Category: Omnipresence

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.

Baba’s Saying and his Antarjnan-Omniscience

Para Number in the Book & About antarjnan

ANTARJNAN (RITAMBHARA PRAJNA) (l)Baba’s avowal

406. Baba at the close of the noon Arati one day declared, (a fact well-known to staunch devotees in their everyday experience): (para 9). “Be wherever you may, Do whatever you may. Remember this always, I ever know whatever you do or say,”

Constant proof of his all knowing nature to H.S.D.

407. In 1947 after Dusserah, Kaka Mahajani’s master’s (i.e. Takersay Sait’s) son told K.M, at Bombay, that Sait wanted him (K.M) to go to Sai Baba and learn Baba’s orders about Sait’s health.

K.M. suggested that H.S.Dixit being at that time at Shirdi might be written to. But the Sait’s son insisted that K.M. should go personally and at once get Baba’s order, as that alone would satisfy the Sait. Thereupon. K.M. started for Shirdi

“What discussions and deliberations go on there!” When K.M. arrived the next day and talked about the matter to Baba, Baba told H.S.Dixit “It is this matter I told you of yesterday.”

Then K.M. and H.S. Dixit compared notes and found how Baba saw everything and knew everything at the same time at places hundreds of miles apart.

Baba on Gajanan’s Passing away

408. When Gajanan Maharaj passed away at Shegaon, Baba said at shirdi: “My Gajanan is gone.”

Some Shirdi people at once wrote to Shegaon to inquire about Gajanan Maharaj and the reply came that he passed away on the day when Baba spoke of his death.

Ubiquity: Antarjnan (Omniscience)

Atharva Veda:

“If two persons sit together and scheme, king varuna is there as a third and knows it.

He that would flee beyond Heaven

Far away could not flee from King Varuna.

King Varuna sees through all that is between Heaven and earth and all that is beyond.    He has bounded the winks of men’s eyes.”

Atharva Veda IV.   16-2,4.  5

Varuns is immanent in a drop. Tho’  oceans are his loins

DAS GANU’S SUB-INSPECTORSHIP

409. Baba to Das Ganu (then a constable): “Ganu, you had better resign your police service?”

Das Ganu: I will do so after becoming a sub-inspector (Fouzdar) and retaining the place for one year.

Baba: But you are not going to get it.

Ganu went without permission of his superiors to Nizam’s states and when he was about to cross the river Godavari, to get back to his station, he found a number of envious constables on the opposition shore watching to note his return and reported against him.

Then he took up a palmful of Godavari water in hand and swore that if he escaped punishment at this time, he would give up his service. He turned back to the native state and found a robber gang dividing their booty. Arresting them and seizing the property, he returned to his station and pleading the seizure as the excuse for leaving the station, not only escaped punishment but also got good grounds for promotion. So he did not resign.

As he rode past Shirdi, hoping to avoid Baba, Baba was on the road. Baba: “Ganu, who is it that took the vow with a palmful of Godavari water in hand?”

Das Ganu: What harm is there? I am really going to resign after all.

Baba: “Wait, You will not listen to me while things are thus (smooth-running). “

Sometime later he got into trouble. A fine which was collected, while he was in charge of the station and paid at the station was not sent up to Government, and his conviction and imprisonment seemed to be imminent. He vowed again he would leave the service, if he escaped. He promised to resign at the inquiry. He escaped and left service.

Thembe Swami’s Cocoanut

410. When Pundalikrao was touring, one Thembe Swami gave him a cocoanut to be presented to Sri Sai Baba, but on the way his companions ate up the cocoanut. Pundalikrao arrived at Shirdi, and went to Baba without the cocoanut. Baba accosted him with the words, “Here is a thief. Where is the cocoanut given for me by my brother?”

Kaka Maharaj’s passing away(=214)

411. Kaka Maharaj of Dopeshwar gave leave to H.G.Joshi, a pleader of Thana and another, to go to Sai Baba for paying their respects. But they waited a while, and kaka maharaj passed away.

When they arrived at the Shirdi mosque, Baba was in a towering passion apparently ungovernable. But Baba saw them and said: “Bring those two persons, here into the mosque”.

When they came in. Baba was calm and cool. 

Baba- “You have killed that old man and come here? ” This was a reference to Kaka Maharaj’s death.

Gadgil’s first visit-coming from Bhimasankar

412. Chidambar Keshav Gadgil was told by a sadhu living at Bhima Sankar temple at Poona to go to the saint at Shirdi.

Gadgil came to Shirdi for the first time. Gadgil to Schoolmaster Shama: Is there a saint here?

Shama : There is none. You see that mad Muslim fakir seated in the mosque.

That is the only man we have here.

Anyhow Gadgil and his friends walked the few steps to the mosque.

Baba- “(showering a lot of foul abuse) Don’t get up the mosque, I am a muslim. Go and fall at the foot of the sadhu at Bhima Sankar Temple.”

Gadgil discovered at once the Antarjnan of Baba and became his staunch devotee.

Gadgil’s Presents

413. L.G.Munge accompanied Chidambar Keshav Gadgil, Mamlatdar of Sinnere and his friend Vaman Rao on their trip to Baba. On the way on the night before going to Shirdi, Gadgil set apart some dates, one rupee and a packet of Udh-Battis (scented sticks) to be given to Baba. As soon as they reached the Mosque.

Baba (to Gadgil): “Give me my dates, my Udhu-bhati packet and my one rupee”, (cf Boravkes R.)

Gadgil’s worship of Baba as Ganapathi

414. C.K. Gadgil was worshipping Sai Baba, regarding him in his mind as Ganapathi.

Baba- “This cunning man spies a rat under me.”

R.S. Dev’s idea and Upadesh

415. When R.S.Dev intending to go to Akkalkote called on the way at Shirdi, Baba said: “I must go to Akkalkote. “(thereby expressing the visitor’s predominating idea.).

Again, when R.S.Dev. having his own Sampradaya Guru at Ratnagiri. asked Baba “Give me upadesh and be my Guru”

Baba- “There is no need for a guru. It (the upadesh) is all within you. Try to listen within and follow the direction you get.   We must look at ourselves, i e., the monitor, the guru.”

Baba was echoing back the ideas already in R.S. Devs mind in these words.

Dr. Mulky’s Mistakes

416. Dr D.M.Mulky, recovered from serious illness after vowing to Baba to go to Shirdi, but failed to do so. Once going as far as Manmad for that purpose, Dr.M. met the Railway booking clerk, who talked against Sai Baba and said he was an immoral and dangerous man. Dr. Mulky ran back to Bombay and later his sister-in-law induced him to visit Baba.

Then Baba gave out details of the vow, the incidents at the Manmad Railway Station etc., and Dr. Mulky felt fully ashamed of believing the booking clerk.

Dr.Mulky: “Baba, give me leave to go to my place”

B.: Yes, go, read Jnaneswari and you will find an order on your table that you are transferred to Bijapur on promotion.

Doctor went back and found the order on the table exactly as stated by Baba.

G.G. Narke

Baba is Mad, Begging bowl and Kupni gift

417. At Baba’s Arati, G.G.Narke found HIM in a rage without any apparent cause and wondered if Baba was mad. This was a passing thought. Later in the evening when G.G.N. massaged Baba’s feet, Baba to G.G.N.: “I am not mad”

418. One day G.G.N. thought that Baba should give him the opportunity to serve him, by going out at noon to beg food as his proxy in the village at the four customary places, as Vaman Rao Patel, B.A.. L.L.B., was then doing.

Some Devotee :   “Baba, should not Vaman Rao be sent for Bhiksha ?”

B.   (pointing to G.,G.N.}:  “Let this man go and beg food for me.”

G.G.N. had that privilege for four months. 

419, G.G.N. found Baba distributing Kupnis (gowns), and thought (from a distance) that Baba should give him a Kupni.

Baba (not giving him one) :” Do not blame me for not giving you one.   That Fakir (God) has not permitted me.”

[NB.- Kupni denotes asceticism,  G G.N.  was not to be an ascetic but a Grihasta, i.e., a family man]

S.B.Nachoe, Leave

420. S.B. Nachne, when going to visit Baba for the first time, alighted at Kopergaon station. The Station Master there told him “Baba is a mere hypnotist. He is deceiving people like so many jugglers all over the country.” This unsettled Nachne’s mind,

Baba, as soon as he saw Nachne: “What, have you come away, without taking leave from the mamlatdar? .

N.: Yes.

B.: Do not behave like this. 

Nachne wondered how Baba knew he was a mamlatdar’s clerk, who had come away without permission and was glad to note Baba’s kindness in giving the advice. The Antarjnan and kindness of Baba; thus shown freed him from the doubts created by the Station Master. Baba evidently used his Antarjnan and manifested his kindness  for that very purpose.

S.B. Nachne and 2 annas

421. S.B. Nachne was commissioned by a devotee to deliver to Baba annas two, a coconut etc. Nachne delivered only the articles, but not the money, as he forgot all about it.

S.B.N:    Baba, give me leave to go.

B.: Yes, you may go via Chitale. But why do you with hold a poor Brahmin’s two annas?

Thus reminded, S.B.N. performed his duty and paid 2 annas to Baba.

Baba: When you undertake anything, carry it out thoroughly, or do not undertake it.

Date’s oranges

422. Nachne went once with Date; and Date had kept some oranges in their cart, at their lodgings for Date’s palaharam faral, and brought only the remaining oranges to Baba and presented them. The oranges were distributed to persons present. A marwadi girl asked Baba for more.

Baba – “Go and bring the oranges,”

Rajabali Mohammad: Bark

423. (Rajabali Mohammad went to Nasik for receiving tanning barks form a contractor at Nasik, found the barks not ready, and came to Shirdi. He wanted to go back.)

Baba- “That man is not yet ready to deliver your goods.”

Mohammed   stayed   2   or   3   days   and   then went to Nasik and  found Baba’s statement true.  (cf.   535  B)

Megha’s Caste pride

424 Megha was an illiterate Brahmin sent by H.V. Sathe to go to Shirdi. On the way he was told that Baba was a Moslem and so he had a strong aversion to Baba. But H.V. Sathe prevailed upon him to go. As soon as Meghe went to Baba:

B.:” Kick out that rascal, you are a high caste Brahmin and you will lose your caste by bowing to me. Get away. Do not come here. Why does that fool of a Saheb (H.V.S) send this idiot to me?”

Megha then went away from Shirdi, stayed one year and a half at Triambak, had stomach and other pains, got faith in Baba, came to Baba and became His pujari in 1910.

In 1912 when he passed away, Baba passed his hand over his corpse and said: “This is a true devotee of mine”. Megha regarded Baba as an avatar of Siva.

N. Londa’s Caste Pride

425. Narahari Londa of Nivas went with some others to Baba’s mosque to take darshan. On the way, he alone was oppressed by the doubt how he, a Brahmin, could bow to Baba, a Moslem. The other bowed and paid dakshina and were well received by Baba.

When Londa was making up his mind to go near Baba, Baba darted a fierce glance as much as to say, “You dare not come near. Mind, if you do”.

Again and again, he thought of going near but with the same result. Then he went over from the mosque, to the Khandoba temple, where Baba’s Brahmin devotee Upasani Maharaj was living, where also he was repulsed.

UM sat with legs outstretched, but when N.L. repeatedly tried to take darshan, he shifted his leg and prevented darshan, saying, “You are a Brahmin. You can not take darshan of Sai Baba!! What business have you with me here?”

Hari Kanoba’s Sandals

426. Hari kanoba started from Bombay with friends for shirdi to test Sai Baba. He wore a lace turban on his head and sandals on his fee; Going to Baba, he left the sandals out and took darshan. When he came out, his sandals had disappeared and could not be discovered even after search. Then he went away to his lodgings.

Baba, picking up the sandals, called a Maharatta boy and said: “Boy, perch these sandals on the top of a stick and go out crying, “Harika Beta, Jarika Peta”. If anyone claims the sandals, ask him if his name is Harika Beta and also if he has a lace turban and, if he has, give the sandals to him. When the boy came near H.K.’s lodgings, he claimed the sandals, saying that his name was Hari’s son and showing his lace turban. Kanoba was his father’s name. It means Hari; and Hari Kanoba being his name. Baba’s Harika Beta resembled it very much and he wondered how Baba discovered his name and sent the shoes.

Soma Deva Swami: Baba’s Standards

426-A. In 1911 Somadeva Swami came to Shirdi to see. But when he saw two giant standards floating over the masjid, he said to himself “Thus proudly floating a flag is inconsistent with a sadhu’s humility” and told his companions that he would not like to go to Baba; but finally he was persuaded to go and see Baba. When he went and saw Baba from the Mantap, he gazed at Baba’s eyes and was entranced. Tears suffused his eyes and choked his throat and he was quivering with joy. But, as he approached Baba, Baba was furious and thundered out abuse.

Baba -“Get back to your house. Beware of entering in to my mosque again. Why take darshan of one who floats a flag or standard? Is that the sign of a Sadhu? You should not remain here one minute.”

Somadeva Swami wondered at Baba’s  perfect Antarjnan.