Baba’s Saying of Prediction of Future and Control
Para Number in the Book ‘BCS”, About prophecy and control
Foretells coming glory of Shirdi
360. Long before 1908 (after which alone Baba’s popularity developed), when Shirdi was a very quiet and humble village.
Baba said: “ Mansions will arise in this village. Bigwigs will come. Guns will be fired. Chariots, horses, elephants all will come. Grand processions will be held.
People laughed, as these were unlikely in such a worthless hamlet, but with increasing popularity of Baba, all these came about.
L.V. NADKAR.
- Lakshman V. Nadkar of Mahim Bazaar went in 1915 to Baba. When he went to take leave of Baba, it appeared to be very much after the time for catching his train at Kopergaon.
Baba: Go, you will catch the train at Kopergaon.
Nadkar went; but when he reached the Godavari river, it was dark and after dark the ferry was not allowed to ply across the Godavari in floods. So he appeared to be stranded. Suddenly the mamlatdar arrived there and a boat was got ready for him. Nadkar also got in. So he reached the station without molestation from thieves etc.
D.V. SAMHARE
- When D V Sambhare started for Bombay by a train which should reach Bombay at 8 a.m.
Baba: Go. You will reach at noon.
The train was four hours late at Bombay. So D.V.S reached at noon.
N.G.C’s Train Late
See 143 (I) Supra) The train was late. Nana caught it
MAHLSAPATHY
- Mahlsapathy was invited to a feast at his daughter’s father-in-law’s house at Dorhali. He came to Baba for leave.
Baba: You will get insult there.
Anyhow Mahlsapathy could not avoid going and he went.
When he reached Dorhali, the feast party had finished their dinner without caring to wait for him.
- Mahlsapathy wanted to visit Arthangaon and asked Baba for leave.
Baba: Do not go there. There will be quarrel and fight there.
But Mahlsapathy had to go and went up to read Pothi. i.e., Malhari Mahatmyam. But as he read on, lads quarrelled with each other and beat each other with sticks. The Pothi was abruptly stopped and Mahlsapathy went back to Shirdi.
Singvekar
365. Anant Mahadev Kulkarni Singvekar asked: ” Baba, Shall I pass my examination? Will my number appear in the list?
Baba: “Your number is 114. It will appear in the pass list”. His number was 114 and it appeared in the pass list.
N.A.Samant
366. Baba (to N.A.Samant) “you take back this Rs.5/- Keep it carefully. It will be stolen.”
Mr.N.A Samant went for a meal leaving his coat outside the dinner hall and the note was stolen
Tendulkar and Sapatnekar’s Friend
367. Baba: “Tell him (Tendulkar) to throw aside all horoscope predictions and consultation with astrologers. Let him go and sit up for his examination quite at his ease. He will pass.” (And he passed)
Baba (to Sapatnekar’s friend): “However much you study, you will not pass (your law examination) this year. However little you study in the next year, you will succeed.” (The next year he passed)
A Parsee Merchant’s missing son
- Baba : “Kaka, the boy is gone south. He is all right and cheerful and he will come back of himself”. Soon after the boy did return from Madras.
Insane Parsi boy’s health
- Baba (to an insane Parsi boy’s father) : “your boy will become all right.”
The boy improved and was later able to do business.
Vakil’s brother’s insanity
- Baba (to a Bombay High court vakil): “Your brother will recover from his insanity”. (And he did.)
370A. Mr. A.’s derangement:- M.B.Rege took A with him to Shirdi for the first time. Baba (on seeing A said) “why have you come, pissat (crazy)?” In a day or two, A actually got mental derangement and got back to his normal condition as soon, as he left Shirdi.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIRACLE AND PROPHECY
- Baba (to NGC): “None cares to take from me, what I am prepared to give abundantly. But they want from me, what I am unable to give.”
Baba once told to NGC about Chamatkars, something very interesting. It was about 1901-04. NGC’s daughter Minatai, at delivery had been helped by Baba with Udhi sent through Gosavi. That child however died very young. She was also widowed at that very early age and had no other issue. This cast a gloom over all the family. NGC and family went to Shirdi and sat before Baba glum in sullen silence. Usually whenever he went, Baba would question and he would talk and all would be cheerful. Now on this occasion there was a sad sullen beginning; this continued for some minute. Then Baba broke the ice.
Baba: Why are you so silent?
NGC: Baba, you know everything. while we are under your care, these calamities have befallen us; bereaved of child and son-in-law etc.,
Baba: “If you care for child (or son-in-law) and come to me for that, you are mistaken. You need not come to me for these. These are not in my power. These (i.e., birth of child and death of relatives) are dependent on poorva karma. Even Parameswar, the great God who has created the world cannot alter these. Do you think, he can tell the sun or the moon, “Rise some two yards farther from you usual or appointed place.” No, he cannot and will not do that. That would produce disorder, chaos.“
NGC: “If that is so, how is it that you tell some one, “You will have a son” and he gets a son and you tell another “You will get appointment” and he gets an appointment. Are these not Chamatkars of yours?“
Baba: “No, Nana. I do not do any chamatkars. You have astrologers. They work 2 or 3 days ahead and give out their predictions, some of which come true. I look further ahead. What I say happens. My art also is a sort of Astrology. But you people do not understand this. To you, my words look like chamatkars, because you do not know the future. So you regard events as proof of my miracle working power and you turn your reverence on to me. I, in my turn, turn your reverence on to God and see that you are really benefitted.
372. Baba (to Narayan Rao Motiram Jani of Nasik in October 1918)- “Henceforth, you are not to be a servant.
Do your own business.”
Then N. started the Anandashram Hotel at Nasik and that was a great financial success.
373. Baba (to Nachne): “(a)come to Bombay for service” (b)”Do not trust mad men.”
[Then (a) N. was transferred to a suburb of Bombay. (2) A mad man, whom he considered harmless at pooja time, grasped his throat and attempted to murder him.]
374. Baba (to Sankar Rao and Nachne): “Give me Rs.15/- Dakshina.”
Shankar Rao: No money, Baba.
Baba: Give me Rs. 30/- Dakshina.
Sankar Rao: I have no money, Baba.
Baba: Give Rs.64/-
Then Nachne: We are poor people. We can’t afford to pay such large sums.
Baba: Then collect and give.
Sometime later (1916) Baba fell ill. A big sapta was performed for his restoration to health and subscriptions were raised for mass feeding. Then Sankar Rao and Nachne collected subscriptions and sent up the collection. It proved to be exactly Rs.64/-
H.S.Dixit’sBoy
375. H.S.D. got a letter in 1913 that his son was unwell at Bandra and he wanted Baba’s permission, to go.
B,: Do not go, bring the boy here.
H.S.D. wrote for the boy, but the answer was that the examination was nearing and that Shirdi, lacking both medical and educational aid, was not the best place for the boy.
B.: Never mind, do send for the boy.
The boy accordingly came and improved in his health, very rapidly. Then a letter came from Bandra that tha date of the examination was 2-11-1913 and that boy should be sent up.
B.: Do not send up the boy.
Again a letter came that the examination was postponed from 2-1I-19I3 to 6-11-1913 and that the boy should be sent up for 6-11-1913
B.: Wait, Iet us see.
And the boy was not sent for 6-11-1913,
Again a letter came that the examination was postponed to 13-11-1913.
B.: Send him up for 13-11-1913.
The boy sat and passed his examination.
GODAVARI WATER FOR JOG
- In November 1910 Babu Saheb Jog: “Baba, give me leave to go for Godavari bath for tomorrow. It is a holy day.”
Baba: Do not go.
Jog was dissatisfied, but stayed at Shirdi alone.
Next morning villagers rushed to Baba.
Villagers: Baba, the Godavari water is coming into Shirdi in the newly cut channel (though the Government had not ordered the supply, to be begun till 1912).
Baba: See, how gracious is God! Jog!
- Bapu Saheb’ Jog’s Pithru Shraddha was approaching.
Jog to Baba: Give me leave to go and find out Brahmins of my sec from Kopergaon, for the approaching Shraddha.
Baba: You need not go.
Jog: Am I give up Shraddha, Baba?
Baba: There are yet four days more. We will see.
Two days later, Jog went to Baba.
Jog: I want Brahmins of my sect. Let me go.
Baba: They will come.
Jog: How will they know of the Shraddha and come? Will they be of my sect?
Baba: Yes.
On the day of the Shraddha, two Brahmins from Puntamba came to Baba and asked him “can we get Brahmin food here?”
Baba: Go to Jog.
They went to Jog and Jog found that they were Brahmins of his-sect, well versed in Sastras, able and ready to perform his Pithru Shraddha.
Jog’s Loans (=230)
378. Jog had lent Rs.1,400/- to an Aurangabad man. When the limitation term was approaching,
Jog to Baba: Baba, give me leave to go to Aurangabad.
Baba: The debtor himself will come here. Then ask him.
Jog, flaring up: Am I to lose Rs. 2 to 3 thousand? I will not do your Pooja and Arati from tomorrow. Without money, how can I get on here?
Baba: Where will your money go? sit at home it will come.
Jog: I cannot listen to you. Will he come of his own accord? Even when I went to him, he did not pay. Unless a suit is filed, he will not pay.
Baba: Let it rest.
Jog gave up hopes of recovery of the amount. At last the debtor came, long after limitation time, and offered only Rs.1,400/- the principal. Jog would not agree.
Baba: Jog take it and give him release.
Then Jog took it and placed it before Baba.
Baba took a part and gave the rest to Jog.
379. G G Narke’s mother to Baba (in 1913): “My son is being tossed to all sorts of places and he is without a permanent job. Settle him at Poona.”
Three years later, an offer of service in Benares School or College came.
GGN: Baba, shall I apply for this?
Baba: What have we to do with Benares? We have to go to Poona and Satara.
In 1917 a vacancy in the Engineering College, Poona, was advertised.
GGN: Shall I apply for this, Baba?
Baba: Yes.
Later, Baba: Where is Narke gone?
Devotees: He has gone to Poona to try for the appointment.
Baba: Allah will bless. Has he any children?
Devotees: Three or four were born, but they all died after a short life.
Baba: Allah will bless.
GGN got the appointment in 1918 and the children he had after 1913 are all lived longer.
- Baba: (In 1913 to GG Narke): “Your father-in-law, Buti will built a temple and you will be in charge of it.”
Sai temple was built (1913-1918) and G G Narke was in charge of it as trustee of the Sai Sanstham after 1918.
- Baba (To Mrs. M.W.Pradhan)- ” Your baby will have fits (it had fits two hours later)”
Karnik of Kalyan
382. Baba addressed Mr.Karnik of Kalyan, at his first arrival at Shirdi- “Welcome, sowcar (Banker or money lender).”
K. at that time was wretchedly poor. But many years later, he became a sowcar.
Shama’s Sister-in-law’s plague
383. Shama’s brother’s wife had bubonic plague fever and bubo in the groin. Shama’s brother ran to Shama and asked for udhi and Shama’s presence at the patient’s bedside.
Shama: Baba, please give me udhi and leave to go.
B. :”Send the Udhi now, God is our master. The fever and bubo will subside of themselves. You may go there in the morning at sunrise and return. Do not go now.”
The udhi was applied. The patient improved and in the morning, she was preparing coffee when Shama visited the place. Shama returning said, “Baba what wonders you are working.”
B.: To God be the praise. I am but the slave of God.
Balawant G. Khaparde’s Plague (=521)
384. When Shirdi had an epidemic of Plague in 1911, Balwant G.K. had fever and bubos. Baba showed the mother the bubos that he (Baba) drew from B.G.K. to save his life.
Baba (to G.S.K.): “I have saved your son. Balawant, My orders are supreme.’
Adam Dalali-Criminal Case
385. Adam Dalali.: “Baba a serious criminal case has been brought against me unjustly.”
B.: Do not fear. Everything will come right.
Adam Dalali was discharged and taken as prosecution witness.
H.M. Penses’s Criminal Appeal
386. Nachne (to Baba): “Haribhav M. Pense wants your help Baba, in the criminal appeal he has filed, as he is innocent.”
B.: Tell him not to have any anxiety. He will be acquitted in the appeal. (And he was acquitted)
Death Sentence on a Brahmin
387. Baba- “In 4 days he will be acquitted.” (And he was)
"I draw to Me, My man from far off or even across the seven Seas to Shirdi, like a sparrow with a string fastened to its feet"-Shirdi Sai Baba, Indian Spiritual Guru-God 