Baba takes the naivedya(food) of Mrs. Khaparde first without touching any of the previously offered ones; because for several janmas (birth) one after another, she has been anxiously and lovingly taking up naivedyas to him, giving milk food etc. (BC.S 516). Baba said, ‘The food she gives me is sweet (with her love).
Similarly towards Tatya Patil, Baba showed considerable concern and helped him to get a large income on which income-tax was levied. He was well known to be the pet of Baba.
Tatya Patil’s parents were greatly attached to Baba from the very beginning of Baba’s visit to Shirdi when he had made no name and exhibited no powers. Tatya Patil’s mother would run into the jungles taking food in her hand to feed Baba, a self-forgetful fakir, who did not care for his food. She was looking after Baba with so much love even in this janma. Baba’s nature had gratitude as its bedrock, and he could never forget such ardent and loving service.
He also explained that Tatya’s mother was his sister in several previous janmas and she was always feeding him. Therefore, Tatya being a son of his sister of so many janmas was expressly called by Baba his Nephew.




