily one name at least and it will do you good." Shama replied that he did not

want it, and that the owner of it, the Ramadasi who was a mad, obstinate and

irritable fellow would certainly pick up a quarrel with him, besides, being a

rustic himself, he could not read distinctly the Sanskrit (Devanagari) letters

of the book. Shama thought that Baba wanted to set him up against the

Ramadasi by this act of His, but he had no idea of what Baba felt for him. Baba

must have thought to tie this necklace of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam round the neck of

Shama, as he was an intimate devotee, though a rustic, and thus save him from

the miseries of the worldly existence. The efficacy of God's Name is well

known. It saves us from all sins and bad tendencies, frees us from the cycle of

births and deaths. There is no easier sadhana than this. It is the best purifier

of our mind. It requires no paraphernalia and no restrictions. It is so easy and

so effective. This sadhana, Baba wanted Shama to practice, though he did not

crave for it. So Baba forced this on him. It is also reported that long ago,

Eknath Maharaj, similarly, forced this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam on a poor Brahmin

neighbour, and thus saved him. The reading and study of this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam

is a broad open way of purifying the mind, and hence

Baba thrust this on His Shama. The Ramadasi returned soon with the Seena-pods.

Anna Chinchanikar, who was then present and who wanted to play the part of

Narada (the Celestial Rishi who was well known for setting up quarrels between

Gods and demons and vice versa), informed him of what had happened. The

Ramadasi at once flared up. He came down at once on Shama with all fury. He

said that it was

Shama who set Baba to send him away under the pretext of stomachache for

bringing the medicine and thus got the book. He began to scold and abuse Shama

and remarked that if the book be not returned, he would dash his head before

him. Shama calmly remonstrated with him, but in vain. Then Baba spoke kindly to

him as follows - "Oh Ramadasi, what is the matter with you? Why are you so

turbulent? Is not Shama our boy? Why do you scold him unnecessarily? How is it

that you are so quarrelsome? Can you not speak soft and sweet words? You read

daily these sacred books and still your mind is impure and your passions

uncontrolled. What sort of a Ramadasi you are! You ought to be indifferent to

all things. Is it not strange that you should covet this book so strongly? A

true Ramadasi should have no 'mamata' (attachment) but have 'samata' (equality)

towards all. You are now quarrelling with the boy Shama for a mere book. Go,

take your seat, books can be had in plenty for money, but not

men; think well and be considerate. What worth is your book? Shama had no

concern with it. I took it up Myself and gave it to him. You know it by heart.

I thought Shama might read it and profit thereby, and so I gave to it him."

How sweet were these words of Baba, soft, tender and nectar-like! Their effect

was wonderful. The Ramadasi calmed down and said to Shama that he would take

'Panch-ratni'

Geeta in return. Shama was much pleased and said - "Why one, I shall give ten

copies in return". So the matter was ultimately compromised. The question for

consideration is "Why should the Ramadasi press for Pancha-ratni Geeta, the God

in which he never cared to know, and why should he, who daily read religious

books in the Masjid in front of Baba, quarrel with Shama before Him?" We do not

know how to apportion the blame and whom to blame. We only say that, had this

procedure been not gone through, the importance of the subject, the efficacy of

God's name and the study of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam would not have been brought home

to Shama. So we see that Baba's method, of teaching and initiating was unique.

In this case Shama did gradually study the book and mastered its contents to

such an extent, that he was able to explain it to Professor G.G. Narke, M.A. of

the College of Engineering, Poona, the son-in-law of Shriman Booty and a devotee

of

Baba. Vitthal-Vision One day, while Kakasaheb Dixit was in mediation after

his morning bath in his Wada at Shirdi he saw a vision of Vitthal. When he went

to see Baba afterwards, Baba asked him - "Did Vitthal Patil come? Did you not

see Him? He is very elusive, hold Him fast, otherwise He will give you the slip

and run away". Then at noon a certain hawker came there, with 20 or 25 pictures

of Vitthal of Pandharpur for sale. Mr. Dixit was surprised to see that the form

of Vithal he saw in his mediation exactly tallied with that in the picture and

he was also reminded of Baba's words. He therefore, bought one picture most

willingly and kept it in his shrine for worship.

Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Geeta-Rahasya Baba always

loved those who studied Brahma-vidya (metaphysics) and encouraged them. To give

an instance - Once Bapusaheb Jog received a post-parcel. It contained a copy of

Geeta-Rahasya by Lokamanya Tilak. Taking it under his armpit he came to the

Masjid and prostrated himself before Baba, when the parcel fell at Baba's Feet.

Baba enquired what it was. It was opened then and there and the book was placed

in Baba's hand. He turned some pages here and there for a few minutes and took

out a rupee from His pocket placed it on the book and handed the same with the

rupee to Jog and said to him - "Read this completely and you will be

benefited".

12.0pt"> Mr. and Mrs. Khaparde Let us close this Chapter with a description of

the Khaparde’s. Once Dadasaheb Khaparde came with his family and lived in Shirdi

for some months. (The diary of his stay has been

published in English in the Shri Sai Leela Magazine first Volume.) Dadasaheb was

not an ordinary man. He was the richest and the most famous advocate of Amraoti

(Berar) and were a member of the Council of State, Delhi. He was very

intelligent and a very good speaker. Still he dared not open his mouth before

Baba. Most devotees spoke and argued with Baba off and on, but only three, viz.

Khaparde, Noolkar and Booty kept always silent. They were meek, modest, humble

and good-natured. Dadasaheb, who was able to expound Panchadashi (A well-known

Sanskrit treatise on the Adwaita Philosophy by the famous Vidyaranya) to

others, said nothing or uttered no word when he came to the Masjid before Baba.

Really a man, however learned he may be even in Vedas, fades away before one,

who was realised Brahman and become one with it. Learning cannot shine before

Self-realisation. Dadasaheb stayed for four months, but Mrs. Khaparde stayed

for seven. Both were highly pleased with their Shirdi

stay. Mrs. Khaparde was faithful and devout, and loved Baba deeply. Every noon

she brought naivedya herself to the Masjid, and after it was accepted by Baba,

she used to return and take her meals. Seeing her steady and firm devotion,

Baba wanted to exhibit it to others. One noon she brought a dish containing

Sanza (wheat-pudding), purees, rice, soup, and kheer (sweet rice) and other

sundry articles to the Masjid. Baba, who usually waited for hours, got up at

once, went up to His dining seat and removing the outer covering from the dish

began to partake of the things zealously. Shama then asked Him - "Why this

partiality? You throw away dishes of others and do not care to look at them,

but this You draw to You earnestly and do justice to it. Why is the dish of

this woman so sweet? This is a problem to us." Baba then explained - "This food

is really extra-ordinary. In former birth this lady was a merchant's fat cow

yielding much milk. Then she disappeared and took birth in a

gardener's family, then in a Kshatriya family, and married a merchant. Then she

was born in a Brahmin family. I saw her after a very long time, let Me take

some sweet morsels of love from her dish." Saying this, Baba did full justice

to her dish, washed his mouth and hands, gave out some belches as a mark of

satisfaction, and resumed His seat. Then she made a bow and began to shampoo

Baba's legs and Baba began to talk with her and knead her arms, which were

shampooing His Legs. On seeing this reciprocal service Shama began to joke and

said - "It is going on well, it is a wonderful sight to see God and His Bhakta

serving each other. "After being pleased with her sincere service, Baba asked

her in low and fascinating tone to chant 'Rajarama, Rajarama' then and always,

and said - "If you do this, your life's object will be gained, your mind will

attain peace and you will be immensely benefited." To persons unfamiliar with

spiritual matters, this might appear as affair, but

really it was not so. It was a case of, what in technically called,

'Shakti-pat', i.e. transference of power from the Guru to the disciple. How

forcible and effective were Baba's words! In an instant, they pierced her heart

and found lodgement there. This case illustrates the nature of the relations

that should subsist between the Guru and the disciple. Both should love and

serve each other as One.

There is neither distinction nor any difference between them. Both are One, and

one cannot live without the other. The disciple placing his head on the Guru's

feet is a gross or outward vision; really and internally they are both one and

the same. Those who see any difference between them are yet unripe and not

perfect. Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all Chapter XXVIII Sparrows Drawn to

Shirdi - (1) Lakhamichand - (2)

Burhanpore Lady - (3) Megha Preliminary

FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sai is not finite or limited. He

dwells in all beings, from ants and insects to the God Brahma. He pervades all.

Sai was well versed in the knowledge of the Vedas, as well as in the science of

Self-realisation. As He was proficient in both these, He was well fitted to be

the Sad-guru. Any one, though learned, but not able to awaken the disciples and

establish them in Self-realisation, does not deserve to be called a Sadguru.

Generally the father gives birth to the body, and death invariably follows

life; but Sadguru does away with both life and death, and so he is more kind

and merciful, than any body.

COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Sai Baba often

said that-let His man (Devotee) be at any distance, a thousand Koss away from

Him, he will be drawn to Shirdi like a sparrow, with a thread tied to its feet.

This Chapter describes the stories of three such sparrows.

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Lakhamichand This gentleman was first serving in the Railways and afterwards

in Shri Venkateshwar Press in Bombay and thereafter in the firm of Messrs.

Ralli Brothers as a munshi (clerk). He got the contact of Baba in 1910. One or

two months before Christmas he saw in his dream at Santacruz (a suburb of

Bombay) an old man with

a beard, standing and surrounded by his Bhaktas. Some days later he went to the

house of his friend. Mr. Dattatreya Manjunath Bijur to hear the kirtan by Das

Ganu. It was always the practice of Das Ganu to keep Baba's picture in front of

the audience while making the kirtan. Lakhamichand was surprised to see that the

features of the old man he saw in his dream, tallied exactly with those in the

picture and thus he came to the conclusion, that the old man, he saw in his

dream was Sai Baba himself. The sight of this picture, Das Ganu's kirtan and

the life of the Saint Tukaram on which Das Ganu discoursed, all these things

made a deep impression on his mind and he pined to go to Shirdi. It is always

the experience of the Bhaktas that God always helps them in their search for

Sad-guru and other spiritual endeavours. That very night at 8-00 p.m. a friend

named Shankarrao knocked at his door and asked him whether he would accompany

him to Shirdi. His joy knew no bounds and he at

once decided to go to Shirdi. He borrowed Rs.15/- from his cousin and after

making due preparations left for Shirdi. In the train, he and his friend

Shankar Rao did some Bhajan (sang religious songs) and enquired about Sai Baba

with some fellow passengers-four Mahomedans, who were returning to their place

near Shirdi. They all told them that Sai Baba was a great Saint living in

Shirdi for many years. Then when they reached Kopergaon he wanted to buy some

good guavas for offering to Baba, but he was so much enrapt with the scenery

and sights there that he forgot to purchase them. When they were nearing

Shirdi, he was reminded of the guavas; just then he saw an old woman with a

guava-basket on her head, running after the tanga. The tanga was stopped and he

gladly purchased some select fruits, when the woman said - "Take all the rest

and offer them on my behalf to Baba". The facts viz. that he had intended to

purchase guavas, but that he had forgotten to do so, the old

woman's encounter and her devotion to Baba, all these were a surprise to both

the friends; and Lakhamichand thought in his mind, that the old woman might be

some relation of the old man he saw in his dream. Then they drove on and came

near Shirdi and seeing the flags on the Masjid they saluted them. With Puja

materials in hand, they then went to the Masjid and worshipped Baba with due

formality. Lakhamichand was much moved and was extremely happy to see Baba. He

was enrapt with Baba's Feet as a bee with a sweet smelling lotus. Then Baba

spoke as follows: - "Cunning fellow, he does Bhajan on the way and enquired

from others. Why ask others? Everything we should see with our own eyes; where

is the necessity to question others? Just think for yourself whether your dream

is true or not? Where was the necessity of the Darshan by taking a loan from a

Marwari? Is the heart's desire now satisfied?" Hearing these words

Lakhamichand was wonderstruck at Baba's omniscience. He was at a loss to know

how Baba came to know about all the things that had happened enroute from his

house to Shirdi. The chief thing to note in this respect is that Baba never

liked people to run into debt for taking His Darshan, or celebrating any

holiday or making any pilgrimage.

mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sanza At noon when Lakhamichand was sitting for

meals he got some sanza (wheat-pudding) from a devotee as Prasad. He was

pleased to have it. Next day also he expected it, but got nothing. So, he was

anxious to get it again. Then on the third day at the noon Arati time,

Bapusaheb Jog asked Baba, what naivedya he should bring. Baba told him to bring

sanza. Then the Bhaktas

brought two big potfuls of sanza. Lakshamichand was very hungry and there was

some pain in his back. Then Baba said to him - "It is good that you are hungry,

take sanza and some medicine for the pain in the back." He was again

wonderstruck to see that Baba again read his mind and spoke out what was

passing therein. How omniscient was He! Evil eye

0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> On this occasion, he once witnessed one night

the procession to the Chavadi. Baba then suffered much from cough. He thought

that this suffering of Baba might be due to somebody's evil eye. Next morning

when he went to the Masjid Baba spoke to Shama as follows - "I suffered last

night from cough; is it due to some evil eye? I think that somebody's evil eye

has worked on me and so I am suffering". In this case Baba spoke out what was

passing in Lakshamichand's

mind. On seeing these proofs of Baba's omniscience and kindness to His

Bhaktas, he fell prostrate at Baba's Feet and said - "I am much pleased with

your Darshan. Ever be kind and merciful to me and protect me always. There is

no other God to me in this world except Your Feet. Let my mind be ever rapt in

Your Bhajan and Feet. Let Your grace protect me from the miseries of the world

and let me ever

chant Your name and be happy". After getting Baba' Udi and blessing he

returned home with his friend, much pleased and contented and singing Baba's

glory on the way. He remained a staunch devotee of Baba afterwards and always

sent garlands of flowers, camphor and Dakshina with any person of his

acquaintance bound for Shirdi.

0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> Burhanpore Lady

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turn to another sparrow (Baba's word meaning devotee). One lady in Burhanpore

saw in her dream Sai Baba coming to her door and begging khichadi (rice cooked

with dal and salt) for His meals. On awakening she saw no body at her door.

However, she was pleased with the vision and told it to all including her

husband. He was employed in the Postal Department and when he was transferred

to Akola, both husband and wife, who were devout, decided to go to Shirdi. Then

on a suitable day they left for Shirdi and after visiting Gomati Tirth on the

way, reached Shirdi and stayed there for two months. Every day they went to the

Masjid, performed Baba's worship and passed their time happily. The couple came

to Shirdi to offer Khichadi as naivedya but for the first 14 days, somehow or

other, it could not be offered. The lady did not like this delay. Then on the

15th day she came at

noon to the Masjid with her khichadi. There she found that Baba and others were

already sitting for meals, and that the curtain was down. Nobody dared enter in

when the curtain was let down, but the lady could not wait. She threw up the

curtain with her hand and entered. Strange to say that Baba seemed that day,

hungry for khichadi and wanted that thing first and when the lady came in with

the dish, Baba was delighted, and began to eat morsel after morsel of khichadi.

On seeing the earnestness of Baba in this respect, everybody was wonderstruck

and those, who heard the story of khichadi, were convinced about His

extraordinary love for His devotees.

mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Megha Now let us go to the third and bigger

'sparrow'. Megha of Viramgaon was a simple and illiterate Brahmin cook of Rao

Bahadur H. V. Sathe. He was a devotee of Shiva and always

chanted the five-syllable mantra 'Namah Shivaya'. He did not know the Sandhya

nor its chief mantra, the Gayatri. Rao Bahadur Sathe was interested in him, got

him taught the Sandhya and the Gayatri. Sathe told him that Sai Baba of Shirdi

was the embodied form of the God Shiva and made him start for Shirdi. At the

Broach Railway station he learnt that Sai Baba was a Moslem and his simple and

orthodox mind was much perturbed at the prospect of bowing to a Moslem, and he

prayed to his master not to send him there. His master, however, insisted on

his going there and gave him a letter of introduction to his (Sathe's)

father-in-law, Ganesh Domodar, alias Dada Kelkar at Shirdi, to introduce him to

Sai Baba. When he reached Shirdi and went to the Masjid, Baba was very indignant

and would not allow him to enter. "Kick out the rascal" roared Baba, and then

said to Megha - "You are a high caste Brahmin and I am a low Moslem; you will

lose your caste by coming here. So get away."

Hearing these words Megha began to tremble. He was wondering as to how Baba had

come to know about what was passing in his mind. He stayed there for some days,

serving Baba in his own way, but was not convinced. Then he went home. After

that he went to Tryambak (Nasik District) and stayed there for a year and a

half. Then again he returned to Shirdi. This time, at the intercession of Dada

Kelkar, he was allowed to enter the Masjid and stay in Shirdi. Sai Baba's help

to Megha was not through any oral instruction. He worked upon Megha internally

(mentally) with the result that he was considerably changed and benefited. Then

Megha began to look upon Sai Baba as an incarnation of Shiva. In order to

worship Shiva, bela leaves are required and Megha used to go miles and miles

every day to bring them and worship his Shiva (Baba). His practice was to

worship all the Gods in the village and then come to the Masjid and after

saluting Baba's gadi (asan) he worshipped Baba and after

doing some service (shampooing His Legs) drank the washings (Tirth) of Baba's

Feet. Once it so happened that he came to the Masjid without worshipping God

Khandoba, as the door of the temple was closed. Baba did not accept his worship

and sent him again, saying that the door was open then. Megha went, found the

door open, worshipped the Deity, and then returned to Baba as usual.

Ganges-Bath On one Makar-Sankranti day, Megha wanted to besmear the body of

Baba with sandal-paste and bathe Him with Ganges water. Baba was first

unwilling to undergo this operation, but at his repeated requests, He

consented. Megha had to traverse a distance of eight Koss (going and returning)

to bring the sacred water from the Gomati River. He brought the water, made all

preparations for the bath at noon

and asked Baba to get ready for the same. Then Baba again asked him to be freed

from his bath saying that, as a Fakir He had nothing to do (or gain) with

Ganges water; but Megha did not listen. He knew that Shiva is pleased with a

bath of Ganges water and that he must give his Shiva (Baba) that bath on that

auspicious day. Baba then consented, came down and sat on a pat (wooden board)

and protruding his head said - "Oh Megha, do at least this favour; head is the

most important organ of the body, so pour the water over that only-it is

equivalent to the full or whole bath.Alright" said Megha and lifting the

water pot up, began to pour it on the head but in doing this he was so much

overwhelmed with love that he cried out 'Har Gange' and emptied the pot on the

whole body. He kept the pot aside and began to look at Baba, but to his

surprise and amazement he found that Baba's head was only drenched but the body

quite dry. Trident and Pindi

justify">Megha worshipped Baba in two places; in the Masjid he worshipped Baba

in person and in the Wada, Baba's big picture, given by Nanasaheb Chandorkar.

This he did for 12 months. Then in order to appreciate his devotion and confirm

his faith, Baba gave him a vision. Early one morning when Megha was still lying

down on his bed with eyes closed but internally awake, he saw clearly Baba's

Form. Baba knowing him to be awake threw Akshata (rice-grains marked red with

Kumkum) and said, "Megha, draw a Trident" and disappeared. Hearing Baba's

words, he eagerly opened his eyes but did not see Baba, but saw only rice

grains spread here and there. He then went to Baba, told Him about the vision

and asked permission to draw Trident. Baba said - "Did you not hear My words

asking you to draw Trident? It was no vision but direct order and My words are

always pregnant

with meaning and never hollow." Megha said - "I thought you woke me up, but all

the doors were closed, so I thought it was a vision". Baba rejoined - "I

require no door to enter. I have neither form nor any extension; I always live

everywhere. I carry on, as a wirepuller, all the actions of the man who trusts

Me and merges in Me." Megha returned to the Wada, and drew a red Trident on

the wall near Baba's picture. Next day a Ramadasi Bhakta came from Poona,

saluted Baba and offered Him Pindi (an image of Shiva). At this time Megha also

turned up there. Baba said to him - "See, Shankar has come, protect (i.e.,

worship) Him now. "Megha was surprised to see Pindi following Trident

immediately. Then also in the Wada, Kakasaheb Dixit was standing with a towel

on his head after having taken his bath, and was remembering Sai, when he saw a

Pindi before his mental vision. While he was wondering about this, Megha came

and showed him the Pindi presented to him by Baba. Dixit was happy to know that

the Pindi exactly tallied with the One he saw a few minutes before in his

vision. In a few days after the drawing of the Trident was complete, Baba

installed the Pindi near the big picture, which Megha was worshipping. The

worship of Shiva was dear to Megha and by arranging the drawing of the Trident

and the installation of the Pindi, Baba confirmed his faith therein.

10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> After

continuous service of Baba for many years, doing regular worship and Arati

every noon and evening, Megha passed away in 1912. Then Baba passed His hands

over his corpse and said - "This was a true devotee of Mine." Baba also ordered

that at His own expense the usual funeral dinner should be given to the

Brahmins, and Kakasaheb Dixit carried out this order.

mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all TO BE

CONTINUED… With Sai love from Sai brothers – ‘’

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