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Leela 30

 

" Sometimes I am a dog, sometimes a pig, a cow, a cat and an ant, a

fly, and a

aquatic creature in such various form do I move about in the world.

Know that I

like only him who sees Me in all the living beings. So give up the

sense of

differentiation. This is the way to worship Me, " said Baba to Mrs.

Tarkhad (Sai

Satcharitra Ch.9). She fed a hungry dog that came to her door at

lunch time.

Then came a hungry pig smeared all over with mud and dirt; happily

she fed the

pig too.

 

Baba used to feed a mongrel dog daily. The dog used to sleep on the

steps of

Dwarkamai one day Madhu False hit the dog, who was obstructing his

path. Baba at

once flew into a rage and said, " It came here for Me and not for

you. Be aware

hereafter. "

 

In Devotees Experience, page 166, the story of Hansaraj is given. As

he was an

asthmatic, Baba for & shy;bade him to eat curds. However, Hansaraj

could not

resist his love for curds. He got the curds made at home and asked

his wife to

hang it in a sling from the ceiling. Every day, a cat came and ate

the curds.

One day Hansaraj stayed at home to catch the cat in the act, so he

could punish

it. This is exactly what happened. The cat stealthily came in

climbed up and

ate the curds. Hansaraj waited with stick in hand and beat the cat

as it left.

Later he went to see Baba in Dwarakamai. Baba said, " There is a man

who wants to

die by eating sour and pungent things. But I would not allow him to

do that.

Today I went to him in the form of a cat. That fellow has given Me a

caning on

the back. See here! "

 

Then Baba exposed His back and thereby showed the welt marks.

 

Mahalsapathy used to feed a crippled bitch daily. One day having fed

her he said

" go, go " but the bitch would not move, so he took a stick and beat

it. Later

when he went to Dwarakamai, Baba said, " There is a bitch, sickly

like Me in the

village. Every one is beating it " . Mahalsapathy remembered his

behaviour and

repented, (Ref. ~~ Life of Baba, Vol.2).

 

After taking 'bhiksha' Baba put all the food collected into

the 'Kolemba'. The

cats and dogs of Shirdi waited for Him to return so, they could eat

to their

hearts content. He, who would not drive away the animals would He

al & shy;low

them to be beaten?

 

DAKSHINA MIMAMSA

 

Dakshina literally means 'sacrificial fees'.

 

In Sai Satcharitra Ch.14 is the wonderful story of Ratanji

Shahapurji Wadia of

Nanded. He went to Baba on Das Ganu's advice, because he was filled

with

sor & shy;row and despair, as he had no male children. He longed for a

son and

prayed to Baba from the bottom of his heart. Baba said, " And so,

after all these

days you have come to Me today! But then give Me first whatever

dakshina you

wish to give. Only then will you get your satisfac & shy;tion " .

 

Ratanji had brought with him the most beautiful garland the choicest

fruit and

of course dakshina. Full of love and humility, he offered them at

Baba's feet.

But Baba said, " / know you have already given Me three rupees and

fourteen

annas. Now give Me the remaining money as dakshina " . Here Baba

identifies with

another saint called Mauli Saheb, who was invited for lunch by

Ratanji. The

amount spent for that pur & shy;pose was exactly rupees three and

fourteen annas.

 

Baba stayed in the Dwarakamai for sixty years. From the very

beginning, He went

for biksha to the five chosen houses. He ate very little. The rest He

distrib & shy;uted to the devotees, the dogs and cats survived because

of that

bhiksha. His needs were very little. All He required was a little

tobacco, oil

for burning the lamps and wood for His Dhuni.

 

 

 

 

Why did Baba demand dakshina?

 

The most significant meaning for dakshina was to rid the devotee of

ego, and

instill non-attachment to the transient things. Baba had a unique

method of

tak & shy;ing dakshina. Usually, He asked only for that amount that

the devotee

had wished to offer. At other times, He would keep on asking the

devotee till

his pockets were empty. There was a lesson behind this. He then

asked the

devotee to borrow it (instilling humility). Some times it was to

instill faith,

for another devotee would give that same amount unknowingly. Time

and again

the devotee left Shirdi penniless and Baba ap & shy;peared on the way

in some

disguise and took care of every thing.

 

The most striking feature was the significance of the number.

 

1) Re. I/-. The number one stood for jeeva or even Brahma.

 

2) Rs.2/- for nishta, faith and saburi (Sathe and Radhabai Deshmukh.

Sai

Satcharitra Ch.18 & 19)

 

3) Rs.4/- often indicated the ego complex, i.e., Manas, Buddhi,

Chitta

and Ahankar and the need to surrender it at the feet of the Guru.

 

4) Rs.5/- symbolized the senses, i.e. the Indriyas (The Marwari and

quick Brahma Cyan. Sai Satcharitra 16 & 17).

 

5) Rs.6/- refers to the six internal enemies (Mrs. Tarkhad. Ref:

Devotees' experience)

 

6) Rs.9/- refers to Nav Vidya Bhakti of the Bhakti Marga (Laxmibai

and

Anantrao Pathankar and the parable of the mare, Sai Satcharitra Ch.

42 and 21

respectively.)

 

7) Rs.15/-. Giving Dakshina here means deriving les & shy;sons from the

scriptures and lodging them in the heart where Baba resides. (Prof.

Narke. Ref:

Devo & shy;tees' experience)

 

8) Rs.16.50/-. Sharanagati (total and complete surren & shy;der to

Baba).

 

Some times the amount was large; implying a pay raise or bonus and

the exact

amount was demanded by Baba.

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