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Shri Sai Sat Charitra-Chapter XXV-Part I
Sai Ram.
Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar - (1) Speculations - (2) Amra-Leela
Preliminary
We begin this Chapter with a bow with all our eight limbs to Sai Baba, Who is an ocean of mercy, the God incarnate, who is Para-Brahman and the great Yogeshwara (Lord of Yoga). Victory be unto Sai Baba, Who is the crest-jewel of the Saints, who is the home of all auspicious things, who is our Atmaram (Dear Self), and who is the able refuge of the devotees. We prostrate ourselves before Him, Who has attained the aim and end of life.Sai Baba is always full of mercy. What is wanted on our part is whole-hearted devotion to Him. When a devotee has got firm faith and devotion, his wishes are soon fulfilled.
When the desire arose in the mind of Hemadpant to write the life and Leelas of Sai Baba, He immediately got it written by him. When the order 'to keep the memos' was given, Hemadpant was inspired and his intellect got strength and boldness to undertake and finish the work. He was not, he say, qualified to write the work, but the gracious blessings of Baba enabled him to complete the undertaking; and thus you have this Satcharita which is a Somakant jewel, from which nectar in the form of Sai Leelas oozes out for the readers to drink to their hearts' content.
Sai Ram. He knows when to inspire whom and get the work done through them. Even when we think we are ready, He only knows when the work is to be carried out. These Spiritual Gems are also coming out of Sai Satcharitra only by His grace. So, let us also now offer our Saashtaanga Pranams (namaskar or prostrations with our eight limbs) to our Sadguru Sai Maharaj.Sai Ram.
Whenever, a devotee had complete and whole-hearted devotion to Sai Baba, all his calamities and dangers were warded off and his welfare attended to by Baba. The story of Damodar Savalaram Resane, Kasar of Ahmednagar (now of Poona) alias Damu Anna illustrating the above statement is given below.
Sai Ram.We have seen earlier too, many instances of Sai's guidance and mercy for the protection of His devotees. These stories help to strengthen our faith (Sraddha) in our Sadguru. And another advantage of hearing and reading these stories carefully is that, when we need guidance, He makes us remember the appropriate story and thus gives guidance. He is indeed our Atma Ram (Atmaram if you prefer that spelling). Sai Ram.
Damu Anna
The readers are aware that a mention of this gentleman was made in the 6th Chapter, regarding the celebration of Rama-Navami festival in Shirdi. He went to Shirdi about the year 1895, when the Rama-Navami Utsava-celebration began and from that time he has been providing an ornamental flag for that occasion every year. He also feeds the poor and the fakirs that come there for the festival.
Sai Ram. He was indeed a lucky man to be able to go to Shirdi for so many years and thus get developed spiritually. Sai Ram.
His Speculations : (1) Cotton
A Bombay friend of Damu Anna wrote to him, that they should do some cotton-speculation business in partnership which would bring them about two lacs of rupees as profit. (Damu Anna says in his statement made about the year 1936 to Mr. B.V.Narasimha Swami that the proposal about speculating at Bombay in cotton was from a broker who was not to be a partner, and that he (Damu Anna) was to be the sole adventurer: - vide P.75 of the Devotees' Experiences Part II). The broker wrote that the business was good and involved no risks and that the opportunity should not be lost. Damu Anna was oscillating in his mind.
Sai Ram. That he could not make up his mind was indeed due to the grace of Baba. Otherwise, he would have gone ahead and lost a lot of money as we shall see shortly. Sai Ram.
He could not at once determine to venture in the speculation. He thought about this and as he was a devotee of Baba, he wrote a detailed letter to Shama giving all the facts and requested him to consult Baba and
take His advice in the matter.
An excellent idea and Damu Anna was indeed fortunate and he showed an important characterisitic of a devotee, viz., Sraddha, faith, faith that the Sadguru will guide us and show us the way. Sai Ram.
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