Satsang Chapter 40 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah
Om Sai Ram

Chapter 40:::
Deo Udhyapan
Deo, who was the mamlatar of Dahanu wanted to conduct an

udhyapan (thanks giving ceremony) on his completing a number

of vows. He wrote to Baba inviting him. Baba said to Jog: “Write

to him saying that if one invites me with his heart I rush to him.

I do not need any rail or airplane to go to places. Inform him that

I, you and one more will come to the function.’ A few days before

this a sannaysi from Bengal came to Deo at Dahanu asking for

donations for the protection of cows. Deo had told him to come

after some time. On the day of the function the sanyasi came in

a horse drawn carriage with two others and saying that ‘he has

come for food and not for donation’ part took the food and went

away. Later Deo wrote to Shirdi complaining that Baba had

cheated him by telling a lie that he would come to the function.

Before the letter was opened Baba remarked: “I will give up my

life than to go back on my words. I went with two persons. But

without recognizing Me, he thought that the sanyasi came to

collect donations. Did not three of us come in time?” Deo was

moved to tears at the kindness of Baba and stunned at the

way Baba appeared as Bengali sanyasi and two others.

In 1917 on the day of Holi festival (a full moon day) Baba

appeared in the dream of Hemand Panth in Bandra and said

that He was coming to his house for food. At noon, when

every one sat for the meals, door was closed, food was

offered to Lord Krishna, ghee was also served as a token for

commencing the serving of food, there was a knock on the

doors. When opened Hemand Panth saw two Moslem friends

named Ali Mohemmed and Ismu Majuvar standing with a big

pocket. Seeing all seated for food, Ali said ‘Sorry! Please

carry on with your food. This pocket is yours. I will tell the

background later’ and went away giving the packet to Hemad

Panth. When opened Hemad Panth was thrilled as it was a

big beautiful portrait of SaiBaba. With tears in his eyes Hemad

Panth installed the portrait in the middle of the room and

offered the meals to Him, the one who never forsakes His

devotees.
By A.Govindakrishnan