DROPLETS OF DIVINE NECTOR

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DROPLETS OF DIVINE NECTOR Enough! Camphor, saffron and sandalwood paste were smeared on both hands of Baba. After putting garlands of flowers around his neck, the devotees offered him nosegays. He, whose face was ever smiling and who always looked with love and compassion, how could he have any pride at being decked like this? He allowed all this only

to show regards for the feelings of the devotees. For him, whose body is adorned with devotion and who is bedecked with ornaments of peace, of what use are these worldly garlands and jewels? Of what use is an emerald necklace for him who is the embodiment of non-attachment. But, if offered, he inclined his neck to fulfil the desires of the devotees. Glittering garlands of gold, emeralds and pearls shone round his neck. They were made of eight or sixteen rows, mixed with topaz. Garlands of jasmine and basil, that were put round his neck, trailed upto his feet. His neck shone with unprecedented brilliance from the garlands of pearls. Together with the emerald garland studded in gold, there was a gold gorget

which hung over Baba’s heart. The black ‘tilak’ on the forehead had an enchanting beauty. How can he be called a fakir, who looked like an effulgent descendant of Vishnu? Above him were the canopy and the whisks and his head was adorned by the zari embroidered cloak.I say ‘dig up this wealth and plunder cart loads of it. The blessed son of a true mother should fill his store with this wealth’.

Shree Sai Samartha Satcharitra, Ch. 37 Ovi 202-209.

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