ANTARJNAN II

Baba’s Saying and his Antarjnan-Omniscience II

Para Number in the Book & About antarjnan

Gurjar and 1 Rupee

427. One Dhundiraj V.Gurjar alias Babu Saheb was going to Shirdi and Mrs.Kanitkar delivered one rupee to him to be paid to Baba. At Shirdi he stayed for two or three days. Baba asked him for dakshina each day. On the last day,

B.: These three days I have been noting with amusement that you are each time giving your own dakshina, hiding in your pocket the rupee delivered to you by the lady. Will you give it?

Then Gurjar, thus reminded, gave the rupee. 

Lizard’s tick

428.    A lizard tic-ticked at Baba’s mosque.

Some one: What is the meaning of the lizard’s tick?

B.: She is rejoicing that her sister is coming from Aurangabad.

Presently some one came on horseback from Aurangabad and threw out the contents of his pouch of gram. A lizard fell there from. That lizard ran into the mosque and was soon playing with the lizard already there.

Cholkar’s Tea with sugar

429. One cholkar had by Baba’s grace obtained success in an examination and employment and had to fulfil his vow of going to Shirdi. But as his pay was poor, he saved money for the trip by avoiding the use of sugar in his tea.

Then he came to Shirdi, where Babu Saheb Jog was his host. Before he narrated the above facts,

Baba (to Jog): “Give him plenty of sugar in his tea.“

Pandari Vakil -Insincerity and scandalising exposed

430. A pleader from Pandharpur known to H.S. Dixit came to Shirdi, went with others to Baba, prostrated and paid dakshina.

B.: What humbugs people are ! They fall at one’s foot, pay dakshina and yet abuse one in their hearts.

The pleader confessed later to H.S.Dixit that Baba referred to what he had done at the Bar room of Pandharpur, where he joined other pleaders in scandalising their munsiff or subjudge (Noolkar) “who despite his education went to Baba, an illiterate fakir, for overcoming his eye troubles, diabetes etc.”

V.H.Takur’s Buffalo ride

431. V.H. Takur B.A., a clerk in the Survey Department got a copy of Nichaldars’ Vicharasagara from a saint. Kanadi Appa, Who told him that in his later travel in the north, a saint with realisation, would teach him.

On his way to some places, he had to ride on a buffalo in going up a hill and that galled him in his seat. When he came to Baba, Baba of his own initiative said:

‘You have been told by that saint that you will get teaching. But the spiritual path is rough. As in your buffalo ride, here also you must undergo much suffering’

Modak’s Friend Resiling from intended gift

432. V.L. Modak went with a friend to Shirdi. Each intended to give Rs. 2 to Baba as dakshina and set it apart in his pocket.

Baba to V.L.M.: Will you give me dakshina?

V.L.M.: Yes. And he paid Rs. 2

Baba to V.L.M.s friend: Will you give me dakshina?

The friend: yes. And he paid Rs. 1.

B.: What liars some people are. They set apart Rs.2 in their pockets to be paid to the fakir, Why then pay only Rs. 1 now? If money is required for travelling expenses, is there not plenty of money in the other pocket?

N.R.S.’s relationship

433. N.R. Sahasrabudde treated a lady for incipient lunacy at Shirdi and cured her by Baba’s udhi and grace. This was mentioned to Baba as a matter to N.R.S’s credit.

Baba: Whom has he helped? It is his own daughter-in-law.

N.R.S. was not aware of the relationship; but when he enquired, he found out that the lady was the wife of his Sagotra Kinsman.

Jaykar’s doubts cleared

434. Jayakar sat by Baba one day at the mosque and Saryanarayana pothi (puran) was being read at the mantap, which is three feet lower in level than the floor of the mosque. Jayakar’s mind was much upset in trying to solve the conflicting merits and demerits of his stay near Baba at the mosque.

• It is always good and meritorious to be near Baba.
• But listening to Satyanarayana Pothi was a special attraction to him; and
• Moreover, remaining on a higher level when Satyanarayana Pothi was read at a lower level, was not proper.

When his mind was torn and undecided about these issues, Baba read his mind and said: “Go and attend Pothi.” This settled his course.

Dixit’s dakshina of Rs. 25

435. H.S. Dixit intending to give Baba Rs. 25 and a garland, went to Baba and gave the garland first.

B.: This garland calls for Rs.25. Then H.S.D. gave the Rs.25 Dakshina.

Dixit’s Betel

436. H.S.Dixit one day in doing pooja of Baba’s picture failed to offer Tambool i.e., betel and nut. When he went to Baba,

B.: “Kaka. give me betal and nut.”

Khaparde’s Dakshina

437. G.S. Khaparde’s son dreamt that Baba came to his house and had his meal. Next day he went to Baba,  to verify if really Baba  came  to  his  house. Baba anticipated his question.

B.:   “Last night you fed me, but gave no Dakshina. Now give me dakshina.”

UDDHAVESA’S LOSS OF MONEY AND THIRST

438. Uddhavesa Bua of Dahanu starting with a party of friends, went to board a steamer to go to Dwaraka. When on the boat, his entire money and the tickets of all fell into the sea.

At Dwaraka, having no money, he wrote a letter to Sai Baba at Shirdi wanting money and mentioned the above facts. That very night before his letter could reach Shirdi, a rich man at Dahanu had a dream in which he was told “Your father’s money had dropped into the sea. Send him money.” That man accordingly sent Rs. 50 to Uddhavesa Bua at Dwaraka. Then Uddhavesa Bua continued his pilgrimage.

One day he climbed up a hill and went half way up felt scorching thirst, which was allayed after sometime by a fakir giving him water. When Uddhavesa Bua returned to Shirdi, Shama went up and reported his arrival to Baba, before Uddhavesa Bua reached Mosque.

Baba at once: ‘I have seen him”. Baba then quoted two lines of verse.

“How money fell into the sea and how God gave him money and water to drink”

V.S. Mulherkar-Pucca Devotee

439. V.S. Mulherkar, head clerk at Bandra was travelling to Shirdi along with N.G.C. and on the way at Kopergaon, he told someone that N.G.C. was a Pucca (ripe) Bhakta. On arrival at Shirdi, Baba repeated the pharse and asked him.

“Is Nana a Pucca Bhaktha and you a Kutcha (i.e.) unripe)?”

Special Peda and Mrs.Mulherkar’s life

440. Mulherkar bought special peda at Phandarpur and brought it to Shirdi and gave it to Baba.

Baba, without being told about these facts-said: “This peda is from Pandarpur and it has been specially brought for me.”

Baba gave a full description of the daily life of M.’s wife.

D.D. Rasane-Money still left in pocket

441. D.D. Rasane, and his cousin had paid dakshina several times. They had Rs. 25 left and had written for more money.

B.: Give me dakshina.

D.D.R. and Cousin: No money left, Baba.

B.: Why talk humbug? you have Rs.25 left still with you and the money you have written for will arrive presently. (cf.R.B.P.)

Babu Rao Boravke and the forgotten rupee

442. Babu Rao Boravke when young was without money and was going to Shirdi. On the way, he went to his uncle, who told him not to go with empty hands to a saint and gave him Re. 1 to give Baba.

Boravke arrived at Shirdi.

B.: Give me Dakshina Re.l.

Boravke(forgetting the newly acquired rupee):”I have nothing”

B-: See. Re.  1 is in your pocket. You must give Re.l to a fakir,

Boravke felt in his pocket, found the rupee and gave it

Device Exposed of Printer, NV

443.   D.V.Sambhare’s friend N.V., a Bombay printer knew that Baba would ask for Dakshina, and in order that he may conscientiously deny having money, left his money with Sambhare.

Baba (to N.V.) “Give Rs. 2 Dakshina. Take it from that man (pointing to D.V.S.) and give it.”

N.V.found that Baba’s all-seeing eye could not be hood-winked.

Mr. T-one must correct himself after discovering a mistake

444. Mr. T. (Tarkhad?) when starting from home was asked by his wife for money. He believed that he had none in this pocket, said so and came down. Then he discovered a rupee in his pocket, but did not go up to give it. He went away to office.

Weeks later, Mrs. T. and Mr.T. went to Baba.

Baba (addressing Mrs. T,); ‘Mother, nowdays how deceitful people are! He had a rupee in his pocket and yet said no” (Mr.T. then only confessed his mistake to his wife). 

Lala Lachmichand

445.    Lala Lachmichand, one night in 1910, saw in his dream a bearded old man (surrounded by his devotees), a   figure unknown to him, Later on he found that old Man’s   picture with Das Ganu Maharaj and learnt that it was Sai  Baba of Shirdi. He resolved to go to Shirdi and  borrowed  Rs,15 for the expense.  On the way L.L. questioned people  about Sai Baba, to learn  more him. When he reached Shirdi and came before Baba, the latter without any intimation of the above facts spoke at once. 

Baba- “Rascal, he goes on questioning others. Why question others? Regarding what one sees with one’s own eyes, why ask others? One must decide for oneself whether what he has seen in his dream is true or not. He borrows from a Marwadi. What was the urgency for the darshan? Is the heart’s desire now satisfied?”

L.L.’s Sanza-Baba’s Consideration for hunger

446. L.L went to wada and came before Baba expecting Sanza semolina pudding and in a hungry state.

Jog : Baba, what Naivedya shall I prepare?

B.: Prepare Sanza. If one is hungry, that is good. (again)Now Sanza is ready, hurry up Arati worship.

Rich Man’s adopted boy

447. A rich man’s adopted boy was brought by him to Shirdi with great difficulty and sat with his adopting father before Baba. Then that boy thought within himself that he would decamp from the place without telling his adopted father.

Baba, at once, spoke: “No one should leave Shirdi today without leave from me.”

The boy found that he was found out and confessed his idea of decamping.

Police Officer’s Rs.50 and Need for it

448. Baba to police officer: “Give me dakshina”. 

P.O.: I have none.

B.: See, in you pocket is a 50 Rupees, note.

P.O.: Here, take it. 

B.: No Keep it, you will soon have need for it.

P. O. went back and was in trouble very soon and had need for the note.