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    Leela 45

    There roamed a bull in Shirdi that was dedicated to Lord Shiva. This bull caused havoc
    of the village gardens and fields. It grazed wherever it felt like. The villagers met together
    and decided to send it to Yeola Pinjrapoli (asylum for old beasts). Funds were raised and
    the job of taking the bull to Yeola was entrusted to Bikku Marwadi. Bikku set out with the
    bull, but he did not go to Pinjrapole, but sold the bull to a butcher for Rs.14/-. Upon returning,
    he informed the villagers that the bull was left at the Panjrapoli. That night Baba appeared
    in the dream of Bayaji Bayaji Kote Kote and said, "You are enjoying sound sleep having left
    Me in the butcher's hand?" The next day Bayaji informed the villagers of his dream and it was
    decided that he go to Yeola and rescue the bull. He went straight to the Pinjrapoli but the bull
    was not found there. So he headed right away to the butchers lane and made a diligent s
    earch there.

    He Bayaji Kote found the bull with the butcher. He requested the butcher to return the bull
    and told him the whole story. The butcher however, was unwilling to return the bull as he
    had bought it for Rs. 14/- from Bikku. Bayaji then gave him the money and took the bull to
    safe haven. He returned to Shirdi and told the villagers of his actions. They were quite upset
    over Bikku's breach of trust, so they prosecuted Bikku who had to spend two months in jail.

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    Re: Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before1918
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    Leela 46

    There is one special characteristic of the pilgrimage to Shirdi. If a pilgrim returns home
    without Baba's permission he invites only trouble for himself, says Hemadpant
    (Sai Satcharitra Ch.9) nor could the pilgrim stay on if Baba gave His permission. On the
    other hand, if a devotee followed the advice of staying for the required time, or having
    a meal, though it seemed to be late or an unnecessary delay, the events proved to be
    fruitful; danger was averted, trains were caught and the journey was comfortable. Many
    such stories are given in Satcharitra. Here are a few others.

    He pestered Baba of and on for permission to go home, during his visit to Shirdi. This
    irritated Baba. So He told Baburao Aurangabadkar, "Do whatever you want. I will not bare
    any consequences". Aurangabadkar presumed that Baba had granted him permission to
    leave. He left in haste. All went well for about a mile, and then a terrible storm erupted.
    Thus he was stranded in the middle of the road, unprotected and at the mercy of the
    elements. He could proceed only the next day. After having learnt a lesson of disobeying
    Baba, Aurangabadkar could not forget how cold, wet, shivering and hungry he was stranded
    in the middle of nowhere.


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    Leela 47

    Shama

    Shama was devoted to Baba but he often took liberties with Him. Once he had go to the
    office of the Mamlatdar, on some official work. Baba forbade him to go. Non-the-less he
    left. Just as he crossed Nimgaon he saw the Mamaltadar proceeding to Shirdi. Shama
    was remiss for not heading Baba's words. So Shama turned back and accompanied the
    Mamltadar to Shirdi. Rather embarrassed he went to see Baba and asked for forgiveness.
    Khaparde, Butti and Dixit on the other hand humbly obeyed Baba's words, however
    irrational it may seem and reaped the benefits.

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    Leela 48


    After taking darshan of Baba, Karnik wished to go to Pandharpur. So, at Kopargaon he
    bought a passenger train ticket. At Daund, he got out and waited for the train to take
    him to Kuridwadi and thence to Pandharpur. In the meantime he wanted to relieve
    himself, but could not leave his luggage unattended. A porter obliged him by showing
    him the toilet and waited by his baggage. The porter also told him to change his ticket
    for the mail train. Karnik gave the porter his ticket and the required money and asked
    him to purchase the ticket. "The mail will arrive in a few minutes, so you better sit in it,
    " he said and went away. The mail did arrive and Karnik sat and waited. His fellow
    passengers were amazed at this and asked him "What will you do if he does not
    turn up?" Karnik replied that he had faith in him. Just as the train started moving and
    nearly pulled out of the station, the porter came running and handed over the ticket.

    What was there to worry about as he had left Shirdi with Baba's permission?

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    Leela 49

    Marthand, a tailor in Shirdi, was desperate as he was ill and suffering a lot. There was no
    kith or kin or anyone else to take care of him. As a last recourse, he went and laid in the
    middle of the path that Baba took going to Lendi Bagh. The compassionate Baba told him,
    "Just go to Nimgaon and stay there". Marthand followed Baba's advice. He then went to
    Neemgaon, to Nanasaheb Dengle's home. Nanasaheb came out of his house at the opportune
    moment, and received him warmly. "Baba has already informed me of your arrival in a dream.
    You are welcome here, so please consider this your own home," said Nanasaheb. He treated
    Marthand well and nursed him back to good health. Marthand left being ever grateful to him
    and Baba. He returned to Shirdi and thanked Baba for His omnipotent mercy.


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    Leela 50


    Kaka Dixit was a perfect disciple of Baba. He not only obeyed Baba's orders,
    but also tried to inculcate Baba's nature and lifestyle, so that one day he
    could be just like his Sadguru. Indeed, he succeeded with hard work.

    One evening, Kaka was returning home from his office. A strong able-bodied person
    came and asked for alms. Kaka however looked at His face keenly and was convinced
    that He was none other than his Sadguru. He at once eave Him some coins. The man
    on receiving the money just laughed and went away without asking for anything from
    any other person. Dixit watched Him till he disappeared. Dixit started for Shirdi on that
    very day. When he met Baba, he enquired about it. Baba simply said, "Yes! I did come
    to you in that form."

    Dixit was extremely pleased to hear this.


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    Leela 51


    Once the daughter-in-law of Hari Bhau Karnik became mentally imbalanced. Karnik heard
    the sad news and set out to see her. She resided in Andheri, Bombay.

    He caught a local train to go and meet her. When the train reached Palghar, he suddenly
    saw a Fakir wearing a Kafni seated behind him. The Fakir said, "Lord Parmeshwar has
    created all varieties of trees, for their utilization by humanity. But they know little about
    their significance or use. I know them pretty well." Then pointing to one particular tree,
    He said, "If the leaves of this tree are ground and the juice given to a madman, he will
    be alright."

    Karnik was deep in thought and he was unaware of his surroundings. Only upon reaching
    Bandra did he snap out of his reverie. He looked around for the Fakir, but He wasn't there.
    Upon reaching his son' s home, he quickly procured the leaves of the tree and administered
    the juice to his daughter-in-law just as the Fakir had advised.

    'Lo! She became alright!'

    Two years later, she had become mentally imbalanced again. He used the same leaves,
    and this time, she became all right for life.

    In Sai Satcharitra Ch. 7, a beautiful description is given of Baba being the famous Hakim
    of Shirdi. In the early days, Baba roamed about here and there, in the thickets, brambles
    and jungles. Most people thought that He roamed aimlessly. But the compassionate Fakir
    would go and collect indigenous plants, leaves and seeds. These he would use as a remedy
    and as cure for the numerous devotees who flocked to Him for physical relief.

    Once a devotee came to Him, as his eyes were red, painful and swollen. Baba took some
    crushed Biba seeds (marking nuts) and made two balls out of them. Then, He placed then
    on each eye and bandaged them. The next day, He removed everything and poured water
    over the eyes and behold, the eyes were clear and bright again.

    Shama suffered from Hemaroids (piles) and the pain and burning was severe. The compassionate
    Baba gave him a decoction of Sona mukhi (Senna pods) and he was relieved. Two years later,
    the condition reoccurred and Shama, on his own accord, took the same Senna pods, only to
    find the condition aggravated (Sai Satcharitra Ch.13).


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    Leela 52

    Vasudev Sadashiv Joshi of Sitaram Co. and his friend Chidambar Rao K. Gadge went to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan. They stayed in Sathe Wada and attended the Aarti that was conducted there. In the early days, there was Aarti in the Gurusthan also.
    While the Aarti was in progress, Joshi saw Narsimha Murthy in the photograph instead of Baba. He was delighted; but wonder of wonders, it happened for three consecutive days. On the day of their departure, Baba gave them Udi and Prasad. They thought that the Prasad would not suffice for distribution, when they returned to their village. Baba, knowing their thought, gave them eight annas and asked them to buy Prasad from any shop in Shirdi, as any Prasad bought in Shirdi was His Prasad.

    On another visit, Baba distributed 'burfi' for Prasad. They found it extremely delicious. So they thought they would buy some more. Baba told them that there were three baskets of prasad, so they could take three mounds from that. Happily they returned home with Baba's Udi and the 'burfi' Prasad.

    Some days later, Joshi gave Rs.10/- to his friend and asked him to give it to Baba as dakshina. He also made another request and that was to take a photograph of Baba and bring it back with him. Joshi wished to do ritualistic Puja to Baba. So, he wanted the photograph. Gadge left with Rs.10/- and went to the Dwarkamai, prostrated before Baba and gave Him Joshi's dakshina. He was silent, as he had not the courage to request permis­sion for the photograph. Baba, too, was silent for a long time. Then just before his departure, Baba Himself asked Gadge to take His photograph. Overwhelmed with gratitude, he 'with consent photo' took two photographs of Baba, one sitting and the other standing. Baba told him that the photographs should not be sold for a profit. He then gave him permission to leave with Udi and Prasad.

    In Sai Satcharitra Ch.33 the story of Balabua Sutar is given. He was a famous kirtankar residing in Bombay. Once, he went to Shirdi and took Baba's darshan. Baba said, "/ have known him for the last four years." Balabua wondered at this, for it was his first visit to Shirdi. How could Baba have known him since four years? Why four years? He racked his brains, and then he remembered that four years ago, he made obeisance to Baba's photograph and the omniscient Baba mentioned it. He also got a valuable lesson that bowing to Baba's photograph was bowing to Baba in person. This lesson, he treasured forever.

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    Leela - 53

    Plague raged in Pimpalgaon, Baswanth, Nasik District. Waman C. Munge, a lawyer, moved his family to his farmhouse. One night, a theft was in progress in his house. The thieves had cleverly made a hole in the wall. Munge was sleeping peacefully, and on the wall above, hung Baba's photograph.

    One of the thieves entered the room and taking a small box that lay below the bed, passed it to his accomplice who was outside. The box contained cash of Rs.200/-, but had some promissory notes, worth Rs.4000/-. Next, the thief was in the process of lifting a huge trunk that was in front of the cot. This trunk was valuable as it contained the family jewelry, worth about Rs.10,000/-. Baba was watching all this from the photograph above the bed.

    At that very instant, Baba appeared in his dream, woke him and warned him of the theft. So, he started shouting at the top of his voice. His sister-in-law also joined him. The commotion woke the whole family, the servants and the watchman. They chased the thieves who escaped, or so it seemed.

    The next day, the small box was found, lying in the field nearby. The cash, however, was missing, but the promissory notes were intact. On that day, he had a dream vision, in which he saw Baba, Abdul and another Fakir (Abdul's Guru). Subsequently, he visited Shirdi and saw the Trio there.

    Some days later, Shri Datta Brahmachari of Kopargaon, visited him for lunch. He told Munge that the lost property was recovered. The police had raided a Marwari, and confiscated many stolen goods from him. The police officer also arrived at Munge's house and informed him of the raid. Subsequently, with proper identification, he recovered his money.

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    Leela - 54

    M.R.Tagare worked as a doctor for Sakarwadi sugar mills near Shirdi. In 1914, he wished to encash his war-bonds of Rs.2500/-. Thus, he proceeded to Kopargaon Post-office in a bullock-cart. He had a bag containing the war-bonds, kept at his side. Enroute, he was busy chatting with a fellow passenger. To his utter dismay, he noticed that there was no bag beside him. Thinking that it must have slipped and fallen on the way, he stopped the cart and went in search of it. He trudged back for about a mile or two, searching diligently for it. But, alas, the bag wasn't to be found. Disappointed and remorseful about this, he went to Kopargaon as he had to visit a sick friend. That night he couldn't sleep and tossed and turned, thinking about the loss. At midnight, he got out of bed and went and sat near Baba's photograph, praying for help. When he heard a voice saying, "Cease worrying." The voice reassured him and he fell asleep.

    Next morning, he made the 'house call' to his friend who lived in a village nearby. He examined the friend and prescribed the necessary medicine and sat a while chatting. He mentioned to his friend about the loss of his bag, enroute. A little girl, standing nearby, ran and brought a bag, saying, "Is this the bag? It was found on the roadside yesterday." Thrilled, the doctor took his bag and upon examining the contents, found that the war-bonds were intact.

    He mentally thanked Baba for His help.

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    Leela- 55

    He desperately prayed to Baba to help him. There was a devotee who was a clerk in the customs' office. One day a bundle of custom bills were checked and verified by his officer and given to him. He was sure that he had kept them safely in the drawer of his desk. Knowing that the officer would recall them later, he wanted to keep them ready on his desk. But to his utter dismay, there were not to be found. He made a thorough search, but could not trace them. He feared a reprimand, or worse still, the loss of his job. So he prayed to Baba. That day passed without his officer asking for the bills.

    The next day, rather scared, he went to the office and found the bills neatly placed on his table. He racked his brains as to who could have done this, as he was the last person to leave and the first to enter the office. He remembered locking the office in the evening before leaving and opening it in the morning.

    Who but Baba could have entered the closed office and done this!!

    Megha and the Trident (Sai Satcharitra 28)

    Baba had once asked Megha to draw a Trident in his dream vision. Megha woke up to find Akshata (sanctified rice) all over his bed. But the door was locked and bolted securely. How could this be, he wondered!

    "No door is necessary for My entry. I've neither shape nor size. I'm always everywhere," said Baba to Megha when He asked him to draw a trident.

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    Leela- 56

    Keshav was the grandson of Hari Bhau K. Karnik. He went on a pilgrimage festival
    of the goddess Mahalaxmi. The village was about ten miles away from his residence
    and was situated on the banks of a river. During his stay there, he often swam in the
    river. Just before returning home, he swam and bathed as usual, went to the temple,
    took Darshan of the goddess and returned home. On the way, he noticed that his golden
    ring weighing 1.5 tolas was missing. With a heavy heart, he returned home. He was sure
    that it must have slipped into the river while bathing. About six months later, a Fakir came
     to his house and asked his grandfather whether his child had lost his ring in that very river.
    After ascertaining the identity of the ring, he returned it and left.

    Two Gentlemen from Goa
    One of the gentlemen was robbed of Rs.30,000/- He bemoaned the loss and sat on the
    verandah in great sorrow. On the 15th day, a Fakir came to his house and advised him what to do.
    The money was recovered the very next day. (Sai Satcharitra Ch. 36) Could you believe that the
    Fakir in the Leelas given above was Baba??


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  • 57.    BABA SATISFIED THE WISHES OF SHRI G.G. NARKE AND MADE HIM AS HIS DEVOTEE

    Shri G.G. Narke came first to Shirdi in 1910 to take Baba's darshan. He went to Shri Sal Baba in Mosque and prostrated placing his head on Baba's feet. Then baba said "what I do you worship a man?”At once he retreated to some distance and st quiet. He recognised his past attitudes that men should not be worshipped. After some time, Baba gently beckoned him to appro­ach him. Thus encouraged, he went and placed his head on Baba's feet. Baba at once hugged him, made him sit close to Him and then addressed him "you are my child. When others (i. e.) strangers are in the company, we keep the children off". Then he felt the full face of Baba’s deep and intense love for him and his heart responded to it and ascertained that Baba was his saviour, his Guru and the man of his destiny found at last. He used to reside with Radhakrishna Mai. In 1913, Baba told him that his father-in-law would build a dagadi wada (stone-edifice) at Shirdi and that he would be in charge of it. His father-in-law Shri Gopal Rao Buty has built the Dagadi wad a in 1915-18 and he was made in charge of it in 1919 as Baba foretold in 1913. He was permanently settled in 1917 as Professor of Geology and Chemistry in Poona. Baba used to get sweetmeat from a Halwayi shop for Naivedya. One day in 1916 there lay a corpse, a plague stricken corpse. Plague was raging at Shirdi. Baba asked him to go and get the sweetmeat from his shop. He went and told (the wife who was weeping) about Baba's order. She poin­ted to the corpse and asked him to take the sweetmeat from the Almirah. He took it with trembling and with fear that he might catch the infection and others too. That sweetmeat given as Naivedya. Baba told him you think that you will live if you away from Shirdi and that you would die if you stay at Shirdi. That is not so. Whosoever destined to be struck will be struck. Whosoever is to die will die, whosoever is to be caressed will be caressed". Thus Baba encouraged him when plague enraged in Shirdi and thus Baba infused faith in His devotee by bold defiance of sanitary precautions. This shows Baba's words are the supreme factor than any other things.

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  • 58.    BABA FULFILLED THE DESIRE OF SHRI S.B. DHUMAL B.A.L.L.B., NASIK AFTER  TRIAL



    I was first devoted to Shri Gajanan Maharaj. I went to Shri Sai Baba in 1907. I was greatly impres¬sed with his extraordinary personality. I took Srimant Gopal Rao Buty to Shri Sai Baba who built (Dagadiwada) present Baba's Samadhi Mandir. Once Baba told me "At every step of yours, I am taking care of you. If I did not, what will become of you, God knows". I have lived with my wife in my ancestral house of mine in the main road, Nasik. When plague broke out and dead rats found in the house, I wrote to Baba's directions. After receiv¬ing Baba's reply, I removed to a bungalow at Nasik. But the same night a dead rat was found near the bed of my brother's son at the bungalow. Again I wrote to Baba's directions. The reply was in the negative. Later, dead rats were fouud in the servant's quarters, in the houses, in the neighborhood and lastly in the well from which we draw water for drinking and cook¬ing etc. At this, I wrote at once to Baba's directions for permission and in anticipation which I consider as certain, I packed up all our things and carted them off to the house and was just trying to lock the door when a postal letter from Shirdi was delivered to me. Baba's reply was, "why should we give up (change) our resi¬dence". I obeyed His advice and immediately went to the infected bungalow and lived in. As for water, I avoided the well water and getting water from Godavari, Even though there were fourteen or fifteen deaths per day due to plague, we were-safe by the grace of Baba.
    I lost my wife in 1909. As per Baba's order I perfor¬med her monthly masik at Shirdi. I was aged 36, with¬out issue. My friends and well wishers compelled me to marry again. I replied to all that I have to act as per Baba's advice I have not married again.


    There have always been party feelings and factions at Shirdi as in most villages. One Raghu a servitor of Baba and five others were arrested on a charge of out¬raging the modesty of a marwari woman and on the direct evidence of a number of eye witnesses, they were convicted to six months imprisonment. Tatya Patil's sympathy was on the side of the accused. He took a copy of the judgement and papers to eminent lawyers like the Hon. G S. Kapharde, Shri Kakasaheb Dixit and Rao Bahadur H. V. Sathe who were at Shirdi. These people found, the Judgement strong and gave little hope of success in the appeal Then Baba told Tatya Patil "Go to Bhau (S. B. Dhumal)" Tatya Patil came to
    S.B. Dhumal with all the papers. After going through the judgement finding hardly any hope of suc¬cess in the appeal, I told Tatya Tatil to employ eminent lawyers. But Tatya told me that Baba's order was to go to me. Then I prepared appeal papers and wrote and gave it to the District Magistrate at his residence. He without receiving or reading the papers questioned me about the matter and I told him the facts. He without sending for the records of the first Court, or giving notice to the Police, orally acquitted all the appellants. This indicates Shri Sai Baba’s power that brought about the acquittal.


    Regarding public work, I may first  mention that I was the first non-official President of the Nasik District local Board (Nominated by Government) and that I served in the capacity from 1-11-1917 to 13-5-1925. I had personally to sign thousands of papers myself with¬out the use of a facsimile seal. On account of this work my legal practice reduced and my income became less. In recognition of my service I was awarded Rao Bahadur sanad in 1927. One day when papers were before me, a visitor for whom I had much regard came in and stayed talking till midnight and so the signature have to be postponed till the next day. The next mor¬ning I found no time and I was leaving the town. I sent back the papers to office. When I returned to the town that night, i found only that day's papers brought for my signature and when I wanted the previous day papers, I found that they bore my signatures. I could not guess as to how the thousands of signatures have been affixed in the papers. I had no other explanation for it except Baba and his Superhuman Powers.


    In 1915, I was offered the Public Prosecutorship at Nasik and I wrote at once to Baba. Quickly came the reply "your former work is good. Do not accept the new one". I declined the offer.
    I was given by Baba His Photo saying "keep it". This is the very thing my heart was desiring, to get Baba's Portrait touched by him and given to me for purposes of worship. This is now with me as a perso¬nal gift by Baba to me and I regard it with great vene¬ration.



    Surrender Shri   Sai Completely   Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there !


    59.    BABA FULFILLED THE DESIRE OF CHILIM SMOKERS


    Baba required only two or three chillum per year. The cost of one chillum was 2 pie. But Baba placed a heap of chillum in a corner of the Masjid (Dwarakamayee). Even if Baba refused this, the pot maker (Kumbhar) gave two hundred or three hundred chillums and stored as a heap in the corner of the Dwarakamayee and received money from Baba. One day, B. V. Deo went for Baba's darshan in the afternoon. Baba was there alone cleaning the chillum. On seeing the heap of chillum, Deo asked Baba "Baba you required only two or three chillum per year. Why you have stored so many chillum?'* Baba replied "what you have told is correct in respect of devotees coming here for smoking. But about the smoking devotees who took away the chillum unseen, are chillums not required to them ?" That is why, I stored them there.


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