7th Saying It is my duty to look after the welfare of the devotees who surrender and take refuge in me

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Baba has trained Dasganu to write 'Sthavana Manjari'. He saved him from the

worldly life and turned him into spiritual life. He was instrumental in making

Baba bring out Ganga from the feet. He popularized the life of Baba by singing

his glory. Many devotees visited Shirdi because of him.

 

On account of certain setbacks in his self-surrender, he was unable to

be fully successful in his spiritual life. However by the grace of Baba, he made

himself a good singer and a story teller.

 

Sundari Bai Ksheerasagar is a devotee. On the way to Pandaripur, she

went to Shirdi, saw Baba and got transformed into Radhakrishnamayi.

Later on, she lived in Shirdi. All her time was spent in the service of Baba.

She did good spiritual Sadhana. Ultimately, she attained

self-realization. By just looking at people, she was able to tell their

thoughts. Baba used to consider her house to be a school. He used to send his

devotees to her house for schooling. She used to shower love and affection on

them. She was highly disciplined. Also, she was a strict disciplinarian. She was

able to get plenty of spiritual experiences. She considered Baba to be Shayam

Sundar and therefore she was able to get many extraordinary experiences.

Everyday, she used to sweep the mosque.

 

She used to worship Baba with flowers and garland. She also asked the

other devotees to do the same. She was chiefly instrumental in

formulating ritualistic worship of Baba, she was a blessed devotee.

 

Anna Saheb Dabholkar was the author of Sai Satcharitra. He was able to

attain self-realization by the grace of Baba. Till the last moment, he

served Baba. Till his death in 1929, he managed the Sai Sansthan, which came up

by his efforts. He obtained Brahmagnana and is known all over the world as the

biographer of Baba.

 

Khaparthe was normally silent in the presence of Baba. He was saved from jail

punishment by Baba. His wife was also a devotee of Baba. Her pure affection was

gratefully accepted by Baba. Her affection for him was not of one birth.

Khaparthe wrote in his dairy many divine experiences and episodes in his life by

the grace of Baba. He was able to taste the divinity of Baba many a time. He

attained Atmagnana because of his association with Baba. He was free from all

worldly entanglements. He was a knower of Truth.

 

(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai Swamy)

 

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