Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before 1918

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Leela 28

Balaji Patil Newaskar quitely went about doing Baba's seva. He swept and cleaned

the streets that Baba walked on daily. When it was harvest time he brought the

whole harvest to Dwarkamai and offered it to Baba. He and his family happily

lived on whatever Baba gave them. In Satcharita the wonderful Leela of how his

fam­ily fed thrice the number of guests, is given. It was Bala's annual Shradha

ceremony. His daughter-in-law diligently cooked food enough for the estimated

num­ber of guests. While she was serving them, she real­ized that thrice the

number of guests had arrived. With Baba's grace and a little Udi, the last

guest was fed to satiety with plenty of food remaining. (Sai Satcharitra Ch.

35).

This is a similar Leela whereby Baba's grace not three­fold but a multitude of

guests were fed with food re­maining.

When Purandare once visited Shirdi, he stayed with Bala Shimpi. Baba told him

that He would come to dine with him, along with two other Fakirs. With great

joy, Purandhare asked Baba what he should prepare. "Make rice, sheera, bhaji,

two vegetable curries and masala khichidi," said Baba. After the Noon Arati,

upon his returning home he saw that every thing was ready. Then four to five

Fakirs came and had their meals. While leaving, they informed him that many

more would soon arrive. Later, a batch of twenty Fa­kirs

arrived. Satiated, they too left. Then another ten Fakirs came. They too were

well fed and food still re­mained. Then Purandare went to Baba with betel

leaves and dakshina and invited Him for meals. Baba smiled and said, "/ have

eaten a lot and I am satiated and satisfied." Then Baba asked Purandare to

have his meals along with Bala Shimpi. All of them, Purandare's family and Bala

dinned together and still food was abun­dant.

Purandare partook the food as Baba's Prasad. He also carried the food to Bombay

and distributed it to his friends and relatives and told everyone this

wonderful Leela."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat

ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always

shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties

by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of

mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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