P.R. Avaste and Baba

[Guest guest]

P.R. Avaste, a Judicial Officer of Indore

and a devotee of Baba came during summer vacation with his wife and son to

Shirdi. He was on his way to perform his son’s marriage and kept with his

son Rs.400/- and Rs.300/- with his wife. He was to get a good bridegroom (karini) for his son’s marriage. When he came to Baba,

Baba to P.R. Avaste: Will you give me Dakshina?

P.R. Avaste: How much?

Baba: Rs. 30/-

Baba to P.R. Avaste’s son: Will you give me Rs.40/-

Thus again and

again Baba took away the whole fund with Mrs. PRA and her son – except

Rs.30/-

Baba to P.R. Avaste: Will you give me Rs.30/-

P.R. Avaste: Shall I give it, Baba?

Baba: Yes.

Then with great

pain at heart, Mr. Avaste took the last remaining

Rs.30/- from his wife and paid to Baba.

Baba asked for

nothing more.

As P.R. Avaste was dolefully returning from Baba, Bapu Saheb Jog exultingly patted

him on the back.

Jog: I say I

congratulate you. Baba has taken frequent Dakshina

from you. You are lucky. Baba never takes except to give back tenfold.

P.R. Avaste: I do not know about that. I know that I have not

got a pie remaining for going to the place of marriage.

Jog: How much do

you want?

P.R. Avaste: Rs.100/-

Jog:

Here it is. Baba has got a present of Rs. 6000/- from

a Mumbai merchant who vowed he would pay 25% of his profits, if the news of

loss of his goods proved false. Of that 6000, Baba has already spent 3000 in

three days. If I tell him I gave you Rs.100/-, he will neither object nor call

for The Rs.100/-, but as He has taken Rs.600 odd from you, I assure you that

you will have a promotion by Rs.50/- per mensum now.

P.R. Avaste: I have no godfather to get me promotion.

But as stated by

Jog, the promotion of Rs.50/- was given to Mr. P.R. Avaste

as he learnt after the vacation ended.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

http://www.saileelas.org/books/babasayings.htm