Shri Sadguru Sainath Mandir Shiwaji Nagar, Pune-5 (Sai Leela Magazine April 1977)

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      Smt. Kashibai knew that Baba used to give some money to many people. Once

she came to the Masjid and  said to   Shri   Baba, "Baba, you are dialy

giving Rupees fifty to some people, to some others you are daily   giving

Rs. 30.    Some people   are   in   daily receipt of Rs. 25 and Rupees

fifteen respectively.    My son Madhav is doing so many of your sundry jobs;

but   you   are   giving only one rupee to him everyday.    Why is it so?".

 

      Baba replied,   "Kashibai,   1 know I am giving more money to some people

than what I am giving to your son, but remember that 1 am going to stop

giving this prasad to   others;   but   your son's donation will not be

stopped.    It   will   continue   for   ever, I am the master of  widows

like you, who have no protector".

 

      Kashibai did not understand the words of Shri Baba properly and said, "My

Master (ifa) died some five years before and lam a widow since that time".

 

      On listening to these words, Shri Baba got enraged and started speaking to

her in loud tone. Looking at the wrath of Shri Sai Baba, Kashibai quietly

slipped out of the Masjid and went home. She then stopped going to the

Masjid for some time. After two or three days, however, Shri Baba remembered

about her and He sent for her. Kashibai came to the Masjid along with

Madhav. She was quite afraid to speak to Shri Baba; but Baba spoke to her in

mild tone One tooth of Shri Baba had become loose. Hence he pulled it out

and after tying it in a small rag longwith some Udi, he gave it to Kashibai

informing her to keep hat Talisman with her. Baba told Kashibai further that

it would do her good.

 

      In course of time, Madhav grew up to be a man.    He was now known as

Madhavrao.    After the death of his mother Kashibai, he left Shirdi and

settled at Niphad.    Once   he fell seriously ill.    During   that

sickness,   he   saw   a dream, in which Shri Sai Baba ordered him,   "Very

soon a   person will come to you and you should give   him the   Talisman

tied round your arm".    Shri Nikam came on the   same   day   to   Shri

Madhavrao's house   at Niphad.    Shri Madhavrao and Shri Nikam   had   met

each   other many times at Shirdi; but just as Madhavrao got a dream,

similar dream was seen by Shri Nikam and hence for   fulfilment   of   the

dream he met Madhavrao.    As both the devotees confirmed their dreams,

the   Talisman   was   handed over by   Shri Madhavrao to Shri Nikam.

This Talisman was with Shri Nikam for many years and now he has handed it

over to this Mandir, for safe custody. It is now kept below the Padukas of

Shri Sai Baba in this mandir. It is said that the tooth of Shri   Buddha is

kept at   some   places of worship of the Bauddhas, especially the stupas.

It appeares that this temple will  have corresponding importance to the Sai

devotees because of this Talisman as the buddhist   have for their temples,

containing the tooth of Shri Gautam Buddha.

 

      (to be contd....)

(Source Saileela Magazine April 1977)

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