In chapter 11 of Shri Sai Satcharitra the story of Siddique phalke's attempt to obtain Baba's grace is given. Phalke stays for nine months in the north facing chavdi trying in vain to enter the Santum Sanctorum. Then he seeks Shama's help, and Baba finally relents. Then Baba ask Shama to ask Phalke whether he will carefully walk the straigth and narrow path that goes beyond th "Barvi Well."Siddique Phalke answers that whatever difficulty he may encounter he will carefully tread that path.
In fact there is no well called "Barvi" in Shirdi or neighbouring villages. Baba possibly uses the word Barvi to mean twelve. Here Baba asks Siddique Phalke whether he is willing to tread the straight and narrow path {The spiritual path} fraugth with difficulties. Whether he is willing to do a twelve year penance. The penance of the twelve inner disciplines, which are as follows:
1. Viveka (Discrimination)
2. Vairagya (Renunciation)
3. Niswartha (Selflessness)
4. Sama (Calmness)
5. Dama (Self Control)
6. Uparati (Self -Withdrawal)
7. Titiksha (Forbearance)
8. Samadhana (Self-setteled)
9. Shradha (Faith)
10. Satsang (Holy Company)
11. Maun (Silence of the mind)
12. Ekanta Dhyana (Solitude & meditation)
Lastly the Guru's grace without which nothing is possible.
Siddique Phalke indeed came to Baba of and on for twelve years. The next question was "Will you give me 40000 Rs. in 4 installments?" To which Siddique Phalke answers,"I will gladly give 40,00000 (forty Lakhs) if asked. What then of thousands? Only let me be at his feet." Siddique Phalke was affluent but was he willing to part with his money? The deeper meaning could be give as follows. The four instalments could mean manas (Mind), budhdhi (Intelligence), aham (Pride), chitta (Consciousness).
Through Antharkarnya Chatustaya, the Zero could represent the three bodies- Bhautik or physical, Sukhsma or subtle, Kaaran or Casual. (This is the first Zero).
The 2nd zero could be Triputi that is Jnana (Knowledge)2 Jneya (Experience of Knowledge ) and Jnathru (The person who experiences it.)
The 3rd Zero could be panch indriyas that consist of 5 Karmindriyas, which are touch , taste,smell, sight and hearing. And 5 jnaninidriyas that are Shabda (Ears), Sparsha (Skin), rupa (Eyes), rasa (Tounge) and gandha (Smell).
The fourth Zero implies the six Arishadvargas are Kama & Krodha, Madha , Matsaraya, Moha & Lobha.
The Haji replies that he will give 40,00,000 (Forty Lakhs) thus there are two more zeros.
Therefore the 5th Zero could imply that he is willing to give 5 "Pranas" that are prana, apana, udana, uyana and samana. The 6th zero could mena the five Koshas. That are Annamaya kosha, Pranmaya Kosha, Monomaya Kosha, Vignamaya Kosha and Annandamaya Kosha. Here the Haji seems prepared to surrender in tot that is Sampurna Sharangati.
Baba then gets angry and throws the vessels when he hears that the Haji is ready to give 40,00,000. Baba knbows that the Shishya is ready for total surrender. The Guru wants the shishya to be purified without having a tinge of Prarabdha so he burns it by showing anger.
Then he takes 55 rupees from his pocket and counting them one by one he places them in Phalke's hands. Money is shri. The 5+5symbolically could be the dress code of the Sanyasi-1. Sirvesh or Kaupin signifies total surrender, 2) Pitambar signifies Sacrifice, 3) Danda that is Deha Danda or Discipline, 4) Kamandalu stands for Compassion and 5) Khadaw.
The 3rd question that Baba asks is - "What part of the sacrifial goat would he like to eat? Does he wants to eat the meat covered bones or is his heart set on eating the sex organs?" Baba wants to make sure that he has no Ashwath of any kind left. Be it for delectable food or sensual appetite. Siddique Phalke's answer is incredible. He states that if Baba wishes to give him anything he would cherish a crumb from the Kolambah.
Then he bought a basket of mangoes and presented it to him. And phalke was accepted in Baba's darbar. Mangoes represent auspiciousness.
Sadguru Sai Baba gave Rs. 55 to Phalke, by which he may have conveyed the transient nature of this world or sansara. On the other hand , he may have conveyed the Sara or gist of the Vedas .
Souce: Baba's Rinanubandh by Vinny Chitluri
Topic: Hazrat Durvesh Haji Mohmed Siddique Phalke (Read 1845 times)