NEVER RELY UPON USELESS HUMAN HELP

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NEVER RELY UPON USELESS HUMAN HELP

As for Dixit’s own financial position, there was, for a long time, a

period of depression, but there was no positive distress. Contentment was

ingrained in Dixit’, and he was always saying to himself,

Tevile Anante, Tase Rahave, which is the same as

Alla Rakhega Vyso Rahena

Maula Rakhega Vysa Rahena

This means, ‘We must be content with the lot assigned to us by God.’

So, he was generally contented and retained his mental peace in the midst of

lack of funds and income. However, special occasions arose and his faith in

Baba was tested and confirmed. Some time after Baba passed away, Kaka had to

meet a heavy obligation of Rs. 30,000 to be paid to a Marwadi. The day for

payment was drawing near, and Kaka could not see how to get funds for meeting

this large demand. One night, as he was sleeping, he had a dream, and in his

dream, his creditor was pressing him for payment. In the dream, he assured the

creditor, "Oh, don’t you fear. I have my friend Sir Chunnilal, sir

Chimanlal etc., all of them knights, and they will provide the money".

Suddenly, he woke up and remembering the dream, he bitterly repented his stupid

folly in relying upon ‘Sir’ this and ‘Sir’ that who are

just persons who will fail to help at the crucial moment. He felt that the only

person on whom he could rely for getting help was Baba, and cursed his folly in

relying upon such useless human help. He resolved not to think of these

‘Sirs’ at all, and to rely confidently and boldly upon Sai Baba

alone to furnish him with funds and that too in time. His views are thus

expressed in stanza 343 of Sai Natha Mananam,

Nathe nah purushottame trijagataam

Ekadhipe chetasaam

Sveye swasya padasya datari Vibhow

Sayeescvare tishtati

Yam Kamchit purushadhamam

Laghubalam Sarakhyam Alpartadam

Sahyartham mrigayamahe naram aho

Mudha Varakaa vayam

Which means – "While there is our supporter Purushothama, i.e., the

supreme person, the Lord of the three worlds, worthy of soul’s worship,

the omnipotent Sayiswara, we (i.e., I) turn to some weak and low persons with

the title ‘Sir’ who gives little, for help! Alas what folly is

this!"

He sat up in his office room on a chair and was waiting and waiting till the

actual date of payment came. Till the last moment, no money was forthcoming.

But at the last moment, a young man, the son of a rich friend of his, came

asking for his advice. He said that after his father’s death, he was

managing his property, and had to find an investment for his money. He said,

just then he had brought with him Rs. 30,000/- and wanted to know from Dixit

what would be best investment. Kaka, after explaining the pros and cons of

other investments, finally told him that he was in urgent need of Rs. 30,000/-

and he would be glad to have it on any reasonable terms, but that it was his

duty to explain to the lender that his practice had gone down, that his income

was very low, though his properties in the shape of bungalows were there, and

that it was his duty to point out the danger and disadvantage of lending to

such person. The young man, however, made up his mind to lend the money to him

on account of his being his father’s friend, and thus the creditor of

Dixit was paid in time. But who could know where the sum of Rs. 30,000/- was

with a person with a mind to be influenced to lend it to Dixit? Baba alone

could know. Baba alone could influence the possessor of the funds. It is just

like this that at the crucial moment Baba acts often! For instance Baba

operated on the minds of Brahmins to come to do Pitru Sraddha for Jog just at

the neck of time. (BCS 377-8). He influenced the appellate Magistrate’s

mind to deal summary justice to his convicted servant Raghu. He influenced the

minds of Government members to refrain from granting sanction against Khaparde

for prosecution (BCS 402-5) He influenced the minds of all sundry to turn

Upasani Maharaj back to Shirdi in June 1911 (BCS 635) It is this Baba who knows

all facts and grips all minds who brought Kaka’s friend’s son in

time with Rs. 30,000/- to clear off Kaka’s debt, and Kaka had many

instances like this confirming him in his attitude of utter childlike relations

on his Guru even in financial matters.

Written by: HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji

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

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