Satsang GOSPEL OF SRI SAI BABA

This happened in the year 1903 and Dasganu finally left the
job, went to Baba, prostrated before him and said with tears
in his eyes "Baba, I am without any property and I have no
income. Unless there is some provision, myself and my wife
have to starve" (No children were born to him). Then Baba
said, "Do not fear. I will provide for you, Ganu." Baba did
provide. He told him, "Go to Nanded in Nizam's state. Attend
to your Brahaminical duties (Swadharma) of reading' Puran',
explaining them and conducting keertan, etc." Dasganu did
so. He had an excellent voice and had a good mastery of the
art of keertans (singings). He used to keep Baba's photo by
his side while doing keertan and used to draw thousands of
devotees (through his melodious voice). His name was a
"household word" throughout Maharashtra. It was said in
those days that Dasganu Maharaj by his inimitable keertans
and Nana Saheb Chandorkar by his talks and discourses on
Baba to his friends, spread Baba's name and fame (glory)
throughout Maharashtra. Ganu was a great devotee of lord
Panduranga and he used to make "Vari" trip to Pandharpur
every year. He died at the ripe age of about 90 at Pandharpur
itself as per his wish. Thus Baba made him to cast his mortal
coil and fulfilled his wish to attain "Sadgati" at the abode of
Lord Panduranga. In fact, Baba and Panduranga are one and
the same. It may not be out of place if I say that his Samadhi
is at 'Umri' near Nanded and hundreds of his disciples even
now flock there (Umri) every year to participate in the Samadhi
Utsav (function).

It is also to be mentioned here that Dasganu, after becoming
Baba's devotee, never had to suffer for want of food and clothes.
Always someway or other money was pouring in and later he
began to own land in Nanded, which he gave to his adopted
son. Baba's undertakings for his Bhaktas are never left
unperformed.

Let us see what was Dasganu (Police constable Dattatreya
Ganpatrao Sahasra Budhe) before becoming Baba's ardent
Devotee; He was leading a sinful life and he used to take
pleasure in composing "Lavanis" (Marathi poems in typical
language) and the same was sung by groups of nautch girls
(dancing girls) during the performance of "Tamashas" (very
popular stage dramas) in villages throughout Maharashtra
arousing passion in the minds of audience (viewers). How
great our Lord Sai is! He transformed a sinner into a great
saint - par excellence.

(to be contd...)