The story from Satcharita goes as follows;
One day, in the masjid, there was a Ramdasi Bua. It was his regular practice to read the Ramayana. Early morning, after doing his ablutions, taking his bath and doing the Sandhya after applying the sacred ashes and wearing ochre robes, he sat at a fixed place to read. He read the Vishnusahasranama and Adhyatma Ramayan, thereafter. He read these books often and often. Madhavrao’s services had borne fruit. It was time now to put him into some regular practice and give him some prasad of the path of devotion, so that he would get relief in the worldly life. When Baba thought like this, he called the Ramdasi near him and said: “I have a shooting pain in my stomach. It is as if the intestines are tearing apart. Go, this pain in the stomach is not abating. Quickly bring some senna pods. Unless I take some small quantity, this vexing ache will not stop.”
After he left the Masjid, Baba took Vishnusahasranama book and gave it to Madhavrao (Shyama). Baba then said: “Shyama, you know this pothi. See it is very beneficial. Therefore, I am giving it to you. You should read it. Once I suffered intensely. My heart began to palpitate. I was restless and I had no hope for myself. Shyama what can I tell you of that experience? How that book proved useful! This life was saved by it. I hugged it to my heart for a while and immediately felt relief. It seemed as if Allah himself had come down and this life was saved by it. Therefore Shyama take it with you. Read it gradually. Every day, take one or two words. It will give you great joy.” Shama said: “I do not want it. The Ramdasi will be furious with me and he will say that I have behind his back, done this wrong. As it is, he is half-crazy, irascible, ill-tempered and ever complaining. Why, unnecessarily, pick up this quarrel with him? I do not want this annoyance. Besides, the pothi is in Sanskrit. My speech is crude and rustic. My tongue cannot twist round these joined words. I cannot pronounce them clearly”. Seeing all Baba’s actions, Shyama thought that Baba wanted to set him up against the Ramdasi but he had no idea of Baba’s heart-felt concern for him.
That Ramadasi returned soon bringing the senna-pods medicine. And found out what happened. The Ramdasi was, as it is, ill-tempered. Moreover, he had suspicions about Madhavrao. He said: “He made Baba the intermediary to snatch away my book”. He launched a vicious verbal attack on Madhavrao. His violent anger was uncontrollable and he showered a lot of abusive language on him. “The stomach ache was just a pretext. It was you who instigated Baba. You had an eye on my book. I will not tolerate it. I am a fearless Ramdasi, as my name itself suggests. If you do not return the book without creating any problems, I will dash my head in front of you and scatter my blood profusely. You coveted my book, planned out this insidious drama, and putting the whole blame on Baba, kept yourself aloof”. Madhavrao tried his best to make him understand but the Ramdasi would not be pacified.
Then listen to what Madhavrao said very calmly. “Do not falsely accuse me of being deceitful. Why are you fussing so much about that book of yours? It is not a rarity. Is your book decorated with gold and studded with gems? If you don’t have faith in Baba, despicable is your existence”.
Seeing the Ramdasi’s insistence, Baba very sweetly said to him: “Oh, Ramdasi, what is the problem? Why are you unnecessarily distressed?
Is not Shyama our lad? Why do you quarrel loudly and vehemently, for no reason creating a scene? Why are you always ready to fight? Can you not speak soft and sweet words? Though you read these books regularly, your mind is still impure.
Every day you read the Adhyatma Ramayan and recite the Sahasranama. Yet you have not discarded your passions which are uncontrolled. And you call yourself a Ramdasi! What kind of a Ramdasi are you? You should be absolutely detached; but you are not able to overcome your intense desire to possess the book. What name can be given for this behavior? A true Ramdasi should have no attachment but look at the young and old with equality. You are harboring enmity for this boy and coming to blows for this book! Go and sit in your place. Books can be had in plenty for money but not men, till the end of time. Remember this well. Shyama has no knowledge about the worth of your book. I picked it up, on my own and gave it to him myself. You know the book by heart. I thought of giving it to Shyama who will read it, repeatedly recite it and obtain the utmost benefit”.
Ramdasi realized the situation. Yet he said to Madhavrao with anger: “Instead of this book, I will take Panch-ratni Gita from you. I am telling you clearly now”. Madhavrao was pleased that the Ramdasi was pacified. “Why one, I will give you ten copies of the Gita, instead.” Be it so. The dispute was thus resolved. The Gita was accepted as security.
But why did a man unacquainted with the deity in the Gita demand it?
One who constantly read the Adhyatma Ramayan in front of Sai, why should that Ramdasi be rude to Baba and quarrel right in front of him?
Later on, Shyama’s faith was developed. Dixit and Narke taught him to pronounce the words correctly, by repeating and conning them over and over again and to know their meanings. He learnt the book by heart.
Here Baba gave us an important lesson and told us about the greatness of Vishnu Sahasranama.
Baba said that he will tie the necklace of this Vishnusahasranama around Shyama’s neck to free him from the miseries of the worldly existence by giving him a fondness for reciting it.
God’s Name can break down mountains of sin.
The Lord’s Name breaks the shackles of the body.
God’s Name pulls out millions of ill desires from their roots.
God’s Name humbles the pride of death and ends the cycle of birth and death.
The Lord’s Name chanted with full intent is very effective but even an unintentional pronouncement can be beneficial. Its power is manifested even when it is uttered unawares.
For the purification of the Inner Self there is not another simpler means than chanting the Lord’s Name.
The Lord’s Name is the adornment of the tongue.
The Lord’s Name sustains spirituality.
It is not necessary to have a bath to say the Lord’s Name.
Taking the Lord’s Name is not regulated by the rules of the Shastras (Scriptures).
The Lord’s Name destroys all sins.
The Lord’s Name is always pure.
The continuous chanting of My Name itself will ferry you across the ocean of existence. No other means are necessary to achieve salvation.
Whoever frequently repeats My Name, his sins will be burnt. I consider him more virtuous than the virtuous, whoever constantly hums my name’.
Vittal Darshan (vision):
Once Dixit took a shower and sat for meditation. He then sees Lord Vittal in his meditation. After that he went to see Baba. Baba immediately says, “Vittal Patil came to you. Did you meet him? But be careful, don’t let him go. He is very fluid
and slips away easily”. Then Dixit goes to his wada. There comes a person selling Lord Vittal’s photo frames. One of the pictures resembled exactly the same as he saw in his vision. He remembers Baba’s words, immediately buys that picture. He keeps that in his pooja mandir (Altar).
Gita Rahasya: Once Bapusaheb jog gets a book written by Balagangadhar Tilak in mail. He takes this book with him and goes to Dwarakamai. The book falls down when he was trying to prostrate to Baba. Sai turned some pages and handed the book to Jog by putting a rupee coin on the book. He tells him to read this book completely so that he can benefit from this book.
Mr and Mrs Kapardhe:
Mr. Dadasaheb Kapardhe's full name is Sri Ganesh Sri krishna Kapardhe. He was a famous lawyer in Amaravati. He was very rich and he used to earn so much money at that time. He was very good speaker also but he used to be very quiet when he is with Baba. Dada Saheb stayed in Shirdi for 4 months and his wife stayed there for 7 months. We only know her details as wife of Khaparde. She was highly cultured. She had read and also heard from Keertankars the stories from Ramayana, Mahabharat, Pandav-Pratap, Shiva Lilamrit etc. She had a special relationship with Sai. Sai himself told people about her greatness. She stayed in Shirdi for almost 7 months and served Sai personally. She adored Sai’s feet. She used to eat only after she gave food to Baba. Once he felt so pleased with her service, he blessed her with some great words. Baba style of teaching is such you never will realize that you are learning but you will see changes in your personality. Now let’s look at one of Mrs. Khaparde’s stories;
Once Mrs. Khaparde brought a platter filled with ‘sanza, sheerapuri, bhat, varan, kheer, sandge, papad, koshimbiri’. As soon as this platter came, Baba most eagerly got up from his seat, rolling up the sleeves of his kafni. He went and sat down at his usual place for eating, pulled the platter in front of him, took off the outer cover and got ready to eat. Many other naivedyas came, far superior to this one. Often they remained untouched. What was the greatly impelling reason to eat this only? Why should such a worldly attitude affect a Saint? Madhavraoji asked Sai Samartha: “Why should there be such a distinction? You keep aside all the other platters. Even if some are made of silver, you hurl them far away. But, only when this lady’s platter came, you got up immediately and started eating. This is surprising! Why is her food so delicious? Deva, this is a great mystery to us. There is some stratagem of yours, here! Why should you have such likes and dislikes? ”
Baba said: “What can I say about the surpassing quality of this food? In her earlier birth, this lady was a very fat cow belonging to a merchant, yielding much milk. Then, she disappeared and took birth in a gardener’s family. Later she was reborn in a Kshatriya family and got married to a merchant. Then, she was born in a Brahmin family. I saw her after a very long time. Let me take a few morsels of food, she has offered with love, with contentment”.
After saying this, he did full justice to the meal, washed his hands and mouth, belched to show his satisfaction and resumed his seat. The lady did an obeisance and started gently pressing Sai’s feet. Baba took the opportunity to give her some beneficial advice. While the lady pressed Baba’s feet, he in turn, pressed those hands which served him. Seeing this reciprocity of service between Deva and devotee, Shama joked about it. “It is going on well, Deva! It is a pleasurable sight to see this reciprocal devotion. It is marvelous to behold”.
Considering her service, Baba was pleased with her and softly told her to keep on repeating “Rajaram, Rajaram”. “Keep chanting this always. Oh, mother, your life’s objective will be achieved, your mind will be at peace, and you will be immensely benefited”. How potent were those words! They penetrated her heart and became embedded there. Through these words, Baba had instantly imparted ‘Shakti – pata’ (transfer of yogic energy). Such was Sree Samartha the compassionate! Sainath, the protector of all who have surrendered! He always fulfils the devotees’ cherished desires and works for their welfare.
The Guru and the devotee are not separate, though they appear different or distinct. He who attempts to separate them forcefully is bound to be humiliated. Both are one and one cannot live without the other. When guru blesses the disciple then there is no duality. The Guru lives in one place and his disciple at another! He who likes it thus, then their relationship is only for appearances sake. If essentially they are not two, how can they be separate? One cannot exist without the other; both are so inseparable! There is no difference between the Guru and the devotee; thus they are continuously together. The devotee placing his head on the Guru’s feet is a gesture of worship or outward vision.
Sri Sainatharpanamasthu!
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