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Sai Sat Charitra, Chapter 34-Part II

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Continued From The First Part

Dr. Pillay

One Dr. Pillay was an intimate Bhakta of Baba. He was much liked by Baba, who always called him Bhau (brother). Baba talked with him off and on and consulted him in all matters and wanted him always at His side.

Sai Ram. What a great and wonderful opportunity! Satsangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve nischala tatvam, nischala tatve jeevanmuktih, bhaja Govindam... We bow to Baba and His dear bhakta, Dr. Pillay too. Sai Ram.

This Pillay suffered once very badly from guinea-worms. He said to Kakasaheb Dixit, "The pain is most excruciating and unbearable. I prefer death to it. This pain, I know, is for repaying past Karma, but go to Baba and tell Him to stop the pain and transfer the working of my past Karma to ten future births of mine." Mr. Dixit went to Baba and told Him his request. Then Baba, being moved by his request, said to Dixit,"Tell him to be fearless. Why should he suffer for ten births? In ten days he can work out the sufferings and consequences of his past Karma. While I am here to give him temporal and spiritual welfare, why should he pray for death? Bring him here on somebody's back and let us work and finish his sufferings once for all".

Sai Ram. What a great assurance? The above words of Baba should be remembered at all times and should be in our minds and hearts. This also should convince all Guru Bhaktas that karma can be destroyed through Guru's grace and is in line with the teachings of Sri Guru Charitra. Sai Ram.

The doctor was brought in that condition and was seated on Baba's right side,where Fakir Baba always sat. Baba gave him His bolster and said,"Lie calmly here and be at ease. The true remedy is, that the result of past actions has to be suffered and got over. Our Karma is the cause of our happiness and sorrow; therefore put up with whatever comes to you. Allah (God) is the sole dispenser and protector, always think of Him. He will take care of you. Surrender to His feet with body, mind, wealth and speech, i.e. completely and then see what He does."

Dr. Pillay said in return to Baba that Nanasaheb had put a bandage over the leg, but he found no relief. "Nana is a fool" replied Baba. "Take off that bandage or else you will die. Now a crow will come and peck you, and then you will recover."

Sai Ram. Baba loved His disciples as His own children and hence did not mind using such language just as a loving father will do. Baba loved Nanasaheb Chandorkar and worked on his ego in several ways including such admonitions. Sai Ram.

While this conversation was going on, one Abdul, who always cleaned the Masjid and trimmed the lamps, turned up. While he was attending to his work of training, his foot accidentally fell upon the stretched leg of Dr. Pillay. The leg was already swollen and when Abdul's foot fell upon it and pressed it, all the seven guinea-worms were squeezed out at once. The pain was unbearable and Dr. Pillay bawled out loudly. After some time, he calmed down and began to sing and cry alternately. Then Pillay enquired when the crow was to come and peck him. Baba said, "Did you not see the crow? He won't come again. Abdul was the crow. Now go and rest yourself in the Wada and you will be soon allright."

Sai Ram. Baba used to call Abdul as crow, kavva and used such indirect talk so that only those whom He wanted got the meaning and others were left wondering what He meant! They came to realise later what Sai meant from the actions. Sai Ram.

By application of the Udi and by taking it in the stomach with water, and without taking any other treatment or medicine, the disease was completely cured in ten days as predicted by Baba.

Sai Ram. It was not a prediction but a statement of what He saw into future. Baba was a trikaala vedi and could see into the past, present and future. He was one with time and beyond time. That is how He is as active or more active today than in those years!

To Be Continued

About the author

S.V. Swamy

Swarna.Venkateswara Swamy, (also known as Venkateswara Swamy Swarna, S.V.Swamy or simply Swamy) is a physicist and a metallurgist by education. He considers Sai Baba of Shirdi as his Sadguru but respects all Gurus. He is an avid reader, a book reviewer and an editor. He has an abiding interest in holistic health systems..

Story first published: Monday, April 2, 2012, 15:14 [IST]
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