fragnance of udi

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Udi is not the ordinary ash. It is the ash from the dhuni which Baba had lit by

his yogic power. Hence the Udi has all the powers of Baba. It has banished the

agonies and cured incurable diseases of innumerable persons. Here are a few

real instances.A certain doctor's nephew had bone-cancer. The doctor tried all

remedies, including surgical operation, but in vain. With acute pain, the boy

cried pitiably. At last the doctor brought the boy to Baba and threw all burden

on him. Daily Baba placed a blessing glance on the wound and applied Udi on it.

Within a week, the boy was completely cured.Another doctor had a guinea-worm in

his leg, which was terribly swollen and caused intense pain. He approached Baba

with a request to release him from his mortal coil and thus end his agony for

good. Baba daily applied Udi to his leg and also administered it orally. One

day, an attendant inadvertently stepped

on the doctor's affected leg with the result that the wound burst open and the

guinea-wom was driven out. The doctor was soon cured.There are countless

instances of this kind. But there is one deserving special mention.Nanasaheb

Chandorkar, one of the earliest devotees of Baba, was a mamlatdar at Jamner,

about 24 miles from Jalgaon in Khandesh. One can go upto Jalgaon by railway and

then take a tonga.Nanasabeb's daughter, Maina had come to Jamner for delivery.

For fortyeight hours, she was in labour and her very life was in danger.

Nanasaheb was appealing to Baba to come to her succour. Sai Baba as if 'heard'

it in Shirdi. Ramgir, a resident bhakta, was then inspired to go to his village

in Khandesh. He came to ask for Baba's permission. Baba said, "Yes. Start

immediately. But first go to Nanasaheb at Jamner, givehim Udi and Arati, and

then proceed home". Baba gave him a packet of Udi from the dhuni with his own

hands and the Arati on a piece of paper to be recited at Maina's bedside. Ramgir

took the two things, but, in a tone of anxiety, he asked, "Baba, I have only two

rupees with me. With this much. I can barely go to Jalgaon. But how could I make

a detour to Jamner and thence to my place ?You need not worry," Said Baba,

"You only go to Jalgaon. Everything will be arranged thereafter."With firm

faith in Baba, Ramgir started. He had to pay Rs. 1-14-0 for railwav ticket and

only two annas were left with him. About midnight the train reached Jalgaon and

Ramgir got down. Just then a sepoy in Khaki uniform approached him and said

"Sir, you are Ramgir from Shirdi, I hope". Ramgir said he was. "Then come

along," said the sepoy, Nanasaheb has sent me with a tonga for you." Ramgir

thought that as Baba had hinted he must have sent a word to Nanasaheb and asked

him to make these arrangements. The sepoy gave him a few snacks, which he said,

were sent bv Nanasaheb. Then the tonga started and by dawn, it arrived at

Jamner. The sepoy, pointing to a distant 'building, said, "That is Nanasaheb's

office." Ramgir alighted there to ease himself and went behind a bush. But as

he came out, what did he find ? Nothing, no horses, no carriage, no sepoy. All

had disappeared. Dumbfounded, he went to Nanasaheb's office and, obtaining

Nanasabeb's address, went there. Saluting Nanasaheb, he said, "Baba has sent me

here from Shirdi and has given you these things." A thrill went through

Nanasaheb on hearing this. He said, 'Oh Baba, Baba! What should I say to you ?

I called your name here and hearing my call in Shirdi, you at once ran here in

the form of these things. A million pranams to you ! "Nanasaheb applied the Udi

to his daughter and put a little in her mouth too. Then he sat by her bedside,

reciting the arati. And would you believe it ? In half an hour, Maina delivered

safely. Ramgir was waiting outside. Nanasabeb came out and thanked him

profoundly. Eagerly Ramgir asked, "Nana, your tonga brought me to Jamner all

right. But then as I got down to ease myself, it suddenly vanished. Where is

that tonga ?Which tonga ?" asked the puzzled Nana. "Your tonga which you had

sent for me to Jalgaon Station. Your sepoy met me there, g;ave me your delicious

snacks and brought me here with great speed."With tears of gratitude, Nanasaheb

said, "Ramgir, I had not the faintest idea that you were coming. So how could I

have sent the tonga ? This is all no doubt done by Baba. How unbounded is your

kripa, Oh mother Sai !"Later, Nanasaheb himself related this whole incident to

the people assembled at Shirdi. It therefore bears a stamp of authority

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