HELPER OF THE HELPLESS

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HELPER OF THE HELPLESS

 

At Junner in Pune district was one Bhimaji Patel. He had contracted

Tuberculosis with continuous fever, ejecting bloody sputum and had

gastric trouble also. All remedies he tried were in vain. All pujas

were in vain. N.G. Chandorkar sent him to Sainath. Bhimaji came; and

to alight from his tonga, four men had to support him. Shama

conducted him to Baba.

 

Baba: Shama, in bringing this thief to me, what a load of

responsibility you are placing on my shoulders!

 

Then Bhimaji (placing his head upon Baba's feet): Helper of the

helpless. I am helpless. Pray, show thy pity and grace unto me.

 

Baba changed his tone and spoke to him with a smiling face.

 

Baba: Stay, cast off anxiety. The wise avoids anxiety. Your

sufferings for your past karma have come to an end, as soon as you

put your feet on Shirdi. Persons in great trouble, sunk in their

misery, rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of

this mosque. That Fakir (God) is very kind and will eradicate your

disease. He will show his love. He is kind to all. Go and stay at

Bhima Bai's house.

 

Accordingly Bhimaji stayed in Bhima Bai's house, using Baba's udhi

only. On the first day Baba himself applied the udhi to his forehead

and placed his palm on his head.

 

Baba: Bhimaji, walk to your quarters.

 

Patel was at once able to walk up to his carriage, without being

supported by any. Baba did not give him any medicine, but gave him

something better and more effectual. Bhimaji had two dreams. In the

first he had become a boy. His teacher in teaching a lesson, birched

him vigorously and the man roared with pain in his sleep. In the next

dream, Bhimaji found that some one had got upon his breast and rolled

over it a heavy stone roller and he felt the pangs of death. Then he

awoke. With these dreams, his disease had fled. He slowly walked up

to the Masjid and bowed to Baba. After a month's more stay with Baba,

he went home hale and healthy.

 

Courtesy: HH Pujyasri B. V. Narasimha Swamiji

(Vasuki Mahal Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Trust, Coimbatore-641025, India)