UDDHAVESA'S LOSS OF MONEY AND THIRST

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UDDHAVESA’S LOSS OF

MONEY AND THIRST

Uddhavesa Bua of Dahanu starting with a

party of friends, went to board a steamer to go to Dwaraka. When on the boat, his entire money and the tickets

of all fell into the sea. At Dwaraka, having no

money, he wrote a letter to Sai Baba at Shirdi wanting money and mentioned the

above facts. That very night before his letter could reach Shirdi, a rich man

at Dahanu had a dream in which he was told

“You, father’s money had dropped into the sea. Send him

money.” That man accordingly sent Rs. 50 to Uddhavesa Bua at Dwaraka. Then Uddhavesa Bua continued his pilgrimage. One day he climbed up a hill

and went half way up felt scorching thirst, which was allayed after sometime by

a fakir giving him water. When Uddhavesa Bua returned to Shirdi, Shama

went up and reported his arrival to Baba, before Uddhavesa

Bua reached Mosque.

Baba at once: I have seen him. Baba then quoted two

lines of verse.

“How money fell into the sea and how God gave him

money and water to drink:.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and

Sayings)

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