Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 42 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 42

Chapter 42 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This chapter of the Sai Satcharitra covers the following:
Previous Indication
Averting the Death of Ramachandra Dada Patil and Tatya Kote Patil
Charity to Laxmibai Shinde and the Last Moment.
This chapter describes Baba’s death.

Preliminary

The stories given in the previous chapter have shown that the light of the Guru’s grace destroys the fear of our mundane existence, opens up the path of salvation and turns our misery into happiness. If we always remember the feet of our Sadguru, our troubles come to an end, death loses its sting and the misery of this mundane existence is obliterated. Therefore, those who care for their welfare should carefully listen to these stories of Sai Samartha, which will purify their minds.

In the beginning of the original Chapter 42, Hemadpant dwells on Dr.Pandit’s worship and his marking Baba’s forehead with a Tripundra (three horizontal lines). But as this has already been described in chapter 11, it has been omitted here.

Previous Indication

The readers have till now heard the stories of Baba’s life. Let them now hear attentively about Baba’s passing away. Baba developed a mild fever on the 28th of September, 1918. The fever lasted for about 3 days, but after the fever subsided, Baba did not eat at all and thereby progressively grew weaker. On the 17th day, Tuesday, the 15th of October 1918, Baba left His mortal coil at about 2.30 p.m. (Vide Professor G.G. Narke’s letter, dated 5th November 1918, to Dadasaheb Khaparde, which was published in the Sai Leela magazine). Two years before this, in 1916, Baba gave an indication of His Passing away, but nobody understood it then. It was as follows: On the day of Dasara, Baba went into a wild rage in the evening, when people were returning from the Seemollanghan (ceremony of crossing the border of the village). He took off His head-dress, kafni and langota, tore them up and threw them in the Dhuni before Him. Fed by this offering, the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brighter and Baba shone even brighter. He stood there stark naked and with His eyes burning red shouted, “You fellows now have a look and decide whether I am a Muslim or a Hindu.” Everybody was trembling with fear and none dared to approach Baba. After some time, Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee, approached Him boldly and succeeded in tying a langota (waist-band) around His waist and said, “Baba, what is all this? Today is the Seemollanghan.” Baba striking the ground with His satka said, “This is my Seemollanghan (crossing the border).” Baba’s anger did not cool down until about 11.00 p.m. and people doubted whether the chavadi procession would ever take place that night. After an hour, Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing Himself as usual, attended the chavadi procession which was described previously. Through this incident, Baba gave a suggestion that Dasara was the proper time for Him to cross the border of life, but no one understood its meaning. Baba also gave another indication which was as follows:

Averting the Death of Ramachandra Dada and Tatya Patil

Sometime after this, Ramachandra Dada became seriously ill and suffered a lot. He tried all kinds of remedies, but was unable to find relief and was waiting for the last moment. One night, Baba suddenly appeared near his pillow; Dada held His Feet and said, “I have lost all hope of life, please tell me when I will die.” The merciful Baba said, “Don’t be anxious, your death-warrant has been withdrawn and you will soon recover. But I am afraid for Tatya Patil. He will pass away on Vijayadashami of Shaka 1840 (1918 A.D). Do not divulge this to anybody, for he will be terribly frightened.” Ramachandra Dada recovered, but he felt anxious about Tatya’s life, for he knew that Baba’s word was unalterable and that Tatya would breathe his last within two years. He only shared this secret with Bala Shimpi (a tailor and a devotee of Baba). Only these two persons− Ramachandra Dada and Bala Shimpi− were anxious about Tatya’s life.

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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