Although Talyasaheb's condition was getting worse day by
day, his family members were hoping that with Baba's grace
he will recover from it Babasaheb Sahasrabuddhe used to
sleep next to him for any service required. One night about
2 Taiyasaheb started calling his servant. Bubasaheb
immediately woke up and asked him what he wanted.
Tatyasaheb replied, "Nilkanthrao! What should I tell you!
I want to pass urine and how can I ask you to bring the
urine-pot for me!" On that Babasaheb said, "Now give up
this craziness of yours! What is the sense in observing
etiquettes between close friends!" So saying Babasaheb
placed the urine-pot under Tatyasaheb's body and when
urine was passed, removed it and placed it aside.
With tears in his eyes, Tatyasaheb said, "Nilkanthrao! When
you arrived at Shirdi, did you or me ever imagined that you
will have to serve me in such a manner! On your arrival
Sai Baba repeatedly for three days-, ordered you to stay
back and serve me, does it not mean that Baba has brought
a nursing expert like you here especially for me! If you were
not here, what would have been the plight of myself and my
family members here?"
Then at 3 a.m. Tatyasaheb wanted to discharge his bowels
(evacuate faeces). Babasaheb and Wamanrao both helped him
and when it was over, the carbuncles were dressed again. From
that time Talyasahcb's weakness started increasing and he
kept on lying on the bed repeating Sai-nama continuously.
After some-time he asked his younger son Vishwanath to be
awakened. He asked his both sons to sing Bhajans (Hymns).
Everybody knew that end was approaching. The sons with
'chiplics' (pair of small chips of wood used for clapping by
devotees) in hands, started singing Bhajans loudly. Some of the
devotees around also got up and joined. The Bhajan continued
for about one and half hours. Taiyasaheb was listening quietly
but he seemed to be very tired. Wamanrao, the doctor son,
checked the pulse. It was very slow and forgiving some stimulant
injection, Wamanrao looked for hypodermic (introduced beneath
the skin) syringe, but it was found to be broken. Hence he
became helpless. Bhajan was going on. At about 5 O'clock
Tatyasaheb, by raising his hand, signalled to stop the Bhajan
and said something in a low voice. On going nearer the sons
heard him asking them to sing the famous Bhajan, meaning
"O Lord! Wait and stand before my eyes and I see you new."
The sons sang the Bhajan and that time Tatyasaheb seemed
to be in a very happy stale, as if his mind was merged with
that of Lord Himself. Then Thatyasaheh asked his sons to
stop singing and bin sell remained quiet in his bed.
Tatyasaheb's wife, brother-in-law, Kakasahcb Dixit and quite
a few other persons were present.
Meantime, Talyasaheb's younger son Vish-wanath went
running to Radhakrishna Aai and brought Baba's Pada-tirtha
and Udi. Wh.cn Udi was applied lo Talyasaheb's forehead,
he opened his eyes clearly and looked around. Really at that
time the depth, brightness and probing nature of his-glance
was worth observing. When the Pada-tirtha was given in a
spoon, Tatyasaheb opened his mouth. The Pada-tirth was
poured three limes and as soon as the third pouring was over
Tatyasaheb breathed his last. Just a few minutes before this,
Sai Baba in the Masjid said, "Behind our Masjid a big star
has collapsed" and stepping out in the open, he shouted
loudly, beating the mouth with hands. Whenever a dear
devotee passed away, Baba sometimes behaved thus.
to be contd...
by Late Lt.Col Nimbalkar
Pune
(Source Shri Sai Leela May June 1991)
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