Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 13 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This Chapter covers the following:
Diseases Cured:
Bhimaji Patil
Bala Shimpi
Bapusaheb Booty
The Swami from Alandi
Kaka Mahajani
Dattopant from Harda
The Inscrutable Power of Maya

Baba’s words were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and well-balanced. He was always content and never cared for anything. He said, “Though I have become a Fakir, have no house or wife and have left all my worries behind, the inevitable Maya teases Me often. Though I forget Myself, I cannot forget Her. She always envelops Me; This Maya (illusive power) of the Lord (Shri Hari) teases God Brahma and others; then what can a poor Fakir like Me do? Those who take refuge in the Lord will be freed from Her clutches, with his grace”.

Lord Shri Krishna has said to Uddhava in the Bhagwat, that Saints are His living form and hear what Baba said for the welfare of His devotees: “Those who are fortunate and whose demerits have been exhausted, take to My worship. If you always say the words, “Sai, Sai”, I shall take you over the seven seas; believe in these words and you will certainly benefit. I do not need any paraphernalia of worship− either eight-fold or sixteen−fold. I am present where there is complete devotion”. Now read How Baba protected those who surrendered themselves to Him.

Bhimaji Patil

Bhimaji Patil, a resident of Narayanagaon, suffered in the year 1909 from a severe and chronic chest-disease, which ultimately developed into Tuberculosis. He tried all sorts of remedies, but to no effect. Having lost all hope, he ultimately prayed to God, “Oh Lord Narayana, please help me now”. It is a well-known fact that when our circumstances are well-off, we do not remember God. But when calamities and adversities overtake us, we are reminded of Him. So Bhimaji now turned to God. It occurred to him that he should consult Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, a great devotee of Baba. So he wrote him a letter, with all the details of his malady and asked for his opinion. In his reply, Nanasaheb wrote that there was only one remedy left and that was to have recourse to Baba’s Feet. Relying on Nanasaheb’s advice, he made preparations to go to Shirdi. He was brought to Shirdi, taken to the Masjid and placed before Baba. Nanasaheb and Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) were present in the Masjid at the time. Baba pointed out that the disease was due to the patient’s previous evil karma and that He was not disposed to interfere. But the patient cried out in despair, that he was helpless and had sought refuge in Baba as his last hope; He prayed for mercy. Then Baba’s heart melted and He said, “Cast off your anxiety; your suffering has come to an end. However oppressed and troubled one may be, as soon as he steps into the Masjid, he is on the pathway to happiness. The Fakir here is very kind and He will cure the disease and protect everyone with love and kindness.” Bhimaji usually vomited blood every five minutes, but there was no vomiting in Baba’s presence. From the time Baba said the words of hope and mercy, the malady took a favorable turn. Baba asked him to live in Bhimabai’s house, which was not a convenient and healthy place. But Baba’s orders had to be obeyed. While he was living there, Baba cured him through two dreams; In the first dream, he saw himself as a boy, suffering the severe pain of a flogging, for not reciting his poetry lesson correctly. In the second dream, someone caused him intense pain and torture by rolling a stone up and down over his chest. With the pain suffered in these dreams, his cure was complete and he went home. He then often came to Shirdi, gratefully remembering what Baba had done for him and prostrated before Baba. Baba did not expect anything from His devotees− only grateful remembrance, steady faith and devotion. People in the State of Maharashtra celebrate the Satya-Narayana Puja in their homes every month. But it was Bhimaji Patil who started a new Sai Satya-vrata Puja, instead of the Satya-Narayana-vrata Puja, when he returned to his village.

Bala Ganpat Shimpi

Another devotee of Baba’s, Bala Ganapat Shimpi, suffered a lot from a seemingly-incurable type of Malaria. He tried all sorts of medicines and concoctions, but in vain. The fever did not abate and so he ran to Shirdi and fell at Baba’s Feet. Baba gave him a strange remedy; Baba said, “Give a black dog a few morsels of rice mixed with yogurt, in front of the Laxmi temple”.

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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