Chapter 42 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

October 27, 2006

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Om Sai Ram

Chapter 42:::

Baba’s Mahasamadhi

On September 26, 1918 Baba developed slight fever. He stopped his food. On October 15, 1918, around 2:15 pm, He shed His mortal coils. It was a Vijaya Dasami day. But the auspicious ekadasi thithi had come. Eactly two years ago on a Vijaya Dasami day Baba struck His satka on the floor and shouted ‘this is my seemalogan (crossing the frontiers) day’ but no one could know that He was meaning that on a Vijaya Dasami day He had planned to shed His body. Shortly after this, Ramachandra Patil fell sick dangerously and in his dream one midnight Baba appeared and told his thus: ‘Your death warrant has been with drawn. But the worry is about Tatya. He will die on Vijaya Dasami. Do not tell him. He would be frightened to death.’ Ramachandra Patil told this immediately to Bala Shimpi only. The Ashwin month of 1918 arrived and Tatya fell sick. Patil and Shimpi trembled as Baba’s words were never went vain. On Vijaya Dasami Tatya’s pulse ebbed. But there was a dramatic turn. Baba

suddenly cast off His body and Tatya survived. Was

There an exchange of lives or Baba foretold His death day but deliberately mentioned Tatya’s name? He alone knew. Next day (16th October) Baba appeared in the dream of Das Ganu at Pandharpur and told him that ‘Masjid has tumbled. Oil mongers and merchants troubled Me. Come and cover Me with flowers.’ Realising the meaning, Gan came rushing, covered Baba with flowers and performed Kirtan. Just before shedding His body, Baba donated nine rupees to Lakshmi Bai Shinde and told Kaka, Buty and others to go and take their lunch. Then He said thus: “This masjid is not comfortable to Me. Take me to Buty’s stone mansion. I will be all right there. Brahmins will worship me.” So saying He laid off His mortal frame on the lap of Bayaji. Nimonkar poured a little water in His mouth but it came out. Nimonkar cried ‘Oh! Deva.’ But life had already fled from Baba’s frame. Buty and the rest came rushing discarding their meals.

By A. Govindakrishnan

"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu

Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;

Gurur Shakshat Parambramha

Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.

Sai bhakt,

Deepa H

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