"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
Thanks SSS Trust, Shirdi
People from different Religious, Geographical, Economic, and Social backgrounds are brought together here. Their prayers are delivered and successfully resolved with the grace of the Indian spiritual SadGuru-God, Shirdi Sai Baba.
Carpology is a branch of botany. It focuses on the study of seeds and fruits, particularly their structure and morphology. It helps in understanding the evolution of plant species and reconstructing
Here is the proof of the Baba’s knowledge in this Science
Kaka was the Manager in the firm of Thakkar Dharmasey Jethabhai, a solicitor of Bombay. Out of curiosity and just to test Baba, Mr. Thakkar once decided to go to Shirdi with Kaka during Shimga holidays.
Kaka bought two seers of raisins (dried grapes with seed) on the way for presentation to Baba. Then Kaka prostrated himself before Baba and offered the raisins to Him. Baba ordered them to be distributed.
Mr. Thakkar got a few of them. He did not like the raisins and he was advised by his doctor not to eat them without washing and cleaning them. So he was in a fix. He did not like to eat them, nor could he reject them.
To keep up formalities, he put them into his mouth, but did not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit them out on the floor of the Masjid, so he pocketed them against his wish.
He then thought about Baba being a Saint. He questioned how Baba could be ignorant of his dislike for the raisins. Could Baba force them on him?
When this thought arose in his mind Baba again gave him some more raisins. He could not eat them, but held them in his hand. Then Baba asked him to eat them up.
He obeyed and found, to his surprise, that they were all seedless. He wanted to see miracles and here was one. He knew that Baba read his thought; and as per his wish converted raisins (with seeds) into seedless grapes. What a wonderful power!
Again to test further he asked Tarkhad, who was sitting by and who also got some raisins, “What kind of grapes you got?” He replied “They variety with seeds.” Mr. Thakkar was still more surprised to hear this.
Then to confirm his growing faith Thakkar thought in his mind that if Baba was a real Saint, the raisins should be now given to Kaka first.
Reading this thought also, Baba ordered that distribution should be commenced from Kaka. These proofs were sufficient for Thakkar.
Idiopsychology refers to an individualized approach. It examines how an individual’s unique experiences, personality traits, and background influence their mental processes and behavior.
Baba, with his individualized approach, is influencing his devotees.
One young man made up his mind to lend the money to Dixit (Dixit had to meet a heavy obligation of Rs. 30,000 to be paid to a moneylender-Marwadi. The day for payment was drawing near and could not see how to get funds for meeting this large demand.), on account of his need and on account of his being his father’s friend; and thus the creditor of Dixit was paid in time. But who could know that the sum of Rs. 30,000 was with a person with a mind to be influenced to lend it to Dixit? Baba alone could influence the possessor of the funds. It is just like this that at the crucial moment Baba acts often!
For instance Baba operated on the minds of Brahmins to come to do Pitru Sraddha for Jog just at the nick of time (B C. S. 377-8).
HE influenced the appellate Magistrate’s mind to deal summary justice to his convicted servant Raghu.
HE influenced the minds of Government members to refrain from granting sanction against Khaparde for prosecution (BCS 402-5).
HE influenced the minds of all and sundry to turn Upasani Maharaj back to Shirdi in June 1911 (BCS 635).
Aerobiology – The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses in atmosphere
Let us see How Sai Baba dispersed the airborne viruses in Shirdi, here from Hemadpant Book.
“It was sometime after 1910 A.D. that I went, one fine morning, to the Masjid in Shirdi for getting a darshan of Sai Baba. I was wonder-struck to see the following phenomenon. After washing His mouth and face, Sai Baba began to make preparations for grinding wheat. He spread a sack on the floor; and thereon set a hand-mill.
He took some quantity of wheat in a winnowing fan. Then he drew up the sleeves of His Kafni (robe) and took hold of the peg of the hand-mill. He started grinding the wheat. He put a few handfuls of wheat in the upper opening of the mill and rotated it.
I thought ‘what business Baba had with the grinding of wheat? He possessed nothing and stored nothing. He lived on alms!’ Some people who had come there thought likewise, but none had the courage to ask baba what He was doing. Immediately, this news of Baba’s grinding wheat spread into the village. At once, men and women ran to the Masjid and flocked there to see Baba’s act.
Four bold women, from the crowd, forced their way up and pushing Baba aside, took forcibly the peg or handle into their hands, and, singing Baba’s Leelas, started grinding. At first Baba was enraged, but on seeing the women’s love and devotion, He was much pleased and began to smile. While they were grinding, they began to think. Baba had no house, no property, no children, none to look after. He lived on alms. He did not require any wheat-flour for making bread or roti. What will He do with this big quantity of flour? Perhaps as Baba is very kind, He will distribute the flour amongst us. Thinking in this way while singing, they finished the grinding. After putting the hand-mill aside, they divided the flour into four portions. They began to remove them one per head.
Baba, Who was calm and quiet up till now, saying, “Ladies, Now please do this. Take the flour and throw it on the village border limits.” On hearing this, the women felt abashed. Whispering amongst them, they went away to the outskirts of the village. They spread the flour as directed by Baba. I asked the Shirdi people – “What was this that Baba did?” They replied that as the Cholera Epidemic was spreading in the village. This was Baba’s remedy against the same. It was not wheat that was ground. The Cholera itself was ground to pieces and pushed out of the village. From this time onward, the Cholera Epidemic subsided and the people of the village were happy.”- Hemadpant in Shri Sai Sat Charitra.
Para Number in the Book &About His kindness to Criminals
One day in Dassera 1915, Baba said to H.S.D.: “Kaka, in our Durbar, the good and evil alike come. We should regard them impartially; should we not?”
A clerk then came and prostrated before Baba. There was a warrant out for him for having embezzled his master’s money. So his immediate senior officer, who was present at the mosque, thought that he must go and inform the police.
Baba then narrated the incidents about embezzlement and warrant, however concealing the real names and substituting for these, general names like vani, Teli,etc.
Baba to the clerk: “Go and have your meal at once.”
Baba to the senior: “You had better remain here.”
Baba again, to the clerk (who had finished his meal and had a little private conversation with Baba): “You may go away now.”
Baba (detaining the senior, who was afraid that his own superiors might blame him for letting the clerk escape): “Are you afraid?”
Senior: No Baba.
The senior was sent away from Shirdi only after 3 or 4 days. His superiors did not blame him. The clerk surrendered himself and pleaded guilty at the prosecution, evidently following Baba’s advice. The master did not press for a severe sentence and a light punishment was awarded.
Baba’s Saying and helping on variety of Health issues.
Para Number in the Book of BCS, about health and Recovery
BABA RESTORES SIGHT- Ophthalmologist
339. In 1916, Vittalrao Y. Deshpande took his grand father, who was stone blind of both eyes to Shirdi and led him by both hands to Baba. The grandfather bowed and said, ”Baba, I cannot see.”
Baba: Yes, you will.
Baba: Give me four Rupees Dakshina.
VYD went out to change a note. Then Baba placed his hand on the old man’s head and his sight was fully restored.
Old man (with tears): “Baba, your kindness is wonderful. I can see everything now.”
Baba: “Take udhi and then go.”
The old man went back into Shirdi and from Shirdi to Bombay with clear vision requiring no assistance.
339A. BABA RESTORES SIGHT (TEMPORARY) A woman of Bassein came to Baba. She was blind. At the Mosque she said, “Baba, my wish is to see you with these eyes.” She was at once able to see Baba. She then went out and blindness returned.
Baba’s Recipes for Fever / Back Pain/ Diarrhoea and Cholera
391. Baba- “Give curd rice to a black dog that will come to you at the temple”. This was the recipe for Ague. That was done and the Ague was cured (Malaria type fever). “
392.Baba: “Kaka Mahajani, eat groundnut and drink water. Your anal sphincter is now tightly closed. “(Recipe for Diarrhoea, which stopped.)
B.: To Buty:”Do not pass motions any more nor vomit”. (Buty’s motions etc., stopped without any medicine”).
B. :”Let him (Buty) drink infusion of almond, walnut and pistachio in milk for his cholera” (That drink cured Cholera)
B.: “Apply heated aloe over the affected part and the pain will subside”. (This cured a servant’s lumbago.)
Baba prescribed Sira (sweetened semolina pudding) for R.R.Samant’s children, suffering from Diarrhoea and they were cured by sira.
Karma -Dr. C pillai-Guinea worm (Baba in Helminthology)
397. Doctor C. Pillai (Suffering badly from severe guinea-worm) to H.S.D.: “Kaka saheb, this pain is excruciating. Death is preferable. It (the pain) is no doubt for repaying poorva karma; but go to Baba and ask him to stop the pain now and transfer the working of poorvakarma to ten later births of mine”.
H.S.D. went to Baba and conveyed this prayer.
B.: “Tell him not to fear. Why want ten more births? In ten days he can finish all that suffering. Saints exist to give devotees spiritual and temporal welfare; and Pillai wants death instead! Bring him here. Let him not get confused.”
The Doctor was brought and Baba gave him his own pillow to lie upon and said: “Lean on this, do not indulge in vain thoughts. Stretch you leg and be at eased without actual suffering, Karma cannot be got over. That is true. Karma is the cause of joy and sorrow. Therefore put up with whatever comes to you. Allah Malik. God is the all controller and protector. Think of him always. He will look after all. Surrender completely to him. Think always on him and you will see what He does.”
Then N.G.C. put a bandage over the wound.
B.: “Take it off, Nana is mad. That will kill you. Now a crow will come and peck at the wound. That will make you alright.”
Another day, Abdul, in trying to get down, unknowingly put his foot over the wound of Dr.Pillai. The swelling was thus pressed, and the worms were squeezed out, Dr, Pillai first roared with pain.
Later, Pillai “Will the crow come and peck me hereafter?”
B.: No, the crow: (Abdul) has come. The worms have been thrown out. Go and rest in the Wada.
By applying udhi and taking in udhi, without other treatment or medicine, the guinea-worm was cured in ten days.
KARMA FOR SARANAGATA BhimajiPatel (Baba in oneirology)
398. At Junner in Pune district was one Bjhimaji Patel. He had contracted Tuberculosis with continuous fever, ejecting bloody sputum and had gastric trouble also. All remedies he tried were in vain. All pujas were in vain. N.G.Chandorkar sent him to Sainath. Bhimaji came; and to alight from his tonga, four men had to support him. Shama conducted him to Baba.
Baba: “Shama, in bringing this thief to me, what a load of responsibility you are placing on my shoulders!”
Then Bhimaji (placing his head upon Baba’s feet): “Helper of the helpless. I am helpless. Pray, show thy pity and grace unto me.”
Baba changed his tone and spoke to him with a smiling face.
Baba: Stay, cast off anxiety. the wise avoid anxiety. Your sufferings for your past karma have come to an end, as soon as you put your feet on Shirdi. Persons in great trouble, sunk in their misery, rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of this mosque. That Fakir (God) is very kind and will eradicate your disease. He will show his love. He is kind to all. Go and stay at Bhima Bai’s house.
Accordingly Bhimaji stayed in Bhima Bai’s house, using Baba’s udhi only. On the first day, Baba himself applied the udhi to his forehead and placed his palm on his head.
Baba: Bhimaji, walk to your quarters.
Patel was at once able to walk up to his carriage without being supported by any. Baba did not give him any medicine, but gave him something better and more effectual.
Bhimaji had two dreams. In the first he had become a boy. His teacher in teaching a lesson, birched him vigorously and the man roared with pain in his sleep. In the next dream, Bhimaji found that some one had got upon his breast and rolled over it a heavy stone roller and he felt the pangs of death. Then he awoke with these dreams, his disease had fled. He slowly walked up to the Masjid and bowed to Baba. After a month’s more stay with Baba, he went home hale and healthy.
Baba granting issue when prarabdha was against
399. One Scindhe of Harda had seven daughters, but no sons. In 1903, he went to Gangapur and prayed to Datta for a son and said that if he got a son in 12 months, he would bring the child to Gangapur for Darshan. He got a son in 13 months; but did not take the child to Gangapur. In November 1911, he came to Baba at Shirdi.
Baba- ” What! Have you got puffed up? Where was there any male progeny in your destiny? I tore this body (pointing to Sai’s body) and gave you one.”
In the case of Damodar Rasane also. Baba overcame astrological obstacles for issue.
Compare Baba’s methods with mantric methods,
cf. Srimad Bhagavat VI(I9) 25 & 26. where kashyapa taught the Pumsavana Vratham.
Baba’s Cure without Medicines (Baba in Oncology)
400. Baba (to Mahlsapathy, whose wife was unwell in a distant village)- “Your wife has a tumor in the neck,causing intense suffering. I shall cure it. No other will cure it.”
Mahlsapathy was not aware of the tumour or illness; but subsequently got a letter that his wife had a tumour. And it was cured.
I am formless and everywhere. I am in everything. I am in everything and beyond. I fill all space. All that you see taken together is Myself. I do not shake or move.
All that is seen is my form; ant, fly, prince, pauper.
I am in the water, in dry places, in woods, amidst crowds, and in the solitary wilderness. I am in the fire and in ether. I am not limited to any place.
Feeding the hungry bitch is feeding me. I have the feeling of my hunger being satisfied, when hers is satisfied. Baba to Laxmi Bai Sciedhe: I am hungry. Laxmi Bai Scindhe; Shall I go and bring food? Baba; Do. Laxmi Bai Scindhe; Then brought food; Baba took nothing from it and placed the entire plate before a hungry bitch. Laxmi Bai Scindhe: Baba why do you do so? Baba: Is not the bitch also a Jiva? We talk, bitches do not. She is hungry; she and I are one and the same. It is the same if I eat or she eats.
I am still belching with the heavy feeding you gave the dog this morning. I am also in the mire besmirched pig (that you did not feed, though it came to you). To serve me, give up differentiation, (to Bombay Lady)
Sometimes I come as dog, sometimes as pig. The devotee who recognises me in each form and treats me adequately is blessed.
You have been with me eighteen years Nana. Does “Sai” mean to you only this 3’/2 cubits height of body? I am in the ant and fly. Whenever you see this sign, remember that I am there and that I can eat food through ants, flies etc. 72-A. Baba: This body is but my house. My guru Mourshad has long ago taken me away from this.
I went as a cat to drink this man’s Hansraj’s curds to save him, despite his cussedness. But he beat me to day. I was the black dog. I was the sickly sudra. I am in everything, and beyond. I was the fakir who begged of you, at Bombay. I was the spirit, you saw at midnight under the tree. [I am Akkalkote Maharaj.] I gave you Rs. 2, Pitale(Devotee) 73-A. Baba as a cat is beaten. Baba to Hansraj, an Asthma patient: Do not take curds or taste sour things. But Hansraj was daily preparing curds overnight to drink it, at the noon meal. Daily a cat drank it off and one day he beat the cat. Baba to others, in the presence of Hansraj: “There is an Urphatia. a cussed, cross-grained man. I told him not to take curds. But he daily prepared it. Daily I went as a cat and drank it off, to save his life. Today 1 went again. Do you know what he did? He beat me over the shoulder. See here. (Hansraj looked and found a fresh weal on Baba’s shoulder, though it was a cat, he beat with a stick on the shoulder) cf. 359. 73-B. Baba as a dog and sickly Sudra: Kasinath Govind Upasani-KGU Maharaj, who lived at Shirdi in 1911-4, prepared his food which a black dog was watching. Offering nothing to the dog, K.G.U. went to the masjid and offered it to Baba. Baba: Why did you bring it here? I was there. K.G.U.: Baba, there was none there, except a black dog. Baba : I was that black dog. Baba refused to accept food that day. Next day K.G.U. prepared his meal at his quarters and found no dog there. But a sickly Sudra(Lower caste) was standing, leaning on a wall and looking at the food. The orthodox K.G.U. drove him away from that place and brought the food to S.Baba. Baba : Yesterday you did not offer me food. Today also you drove me away. Why bring the food here? K.G.U.: Where were you there, Baba? Baba.: I was leaning on the wall. K.G.U.: What! Could you be in such a person? Baba: Yes I am in all things and beyond. Purusha Sukta -i.e. HE pervades the earth and transcends it.
Para Number in the Book-BCS and Baba’s saying on His Own Nature
I am god (Allah) I am Mahalaxmi: I speak the truth-sitting as I do at the Mosque. (I am Vittobha of Pandhari) Baba to NG Chandorkar: Go, I am at Pandhari (I am Ganapathi): Mother, all offerings you made to Ganapathi have reached Me. (I am Dattatreya): Are you puffed-up? Where was male progeny in your destiny? I tore up this body and …..gave you a son. (In answer to the prayer, you offered before Datta at Gangapur) (I am Laxmi Narain): Why go for Ganga elsewhere. Hold your palm at my feet. Here flows Ganga. What matters it, whether in your meditation you see this (Sai) figure or the figure of Laxmi Narayana? (I am Maruti): My father dedicated me to Maruti. I make gestures before his temple, telling him I am his brother.
(I am Krishna): Saibaba (seated in Dwaraka Mayi) to Uddhavesa Bua: “Give me Rs.11 dakshina”. Uddhavesa Bua: I have given my ten Indriyas(5 Sense organs & 5 Action organs) and mind. Baba: No. Who are you to give them? They are mine already. Read Pothi i.e., do Parayana. Uddhavesa Bua: Of what Purana? Baba: Of that in which I have spoken to you, and in which I still speak to you Uddhavesa Bua: Is it Gita? Jnaneswari? Baba: Go and fetch, what Bapu Saheb Jog is reading
Uddhavesa brought XI skanda of Srimad Bhagavatha from Jog. Baba: (slipped his finger into the book suddenly and said) Read this. [It opened at Krishna Uddhava samvada] Daily read this, and then sit at my feet and meditate on it. [N.B: That meditation is the gift of 11 INR, eleventh Skanda to Baba, Sai-Krishna, seated in the heart.]
All that (viz, other Gods) is Allah (to Rohilla)
Devotee: Baba, who are you? whence? Baba (in the absolute mood): I am the Attributeless, Absolute, Nirguna. I have no name, no residence. (Again in the mood of Duality): I got embroiled by Karma, and came to a body. (So) I got a name and abode. Dehi, i.e., the embodied, is my name; and the world is my abode. Brahman is my father and Maya, my mother. As they interlocked, I got this body. The world is evanescent, mutable.
I am Parvardigar (God). I live at Shirdi and everywhere. My age is lakhs of years. My business is to give blessings. All things are mine. I give everything to everyone.
I am in Gangapur, Pandharpur and in all places. I am in every bit of the globe.
All the universe is in me.
Stick to the one whom you worship or revere. God will protect you soon. 65-A. Baba To Shankar Rao Gowhanker : ‘”They had many, giving them trouble. As they were with me, they did not suffer by that trouble. God punished the troublers. See, God rewards the doers of good and punishes evil-doers.
I am the Progenitor of God. Mediate on me as pure Ananada Nirakara; but if you cannot do so, meditate on this this Sai Body exactly as it is.
I am not the body or the senses. I am the sakshi-witness of all these. I do nothing. I receive nothing.
Devotee: Baba burn on your hand to be treated. It must pain you so much. Baba: what fun will it be (for me) to stand by and see the whole of this (Sai Baba) body burning on a funeral pyre of cow dung cake fuel?
Para Number in the Book-BCS & Baba’s Sayings on His Mission are
Saints exist to give devotees’ temporal and spiritual benefits. Dr. Pillai need not have ten more births for this. All the pain can be endured in ten days.
I have come to give such good things to the devotees.
My business is to give blessings.
A devotee objected to people going to Baba for temporal benefit e.g., employment, money, children, cure of disease. Baba: ‘Do not do that, My men first come to me on account of that only. They get their heart’s desire fulfilled and comfortably placed in life; they then follow me and progress further. I bring my men to me from long distances under many pleas. I seek them and bring them to me. They do not come (of their own accord). I bring them to me. However distance – even thousands of miles away- my people might be, I draw them to myself, just as we pull birds to us with a string tied to their foot.
This is a Brahmin, a white Brahmin, a pure Brahmin. This Brahmin will lead lakhs of people to the Subhra Marga and take them to the Goal-right up to the end. This is a Brahmin’s masjid.
Baba started practicing Herb medicine in the village, examined patients and gave medicines. He was always successful, and He became famous as a Hakim (Doctor).
A curious case may be narrated here.
One devotee got his eye balls quite red and swollen. No Doctor was available in Shirdi. The other devotees took him to Baba. Other Doctors would use ointments, Anjans, cow’s milk and camphorated drugs etc., in such cases. Baba’s remedy was quite unique. He pounded some ‘BEEBA’ (Some Carpus Ana Cardium i.e. marking nuts) and made two balls of them, thrust them on in each eye of the patient and wrapped a cloth-bandage round them (eyes). Next day, the bandage was removed and water was poured over them in a stream. The inflammation subsided and the pupils became white and clear. Though the eyes are very delicate, the BEEBA caused no smarting; but removed the disease of the eyes. Many such cases were cured and this is only an instance in point.
He charged no fees for His cures. He became renowned and famous by virtue of His merits. He gave health to many a poor and suffering person. This famous Doctor of doctorscared not for His interests. He always worked for the good and welfare of others. He suffered unbearable and terrible pain many a time in the process.
"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 