AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI (Contd)

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61. BABA CONTROLLED THE BLAZING FIRE AND SAFE GUARDED THE PROPERTIES OF HIS DEVOTEES FROM FIRE Once in Shirdi, Kendya's granary in the field cau­ght fire during midday. Baba told him to go to the field and see to its closure. He has gone and returned saying that there was no fire in the

field. Again Baba told him look there the blaze of the fire, your granary caught fire, go with people put up the fire. At that time wind was blowing like a storm, other granary owners came to Baba and prayed Baba to save their granaries. Baba took water in a tumbler and threw it away saying "that this granary alone would be burnt” other granaries won't be burnt. Likewise, Kondya's granary alone was burnt to ashes. Other granaries were saved by Baba's grace. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 62. BABA STOPPED THE RETURN JOURNEY OF SHRI NANASAHEB CHANDORKAR AFTER HIS PERMISSION AND ASTONISHED OTHERS In 1906 Rao Bahadur Chinthaman Vinayak Vaidya a friend of Shri Nanasaheb Chandorkar gone to Shirdi for Baba's darshan. After the congress session of 1906 in Calcutta was over, he returned and during his return journey, he got down at Manmad and he was on his way to Shirdi. At the same time, after finishing X-mas vacation with Baba, Nanasaheb Chandorkar requested Baba to return. Baba told him to go tomorrow after meals. The next day, after meals he packed all his Samans in the tanga and came to Baba for permission. Baba told "where are you

going? Your stout youth friend was coming to Shirdi"? At that time, it was 4 P.M. At about 4-20 P.M. Vinayak Vaidya arri­ved at Shirdi and went to Baba for darshan. He saw Nanasaheb Chandorkar with Baba. All were astonished that Baba not even finished his prediction about Vaidya's arrival, than Vaidya arrived. They both have gone to Bombay on the next day after Baba's per­mission. At that time Baba told to Nanasaheb Chando­rkar that there was a guava fruit grove with best fruits (Peru in Marathi). All have eaten about 20 or 25 each. On the next day, I have spoiled the grove". This meant that Baba turned the domestic life of his devotees into spiritual life. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 63. BABA MADE SHRI SAGUN MERU NAIK TO REALISE HIS FAULT: One day Baba was wrath with Sagun Meru Naik when he went for Baba's darshan and scolded him that he has not done what He asked for. Naik did not know the meaning of Baba's words first and then on deep thinking he came to know that somebody may be without food and that is why Baba became angry with him. He went and enquired in the wada. There were two devotees who had not taken their food. Naik fed them in his hotel

and then went to Baba. Baba then smilingly asked him "Have you now understood the meaning of My words. Always act like that for ever". Out of the two devotees one was always chanting the name of "Ram Murti Maharaj" who belongs to Nath Panth. He came previously in 1910 to take darshan of Baba. At that time Baba told to the devotees that His brother was coming to see him and on a witty mood that on account of quarrel with his wife, he was far away. At that time Marthanda Bhagat and Shri Nanasaheb Chandorkar were present. Ram Maruthi stayed in Shirdi. One day at Arati time, Baba beckoned him to come near him and made him alinganam

made him to sit in His seat. One day Ram Murthi requested Baba for Seera Prasad. On the next day Ram Murthi's Seera Prasad came and Baba ordered to offer that Naivedyam first. Baba and Ram Maruthi were so intimate and made him to stay for fourteen days. At this time, Triambak Rao Karnik of Kalyan came to Baba's darshan and Baba told him to read ''Ishavasy Upanishad" and act accordingly in the presence of Ram Murthi Maharaj. Baba allowed Ram Muruthi Maharaj to go on the fifteenth day to his place in Kalyan along with Triambak Rao Karnik. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 64. BABA CHANGED THE SCEPTICM OF SHRI TATYA SAHEB NOOLKAR AND GIVEN HIM SADGATI Shri Satya Saheb Noolkar was a sceptic having no belief in God and Saints. He was a Sub-Judge at Pan­dharpur in 1909. At that time Shri Nanasaheb Chandorkar was Mamlatdar at

Pandharpur. He used to meet Noolkar often and requested him to go to Shirdi for Baba's darshan. After a prolong request, he accepted to visit Shirdi on condition that he require a brahmin cook, a basket of Nagpur oranges for presentation, he won't remove his pant and shoes at the time of Baba's darshan and that he won't bow to Baba. Nanasaheb Chandorkar accepted to these conditions. A Brahmin cook came to Nanasaheb Chandorkar and he sent him to Noolkar. A basket full of Nagpur oranges arrived in Noolkar's name and the sender's name not known. After these conditions fulfilled, both went to Shirdi. When Noolkar saw Baba from a distance, he hesi­tated to go with shoes and pant. He removed them and then went to Baba for darshan. On seeing Noolkar, Baba asked Nanasaheh Chandorkar "How you have brought this mad man to me" Noolkar understood Baba's question and Chandorkar told Noolkar that Baba was a pitiable Saint and that He will clear your doubt and make you to walk in the

right path. On the second day, they came to Baba for darshan. On seeing Noolkar, Baba scolded him and necked him to a pillar nearby and drove him away from that place. Baba appeared at that time as "Narasimhavatar". All had vacated the place, gradually Noolkar and Chandor­kar also vacated the place. Noolkar told Chandorkar about Baba's words. Chandorkar told that Baba has scolded your bad time and it would go away by the scoldings of Baba and that Baba would never do undo things to anybody. He would always help His devotees. On the same night at about 2 A.M. Noolkar awakened to chew betel and betel nut. But there was no betel and betel nut with him. He woke Chandorkar and re­quested for betel and betel nut. Chandorkar told that as it was dead of night, no betel and betel nut was avai­lable then and requested Noolkar to sleep. At that time Baba sent a devotee with betel and betel nut to Sathe's wada to handover it to the person to whom it was required then and the devotee handed over it to Noolkar and went away. After hearing the words of Baba from the devotee regarding this incident, Noolkar was over helmed with affection to Baba and realised that Baba was not an ordinary soul He was omnipotent. On the 3rd day, when Noolkar came to Baba for darshan and worship, Baba asked him to worship a pillar pointing to it in Dwarakamayee. Noolkar accepted and enquired Madhav Rao about this.

Madhav Rao told Baba "Deva Why do Noolkar worship the pillar when you are bodily here?" Baba told that the game thing to Madhav Rao, Nana­saheb Chandorkar and Noolkar. Madhavarao perused the panchangam and knew that day was the Guru Poornima day. All requested Baba, that as the day was the Guru Poornima day we all have to worship you as our Guru. Baba yielded to their request. From that day onwards, and it is on account of this Noolkar, devo­tees began to worship Baba on Guru Poornima day. Tatya Saheb Noolkar stayed in Shirdi for about six months. He often requested Baba to give permission to return to his home. Baba was vexed with his presence and asked him to go with contempt without knowing the meaning of Baba's words, Noolkar prepared to go and went to some distance. Then Baba called him back and told him. "THAT he may burry Him and then go". Nool­kar consulted Mhalasapathy about this. Mhalasapathy told Noolkar that Baba meant "That some evil days were ahead of you'’ and that Baba told like that. Acco­rdingly all on a sudden one day Noolkar suffered and died at 2 A.M. after drinking Baba's Pada Thirtham and thus Baba gave Sadgati to Noolkar. 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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