Satsang Chapter 42 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah
Om Sai Ram
Chapter 42:::
Baba’s Mahasamadhi

On September 26, 1918 Baba developed slight fever. He stopped
his food. On October 15, 1918, around 2:15 pm, He shed His mortal
coils. It was a Vijaya Dasami day. But the auspicious ekadasi thithi
had come. Eactly two years ago on a Vijaya Dasami day Baba
struck His satka on the floor and shouted ‘this is my seemalogan
(crossing the frontiers) day’ but no one could know that He was
meaning that on a Vijaya Dasami day He had planned to shed His
body. Shortly after this, Ramachandra Patil fell sick dangerously
and in his dream one midnight Baba appeared and told his thus:
‘Your death warrant has been with drawn. But the worry is about
Tatya. He will die on Vijaya Dasami. Do not tell him. He would be
frightened to death.’ Ramachandra Patil told this immediately to
Bala Shimpi only. The Ashwin month of 1918 arrived and Tatya
fell sick. Patil and Shimpi trembled as Baba’s words were never
went vain.
On Vijaya Dasami Tatya’s pulse ebbed. But there was a dramatic
turn. Baba suddenly cast off His body and Tatya survived. Was
There an exchange of lives or Baba foretold His death day but
deliberately mentioned Tatya’s name? He alone knew. Next day
(16th October) Baba appeared in the dream of Das Ganu at
Pandharpur and told him that ‘Masjid has tumbled. Oil mongers
and merchants troubled Me. Come and cover Me with flowers.’
Realising the meaning, Gan came rushing, covered Baba with
flowers and performed Kirtan. Just before shedding His body,
Baba donated nine rupees to Lakshmi Bai Shinde and told Kaka,
Buty and others to go and take their lunch. Then He said thus:
“This masjid is not comfortable to Me. Take me to Buty’s stone
mansion. I will be all right there. Brahmins will worship me.” So
saying He laid off His mortal frame on the lap of Bayaji. Nimonkar
poured a little water in His mouth but it came out. Nimonkar cried
‘Oh! Deva.’ But life had already fled from Baba’s frame. Buty and
the rest came rushing discarding their meals.
By A. Govindakrishnan