LATE TATYASAHEB NOOLKAR -- A GREAT AND BLESSED SAI-DEVOTEE

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Last sickness and service of the school-friend

Ten to fifteen days after this, Tatyasaheb because of his diabetes, got a

carbuncle (inflamed boil) on his bullock and became sick. Slowly the number

of carbuncles increased and Tatyasahcb's sickness stalled gelling worse.

Babasaheb. his school-friend. was always ready to serve others. Moreover

this was a friend's cause and ordered by Sai Baba Himself. So Babasaheb

placed himself day and night next to Tatyasaheb and decided not to fail even

slightly in serving Tatyasaheb and not to think of leaving Shirdi until

Tatyasaheb was completely cured.

Tatyasaheb's two sons were present and were also serving to their best

ability. The elder son Wamanrao was a doctor having passed his L.M. & S.

degree recently. In this small village there was no possibility of gelling

any allopathic medicines nor any facilities for carrying out an operation.

Dr. Wamanrao therefore wired at Bombay and getting medicines and equipment,

operated on the carbuncles and bandaged him. Babasaheb also like an expert

hospital nurse, was very alert all the lime. Even if Tatyasaheb at night

called out in a soft voice, Babasaheb would get up immediately and asking

what is required, would attend to accordingly.

A wonderful divine vision

Tatyasaheb's sickness was getting worse and worse, but his mental stale was

surprisingly calm. He had no earthly desires left and probably he did nor

wish to be cured also. He never appeared to be praying Sai Baba for cure.

Slowly on his body there appeared altogether eleven carbuncles, which while

being treated and dressed used to cause acute and unbearable pain to him.

Yet he used to bear all that calmly and without any complaints. Except Sai

Baba's subject, he did not like any other talk. He had to lie down at one

place in the Wada and even for turning his sides, he required other's help.

But there was not even slightest irritation in him usually seen in a sick

person. He used to all the time, inquire as to what happened at the Masjid,

what did Baba say etc. and go on repeating Sai-nama constantly. His mother,

brothers etc. were at Jalgaon and if asked whether they be called by sending

a telegram, he used to say distinctly and disinterestedly, "Do not trouble

them. I do not wish to see anybody."