Leelas of Our Merciful Baba

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Leelas of Our Merciful Baba

 

While reading Baba's Leelas of Shri R. Radhakrishnan in December '82

issue 1 remembered of a similar experience I had during my recent tour, and felt

that I should also share this with other devotees of Baba through our offical

organ Shri Sai Leela, which is doing immense service for the good of humanity by

inculcating bhakti. which is very much neglected in this scientific age.

 

I with my family visited Haridwar, Rhishikesh etc. and while returning I

diverted my route via Jaipur for the purpose of getting quotations of Baba'a

marble statue for our newly constructed Sai temple at Shanthoshnagar near our

Defence Labs. After completing my work there' and visiting the city we proceeded

to Ajmer. I here we had darshan of Khwaja Gariban Nawaz Darga and also taken a

dip at Pushkar just a day before the Purnima. On this day a very big mela is

held at Pushkar every year. Next day we planned to return by the biweekly which

is fastest direct train to Secunderabad. My wife requested me that we should

also visit Nasik and then our Holi Darbar of Baba at Shirdi before returning to

Secunderabad. I agreed and we started by the same train and got down at Khandwa

junction early in the morning next day. The connecting train to Bombay was some

time about 9 a. m Since there was nearly 3 hours leisure for us, I thought that

we can have our wash and breakfast " before moving, On to the broad gauge

platform. Just then one bearded old coolie approached and asked me if he could

help me to put -us into, Bombay train, I told him that I am not in hurry and as

such I do not need his help. Saying this we moved with our luggage consisting

of 2 boxes, a big bedding and 3 small bags to a tap on the platform so that we

could have a wash That old man also moved along with us and stood by our side

quietly. I looked at him and pleaded once again to leave us in peace. He told me

that a train going to Bombay just arrived from Allahabad. It is running more

than 3 hours ate and he would take ten rupees and see that we are put into

it. He pressed further saying that there is no time to waste. My wife told me,

" let us go because at this rate we do not know how much late the next train

would be " . Then I told him, " I would give you just

Rs 8 only " , and he. without next word immediately put all the 3 boxes

on his head with the help of my sons and the huge bedding on his right

shoulder and started running on to the over bridge asking us to run behind him.

When we got on the broad gauge platform the first

whistle blew. I thought I we may not be able to get in because almost

all the doors were closed. He straight dashed to a 3 tier bogie and

banged the door i. shouting " Kholo " and the people inside refused,

he once again shouted " Kholo " and one gentleman opened the door.

He dropped all the things into the compartment and pushed us one by

one into the carriage. Then he asked me to check the luggage and

said " now I would collect ten rupees from you. " I paid ' him a

tenner very happily and thanked him. Just then the train i started.

Then my wife said, " don't yon think that this all is a miracle of

Baba? Till then it did not strike me that the old bearded coolie can be no other

than our merciful Baba. How much trouble he takes for his

devotees! He carried all our huge boxes and the bedding, and how

much ungrateful we are. I am a devotee of Baba since 1954, and 1 visit the holy

village Shirdi at least once a year. I have had many experiences and if Baba

permits me I would share them with you all some time in future.

H. R. Seetharam

Secunderabad.

(Source Shri Sai Leela May 1983)