The Miracle of Sai Baba's Udi By:- Mahesh Chandra Srivastava

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The Miracle of Sai Baba's Udi

 

By:- Mahesh Chandra Srivastava

Inscrutable are the ways of Providence To get the blessings of

choicest Heaven is the rare bliss.

Since October, 1973, I have the privilege of enjoying Baba's blessings

in various ways and find Him guiding my darkened path, everyday,

specially when I am in difficulty. Whenever my thoughts go to Him,

irrespective of where I am, I find His Photograph, before me, conveying

His blessings.

 

A day earlier, than the fall of KOJAGIRI POORNIMA, It was Wednesday and

I was bound for Shirdi the very night. At 10 .30 A. M, a thought came to

my mind that while at Shirdi, I should buy a silver ring with 'Baba's

Emblem' over it. At about 1.30 PM, the same day, I called on a friend of

mine, who deals in Diamonds, with a mind to have lunch with him and also

to inform him of my inten-ding visit to Shirdi, since I would not be

able to see him for a couple of days. After finishing the lunch, he got

up and at his own accord, came out with an offer of a Platinum ring with

'Baba's Emblem' over it. The ring could be classed as one of the rarest

mould of its kind. Even after spending a fortune, I could not have

made this precious ring. It has got a beautiful emblem of Baba in 'Gold'

on it, and is made of platinum, silver and a couple of other hardening

metals. The ring consists of five elements which is supposed to be 'THE

MOST SACRED'. Since Baba never wanted me to wear a silver ring, that

is why, He arranged, its presentation to fulfil my thoughts.

My friend was just an instrument in its presentation, since this ring

came to him from someone Though this friend of mine used to meet me

everyday for the past one month or so, still the thought of presenting

this sacred ring came to his mind only that day, when Baba wanted my

desire to be cherished. My friend made this offer of his own accord.

With the ring on my finger, Baba brought me to His Lotus feet on

'KOJAGIRI POORNIMA' day which luckily was Thursday, at His shrine at

Shirdi.

 

But the miracle that I am going to narrate to my brother devotees, has

its own significance and characteristic meaning. It has brought a great

change in my life and has left a rich imprint on my mind, which no word

can express. lam overwhelmed with His benign blessings which He has been

gracious enough to shower upon this humble self.

On the morning of 23rd February, 1974, I reached the holy place, named

Shirdi with my few friends, all intending to stay to-gether. Somehow, on

reaching Shirdi, I decided to stay separately, and I did. After

finishing the morning rituals, I went to my friend's place with a mind

to go with them to 'Maha Samadhi Mandir' for ABHISHEK. Since they were

not ready, I told them to meet me at Samadhi Mandir, where I would be

awaiting them.

 

While buying garlands for Baba, a vibration came to my mind as if Baba

was instructing me in person, saying " Go to Dwarka Mai first, then to

Chaudi and then to Samadhi Mandir. I am still alive.

After prostrating on His Lotus feet and garlanding His Portraits at

Dwarka Mai and Chaudi, I came to Samadhi Mandir for 'ABHISHEK' and to

attend the noon arti

 

No sooner the noon arti was finished, at Samadhi Mandir, I retired to my

room with a mind to get up at 4 p. m. or 4.30 p. m. to go to Dwarka Mai

for reading the religious books at His Lotus feet. But some unknown

force woke me up at about 3.00 p. m , and directed me to get ready and

go to Dwarka Mai. It was about 3 30 p. m, when I reached at the 'Sacred

Place' where I was asked by the 'Blessed Attendant' to serve Baba by

cleaning and wiping His two portraits and five Padukas, which adore the

holy shrine. My joy knew no bounds, while serving Baba this way, since I

never expected this service to come at that hour. The privilege to serve

Baba this way, was just due to His kind mercy showered upon me.

After rendering this service to Baba at Dwarka Mai, I bowed before Him

and started reading the religious books named SAI-CHALISA - DURGA

CHALISA - HANUMAN- CHALISA AND SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA.

The Maharaj (who looks after chaudi Mandir) came unexpect-edly from

somewhere and saw me with a book named 'Incredible Sai Baba' by Mr.

Arthur Osborne. On seeing this book, he sat next to me and started

discussing various miracles and leelas performed by Baba, as narrated by

Mr, Arthur Osborne, in his book.

 

During the discussion, I heard myself saying to him 'who says Baba is

dead. He is still alive. His body has only been merged with holy earth,

which has to be since He was in human form. He is on the planet guiding

our destiny. He is omnipotent, Incarnate, never dies. Dwarka Mai is the

place where one should come first to pay his respects, since this Sacred

Soil has been blessed by Him, all His life. From this place, He blessed

His devotees to achieve their spiri-tual as well as materialistic goal.

This entire place is surcharged with His 'Divine Fragrance and reminds

His devotees, the memories of His past leelas'. While expressing these

sentiments to Maharaj, I turned my eyes towards His Padukas and saw that

the entire Padukas had been smeared with Udi. I could not understand

this phenomena of Nature at that time. But it did coincide with the

arrival of two devotees, who whispered between themselves in Marathi,

and left the shrine. Later on, Maharaj translated the same to me, which

reads as follows :

 

'Look, at Baba's Padukas. with Udi' How beautifully they are

smeared

 

After their departure, no devotee came to this holy shrine for darshan

for another ten to fifteen minutes, though usually this place is always

filled with a number of devotees Probably, Baba with His Bizzari way did

not permit any of the devotees to enter in Dwarka Mai, since the sacred

Udi which was miraculously smeared on His Padukas was only meant for me.

At 4-55 p. m., I suggested to Maharaj to go to Chaudi and sit there for

a while On getting up, he drew my attention to the sacred Udi smeared so

scientifically on the Padukas {looking as snowed) which a short while

ago, my hands had the privilege of cleaning and washing. It appeared

that the whole of that Udi will make a good quantity, but when it was

collected by Maharaj, it turned out to be just a pinch. It was brownish

in colour and glittering like a diamond with its divine lustre. It was

Baba's Prasad for me, in appreciation of my ardent faith bestowed in His

Omnipresence.

 

I now wear as an armlet filled with this precious, holy of holy, and

most sacred Udi which sanctifies my thoughts, kindles my day to day's

darkened path and guides my destiny. It inspires me to cherish the

desire of my life's goal and fills my heart with reverence. The very

thought that He is associated with my destiny enriches the aura of my

life with His divine fragrance.

(Source Sai Leela August 1974)