Satsang SRI SAINATH PRATHYAKSHA DEVAM (November 1985)

 

SRI SAINATH PRATHYAKSHA DEVAM (November 1985)
On 15-10-1984, the wedding ceremony of my daughter Kum.

Niveditha was over by 11.30 a.m. All had feasted and were

resting. I was deeply thinking of the insufficient money

that was on hand to meet the future expenditure connected
with the amount, as I could not approach anybody in that

hour of need for monetary help. To whom could I appeal and

ask for money except Sri Sai at such a crucial juncture? I

closed my eyes and prayed to Sri Sai for help. I have

complete faith in His "Bhakthapalana" nature. Throwing my

budern on Him, I kept quite as nothing could be done by me

without His Grace. Just then a close relative came and sat

by my side. He is a rich man too. But my mind did not permit

me to request him for money. We were talking about something

when our Dhobi came to me with his towel closed with his hands.

Of his own accord he told me that the man who took loan from

his mother about five years back had repaid the amount of Rs.

6,000/- though the life of the promissory note expired. So

saying he placed the amount of Rs. 6.000/- (Rupees six thousand

only) in the form of Rs. Rs.20/- denomination notes in three

bundle of hundred each in my hands, asking me to take the amount

as I might be in need of money connected with marriage. He also

said that no promissory note need be written by me for the given

amount and said that I could repay the money at my convenience.

So saying, he handed over the amount and immediately left the

place,  giving me no time even to express my gratitude. Who else

is that  Dhobi except Sri Sai in that form? In 'Charters and

sayings written  by Sri H.H.B.V. Narasimhaswamy, Baba pronounced

"If you want money  Rs. I/- or Rs. 10/- or any you ask me for

anything and I am here to give". His emphatic pronouncements are
effective even to-day  though He cast off His mortal coil in 1918,

if the prayers of His  trusted men are sincere and firm. My joy

knew no bounds. What could  I do except to offer my humble pranams

to Him with folded palms?
Even to-day, people who have not seen Sri Sai in flesh and blood

need  not be discouraged for not having had the opportunity to

have His blessings in person. If one has absolute faith in Him

and completely surrenders himself at the sacred lotus feet of Sri

Sai, the devotee's  prayers are answered.
Nothing is difficult to achieve for a Sai devotee, provided, the

Bhakta approaches Him sincerely with devotion.
Shri. D.L. KanthaRao
Kurnoot Dist. (A.P.)


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