Satsang TARKHAD FAMILY by Lt.Col.M.B.Nimbalkar

We all know how Das Ganu used to compose and perform
kirtans (celebrating praises of God and saints with music and
singing) without accepting any money. Once he was invited to
do so in a small out-of-the-way village near Shirdi. When Das
Ganu went to Baba to ask for permission, Baba said.
"'take Aye and bhau with you." So Das Ganu went to the village
with Mrs. Tarkhad and Jyotindra. In the evening when the kirtan
was going on, some aboriginals happened to pass thereby with
a dead body. Seeing the kirtan going on they hailed, placing the
bier (bamboo frame for burning the corpse in the burning ghat) on
the ground in front. Then suddenly their leader perhaps had a
brainwave and he said to Das Ganu, "You are extolling the powers
of saints. Let us see if your saints can re-live this dead man of
ours. Only then we will believe your words." Das Ganu almost
trembled with fear and was nonplussed. Looking at Jyotindra
questioningly he said. "Raosaheb! What should we do now?"
Then both of them decided to continue the kirtan and Sai Baba's
nam-gajar (non-stop recitation of Sai-nam), in between. Slowly
the kirtan developed a great form and even the aboriginals started
singing. Then suddenly a miracle occurred. The dead body started
moving. The man on the bier broke open the rope and got up.
Smiling on the bier, he started clappin his hands in tune with the
bhajan going on. Everybody was highly pleased in wonder and
they shouted "Victory to Shri Sai Baba."

Thus not only Das Ganu's prestige was saved but the danger to
his life and to that of those accompanying him was also averted
due to the grace of Shri Sai Baba. Who knows if Das Ganu had
not succeeded, the aboriginals might have beaten up or even
killed Das Ganu and company.
Once Sai Baba took Jyotindra to a lonely place and there
removing some earth made a small ditch and asked Jyotindra to
look into it. Jyotindra saw there-in bright shining gold and told
Baba accordingly. Baba said, "Take it. It is all yours." Jyotindra
replied. "I don't want it." Baba said, "I am giving it to you."
Jyotindra said, "But I don't want it. I do not come to Shirdi for
this. It is poison." Then Baba said. "One should not disrespect
Laxmi the Goddess of wealth, when she comes on her own. She
gets angry and never comes again." Still Jtotindra did not change
his mind and replied, "Does not matter. I do not want this poison."
Thereupon Baba filled up the ditch and retumed to Masjid with
Jyotindra.

(to be contd...)
by
Lt. Col. M. B, Nimbalkar, Pune.
(Source :http://saileelas.org/articles/nimbalkar/tarkhad.htm
(Shri Sai Leela September October 1991)