Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp- VII

June 25, 2007

91. In this way, although the hand was completely cured, one doesn’t know

what was in Baba’s mind in allowing Bhagoji, every morning, early in the

day, to carry out the ceremony of tying the bandages.

92. Although there was no pain, regularly and for no reason, with the help

of ghee a massage was done and the hand was cared for till death.

93. These services were for the sake of Bhagoji. Siddha Sai never needed

them. He made Bhagoji render regular service with love, as a devotee should.

94. Because of the sins of his previous birth, Bhagoji was suffering from

leprosy. But it was his good fortune that he came in touch with Sai.

95. Whenever Baba started on his round to Lendi, Bhagoji held the umbrella

over Baba’s head. Though his body was covered with black leprosy sores, he

was the foremost in his service.

96. Whenever, early in the morning, Baba was seated restfully against the

pillar, near the ‘dhuni’ it was his good fortune to be there to serve him.

97. He would remove the bandages, massage the respective muscles, apply ghee

to those parts, and thus be fortunate to serve him.

98. Bhagoji Shinde was a great sinner in his past lives. His whole body was

bleeding with sores. He was greatly affected by this deadly disease. But he

was a matchless devotee of Baba.

99. His fingers had become stumps because of leprosy and his whole body

emanated a nauseating smell. Thus, the one with such a great misfortune,

derived four-fold happines from his services.18

100. How many such great miracles of Baba, can I describe to the listeners!

Once when plague came to the village, listen to the miracle that happened.

101. Dadasaheb Khaparde’s19 young son was staying with his mother and

enjoying the pleasure of Baba’s company.

102. As it is, the boy was very young and he got very high fever. The mother

’s heart grew anxious and she became agitated. Dadasaheb Khaparde

103. Her home was at Amravati. Therefore, she thought of going there. In the

evening, at the proper time, she came to take Baba’s permission.

104. While doing his evening rounds, Baba came near the wada. There, the

woman bowed down at his feet and told him what had happened.

105. As it is women are timid by nature. And, besides, the son’s trembling20

did not stop. Also, there was the scare of plague. Therefore, she told him

what had happened.

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