ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF BABA'S WORDS

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ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF BABA’S WORDS

A well-known story says that the great Vyasa who codified the Vedas could not

get definite knowledge of the future. When Dasa asked his Guru Vyasa, "when the

former’s death would take place," Vyasa did not know it, and therefore

went with his pupil to Yama, who also did not know it. Vyasa then went the

other two to Mrutyv (Death). He also didn’t know and all the four went to

Kala’s (time’s) place, and there at the place of Kala, the pupil

died, and Kala’s register showed the stanza.

Yada Vyasahecha Dasahcha

Yemena Mrityuna saha

Kalasya griham Ayantil

Tadadaso marishyati

Which means – Dasa will die, when Dasa goes to Kala’s place with

Vyasa, Yama, and Mrutyu.

Let us now contrast this with Baba’s knowledge of the future. On one

occasion, Kaka at Shirdi got fever, and then when he went to Baba, Baba told

him, "You better get away to your bungalow at Ville Parle. This fever will last

only ‘four’ i.e., a few days. But have no fears. It will pass away,

and you will get all right. Do not allow yourself to be bedridden. You can go

on eating sira (semolina pudding)" . Kaka Saheb accordingly went to Ville

Parle. There his fever was increasing. Dr. Demonte was called and he diagnosed

the fever as Navajvara and he directed the patient to remain in bed and take

the prescribed medicine. Baba had told him, ‘Padighevum Nakos’,

that is, ‘Avoid lying in bed’. So, Kaka sat up on a swing and he

went on eating sira, a dish full of ghee and semolina, which fever patients are

medically advised to avoid. The fever steadily increased and the doctor was

aghast at Kaka’s throwing his instructions to the winds. He called on a

fellow doctor to diagnose, and both of them said that things would take a very

serious turn, if Kaka Saheb kept on violating medical advice. But Kaka told his

doctor Demonte that he had sent for him to have friendly and cheerful company

and that he was sure, as Baba said, "This fever would pass away in a few days

and that the doctor would not be blamed as he (Kaka) was sure to recover. Dr.

Demonte thought that Kaka was being fooled by some fakir. But to his surprise

and that of others, Kaka’s health, though it went on from bad to worst,

suddenly regained normality on the ninth day.

Thus Kaka Saheb was confirmed in his absolute belief in the divine protection of

Sai Baba, and the absolute truth of every word that Baba uttered.

Written by: HH Pujyasri B. V. Narasimha Swamiji

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

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