Extract from "SAINATH PRABHU"

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Extract from "SAINATH PRABHU"


The Dakshina Bhiksha Samstha was established during the year 1915 to serve the needs of piligrims visiting Shirdi.

The samstha published a journal called "SAINATH PRABHU"
(vide Sri Sai Satcharita, chap 2).

The information furnished here - under is taken from the journal as every Sai devotee would like to know more about Shirdi alias Sheeladhi alias Saiabad of 1915 and also what Baba spoke / taught to the visiting devotees of yesterday.

The then population of Shirdi was 1500 only.

They considered Sheeladhi as Mukthi - Kshetra of the Yuga with Shree Sai Baba as Mukthi - Data.

Many of His Bhaktas heard Him saying that Shirdi with three other vil­lages had been given to Him by His Malik.

Shirdi was His ancestoral place.

Baba declared more than once that He had come to stay there permanently after an interval of about two hundred years.

 Maharaj did not say the name of the original place from where He came. But He often mentioed that, that place was inhabited by typical men well versed in all arts and professions besides being kind hearted and God - loving.

Even Shirdi which was barren and forsaken village during the early period, it was an excellent citadale encircled with pleasant groves of fruit trees.

Its Bazars were large enough to have kept His favourite Marwari - vysyas in great affluence.

Again with the advent sainath the spiritual importance had steadily grown. Baba's unique pure and divine love, His simple way, His scanty and ordinary food enhanced observer's regard for Him. Baba saved many sufferers from bodily ailments.

 Though He did not leave Shirdi, His body was seen in distant lands attending to His beloved Bhaktas.

In his own words, "Me kutra, manjar, Dukkar, hovun hi jatha"

(I am moving in the form of dog, cat and pig).

The sick and the wounded expect miraculous cure from Amritaic Vibhudhi. Many an atheist had changed and become his sincere bhakta.

With the increasing fame of .. Shri Sainath the importance of Shirdi also had grown and it is reckoned as an important piligrim centre in the world.

The good and deserving attempted.to reach His paramarthic goal under His safe and sure guidance.

Sainath Maharaj had practically shown to the world that the platform of Dwarakamai was a sight to see where devotees of all religious faith father for common prayer irrespective of their caste, creed, sex, region.

Not a single disturbance had ever been witnessed during so many years of such congregated worship, consequent on any religious difference. No doubt Baba Sai Accepted Dakshina or Arpans from visiting Bhaktas.

"Jyonchekadoon paise hote tyancha kamala te paise lavathe.

Te mala katha karatche" (If I borrow money from somebody I will utilise for his work why I require his .money).

 Ofcourse Baba did not ask Dakshina of every one or did He accpet everything offered everybody.

He was often heard saying that He had to keep an account for the owner and Government.

"Mala he shob te vayla lagto malik ka karitam (sarkara karitam)" Perhaps associations or individuals who revive money should bear in mind that every paisa has to be accounted to the giver as well as to Government as the collection is in his name.

 Sainath Prabhu used to disburse dakshina amounts among sevakaris bhaktas, gosevis, fakirs, bairagis and children.

Seasonal fruits were purchased and distributed.

His care for the poor, the needy and crippled worth moulding.

Baba used to say, who else would see the poor except myself.

 He used to impress on the devotees such charities would confer extraordinary benefits on the giver.

We may conclude this article with Sadguru Nath's invaluable assurance.

"Pannas hazar aale, aani chappan hazaar gele, tyanchasi apiavala kay karanche! Jyanchi nista ghad aaye ani iman sabath aahe tyamla saath samud myahala kareen!

Maza manasana 72 nid yaniryanth meech ambhalathao, Fifty thousand people may come and fifty - six thousand may go.

Why we should bother?

A person whose faith is firm and integirty is established he can cross seven seas.

I look after my people for 72 generations

OM SAI SRI SA! JAYA JAYA SAI

D. SANKARIAH

Email: sainama@yahoo.com


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