AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI (Contd)

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49. baba helped to win over a case in favour of shri haribhu karnik: Shri Haribhu Keshav Karnik of Dahanu once had to face an unlawful case against him in a court filed by his relatives. After having known about Baba, he came unexpectedly to Shirdi and met Baba. He offe­red a coconut betel and dakshina to Baba and bowed to him with due reverence. Baba asked him to go to the wada and take rest. The other devotees enquired him whether he has previous acquaintances with Baba. He replied "NO" this is the first time and added that Baba Himself know about this. After two days, he again met Baba in Masjid and was in deep thinking about his case. Baba told him in His own way about his troubles. After four days, he again met Baba. Baba told him "That he should wait for six months and then see about the status of the persons who had done this mischief against you". Accordingly after six months he was acquitted by the Court and his respondents have suf­fered much for their misdeeds. Thenceforth he fell in great

love with Baba till his end. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 50. BABA FULFILLED THE WISHES OF SHRI RAMCHANDRA VAMAN PATANKAR AND GAVE DARSHAN AS HIS ISTHAM: Shri Ramchandra Vaman Patankar, a retired Head Clerk, Police Department, Alibaug, Coloba District, a devotee of Akkalkot Maharaj came to Shirdi in 1910 to take darshan of Shri Sai Baba to get His Blessings as his monthly earnings of Rs. 30/- as Clerk in Customs office was not

sufficient to meet his monthly family expenses. He used to visit Balakrishna Buva's Mutt, Ram Maruthi Road, Dadar to take darshan of Shri Akkalkot Swamiji's photo there. He used to attend Shri Das Ganu Maharaj's Kirthan and Pravachanam of Baba's Leelas. Even after hearing these speeches, he did not believe Baba and he was in thought that Baba was Muslim. His friend Shri Ganu Shyam Gupta a railway employee who started to Shirdi compulsorjly requested Patankar to accompany him to Shirdi for Baba's darshan with his own expenses. Patankar told his friend that he won’t pay any dakshina to Baba and even if he wants to pay, he won't pay more than Re. 1/-. With this determination, he came to Shirdi with his friend. At that time there was only one hotel in Shirdi for meals. When taking food, Patankar found some worms in meals and

in dal and started shouting, whether he came there to eat these worms. His friend has warned him about this matter. Afterwards they both went to Baba's darshan in His place. On seeing Patankar, Baba enraged and drove him away. On hea­ring Baba's words he decided to go away from Shirdi even without Baba's permission. But the devotees there requested him that Baba would be calmed down soon and he may take darshan again. Again they both went to Baba for darshan. On seeing Patankar Baba told in his own way "That people are coming here to eat worms". On hearing this vital words from Baba both Patankar and his friend amazed with each other and Patankar fell at Baba's feet and realised Baba as a great saint. After Baba's Snanam was over, Baba gave darshan to Patankar as Akkalkot Swamiji, same as the photo in Balakrishna Buva's Mutt. He realised

that Baba and Akkalkot Swamiji are not different and his doubt was completely cleared and gave Re. 1/- as Dakshina. After receiving this, Baba again asked Re. 1/-. He gladly paid it. Baba gave them permission to return to their house. After his return, he got a job which fetched more salary and felt thereafter, very glad throught his life. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 51. BABA PUT DOWN THE PRIDE OF THE BRAHMINS FROM KUMBAKONAM AND FULFILLED THEIR WISH: Baba used to disburse

about Rs. 700/- to Rs. 800/-daily to all. Some Brahmins from Kumbakonam came to Bombay preaching Vedantaa and thereby spending their levelihood. They came to know about Baba that Baba used to give money to the skilfull persons daily and in that eagerness for money they came to Shirdi. But they thought that as Baba was a Muslim (Availa), how did they explain Vedanta and bow to Him. How­ever they satisfied that they may bow`to Him as they did for Poorna Brahma and then Baba will accept them and offer mnney to them. Thinking likewise, they went to Baba and stood obediently. Baba saw them and questioned them what did they want? They replied that they want to explain Vedanta before Baba and thereby to get Sanmanam from him. Baba accepted and asked them to explain Vedanta. They explained and Baba heard it patiently. After explaining some portion, they kept quiet as they forgot what they explai­ned and what

they have to explain. Baba asked them to continue. But they kept quiet. Baba told the rema­ining portion and then the Brahmins started and fini­shed it. At the time of bowing to Baba they told "Poorna Brahma" and bowed to Baba as Poorna Brah­ma and they were ready to receive Sanmanam. Baba told them that as they bowed to “Poorna Brahma", they may receive their Sanmanam from that "Poorna Brah­ma". After hearing this vittal answer from Baba, they were astonished and made Sashtanga Namaskar. After­wards Baba gave Sanmanam to them. They went away satisfied that Baba was more than "Poorna Braham". Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there 52. BABA FULFILLED THE DESIRE OF SHRI VASUDEV JANARDHAN, KOPERGAOM: Shri Vasudev Janardhan was a census clerk in 1901. Then Shri N Nasaheb Chandorkar was the census Su­perintendent. He compelled Vasudev to go over to Shirdi as he was himself going to Shirdi off and on. One day at about 8 A.M Vasudev, Nanasaheb Chandorkar and about 18 or 20 others have gone to Shirdi for Baba's darshan. Among them, Vasudev was the youn­gest one. At that time, Baba was smoking chillim (Tobacco). As Vasudev was not a smoker, he felt nothing, but others were eager to get a puff from Baba. But Baba gave the chillim to Vasudev. He hesitated to smoke the chillim. Nanasaheb Chandorkar whispered to him to smoke it and that something would

happen happy to you. Afterwards he puffed the chillim thrice. Baba received the chillim from him. He did not give the chillim to others. After this incident, Vasudev got all the promotions he desired and retired from service with sufficient pension. He told that whatever he did in Baba's name, Baba fulfilled it. After retirement, he started his own business Sadhbai water Supply and he was also a Managing agent to Belapur Kopargaom Elec­tric Co. Ltd. Kopargaom. He told that all the favours would be only by Baba's grace. Surrender Shri Sai Completely Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be

thereAnant Koti Brahmand Nayak Raja Dhi Raj Yogi Raj Para Brahma Shri Sachidanand Sadguru Sai Nath Maharaj Ki Jai!!! Hetal Patil hetal_patilhetalpatil

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