AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI (Contd)

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69. BABA ACCEPTED THE OFFERING OF NAIVEDYA BY SMT. ADILAKSHIMIAMMAL WIFE OF BHAU SWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 NO. 95 ANNA PILLAI ST. MADRAS I went to Shirdi with my husband and 2 girls on 23-8-1915 and took darshan of Baba. He went first to Nasik and served Narasingh Bhuva in Kala Ram Temple. He told us to go and see Shri Sai Baba, Shirdi. He found Baba's darbar very grand. A number of dancing girls danced before Him, Kathas were performed. Aerobatic feats were exhibited. There was thrilling crowd always at the mosque and accompanied Chawadi. We stayed there a month and a half. My husband had not much faith in Baba at starting. He then had a dream wherein his was bound hands and feet. Baba released him in the dream (Baba's satcharitra chapter 29) English. Hence he got faith in Baba from that time, Baba used to give us and others burfi, supplied by a local shopman. Two rupees worth burfi, daily he showered on us Rs. 2/- in cash. We felt we had no need for it. Only once I gave Him Naivedya on 30-8-1915. I myself prepared it with intense devotion (and fear whe­ther He would accept it or not) thinking of Baba and repeating His name all the time. I prepared the dishes (viz.) baji and Payasam. When I took and placed before Him Brahmin widow (Durgaba) placed at the bottom of the row (i. e.) far away from Baba. . Baba gradually moved up to the dish and began to eat it with Shama etc., ate up the whole lot. I was delighted at the acceptance of my devotion. Baba knew our hearts and responded to our love. At parting, we were assured

our railway fare to Kashi would be given to us. But it was not paid to us. But enroute we went to Harda Ghat and we got all our pilgrimage expenses (contributed by devotees) Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 70. BABA FULFILLED THE DESIRE OF SHRI.SHANKARLAL KESHAVRAM BHAT One Shankarlal Keshavaram Bhar, Shopkeeper of Bombay who had been lame by one leg, tried all means to cure his lameness without success. Hearing of Baba's wonderful powers, he came to Shirdi in

1911 prostrated himself before Baba and obtained His blessings. As a result thereof on his return journey, as he walked a few steps to go up the ferry (ship) his clogged up leg by nerve loosened itself and to his surprise he was able to walk erect. His lameness had gone for ever. He was so much pleased with this that he broadcast this news of Baba's Superhuman powers amongst all his custo­mers and persons connected with him. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 71. BABA MANIFESTED AS A RAILWAY COOLY AND HELPED SHRI HARIBHU KARNIK Once when Shri Haribhu Keshav Karnik of Dhanu proceeding to Pandharpur from Shirdi purchased a passenger ticket to Pandharpur from Kopergaom railway station. He has to get down at Daund and catch ano­ther train to Kurudwadi and from there to Pandharpur. He got down at Daund railway station and was waiting at Daund railway station for Kurudwadi train. In the meanwhile he has to go outside for his privy. He was alone on the platform and was in a fix. At this critical juncture a railway cooly came and assisted him and sho­wed him the latrine and the pipe and safeguarded his luggage till his return. On seeing his passenger ticket, he told him to change it into mail ticket. Karnik gave his passenger ticket and the excess amount to him with request to change it for a mail ticket. The railway cooly obliged him and told Karnik to sit in the

train when it reached the platform. Accordingly, the train came and he sat in the train. The co passengers asked him how he would believe that cooly and what will he do if he had not turned up. Karnik replied that he has got faith in Him. The train began to start and proceed to some distance. Then the cooly came and handedover him the ticket in the running train. All were amazed. Is it not the Leela of Baba? Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 72. BABA SAVED SHRI GANPAT DHOND KADAM FROM THE HANDS OF BHILLS IN THE RUNNING TRAIN In 1914 Shri Ganpat Dhond Kadam was proceeding to Shirdi with his Family. After he had left Nasik, a gang of Bhills boarded the running train and entered into the compartment where Kadam was sitting with his wife and children. Kadam was reading a book of holy songs. Thinking that the Bhills were interested in listening to the songs he started reading louder. The gang waited there for five minutes and then left the running train one by one in the same way as they have entered into the train. The wonderful part of this story was that Kadam saw a Fakir sitting in front of him as the gang boarded the running train and then as soon as they left the train, the Fakir disappeared no one knew where. When Kadam reached Shirdi and paid his

respects to Baba, Baba asked him "Well, have you come safe well guarded?" Kadam at once understood that Baba had appeared before him in the compartment no the entrance of the Gang into the compartment and it was only the result thereof that the gang of Bhills got frightended for Baba and left the train leaving him safe. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be thereAnant Koti Brahmand Nayak Raja Dhi Raj Yogi Raj Para Brahma Shri Sachidanand Sadguru Sai Nath Maharaj Ki Jai!!! Hetal Patil hetal_patilhetalpatil

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