Baba's Mahasamadhi.

Baba's Mahasamadhi.

Jai sairam,

On the occasion of Baba's Mahasamadhi and Dassehra I would like to post some lines from the holy book Sai satcharitra (chapter 42):-

Previous Indication

"The readers up till now heard the stories of Baba's life. Let them now hear attentively Baba's Passing away. Baba got a slight attack of fever on 28th September, 1918. The fever lasted for 2 or 3 days, but afterwards Baba gave up his food and thereby He grew weaker and weaker. On the 17th day, i.e., Tuesday, the 15th October 1918, Baba left His mortal coil at about 2-30 p.m. (Vide Professor G.G. Narke's letter, dated 5th November 1918, to Dadasaheb Khaparde, published in Leelamagazine, Page 78, first year). Two years before this, i.e., in 1916, Baba gave an indication of His Passing away, but nobody understood it then. It was as follows:- On the Vijayadashmi (Dasara) day Baba at once got into wild rage in the evening when people were returning from 'Seemollanghan' (crossing the border or limits of the village). Taking off His head-dress, kafni and langota etc., He tore them and threw them in the Dhuni before Him. Fed by this offering, the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brighter and Baba shone still brighter. He stood there stark naked and with His burning red eyes shouted - fellows, now have a look and decide finally whether Iam a Moslem or a Hindu. Everybody was trembling with fear and none dared to approach Baba. After some time Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee of Baba, went boldly near Him and succeeded in tying a langota (waist-band) round His waist and said - what is all this? Today is the Seemollanghan, i.e., Dasara Holiday.Baba striking the ground with His satka said - is my Seemollanghan (crossing the border).Baba did not cool down till 11-00 p.m. and the people doubted whether the chavadi procession would ever take place that night. After an hour Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing Himself as usual attended the chavadi procession as described before. By this incident Baba gave a suggestion that Dasara was the proper time for Him to cross the border of life, but none understood its meaning. "

sarveshaam swasti bhavatu, sarveshaam shaanthirbhavathu |
sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu, sarveshaam poorna bhavatu ||

Meaning
May all become auspicious;
May all attain peace;
May all achieve perfection;
May all be blessed;

May Sai bless us all with wisdom and help us grow spiritually stronger in this materialistic world.

Bow To Shri Sai ,Peace Be To All