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Shri Sai Sat Charitra-Chapter 29, Part 5

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Captain Hate

Captain Hate (pronounced as Haate and not as hate a negative verb), who was staying in Bikaner, was a great devotee of Baba. Once Baba appeared to him in his dream and said "Did you forget Me?" Hate then immediately held Baba's Feet and replied, "If a child forgets his mother, how could it be saved?" Then Hate went into the garden and took out fresh walpapadi vegetables, and arranging 'shidha' (ghee, wheat-flour and dal etc.) and Dakshina, was about to offer all this to Baba when he was awakened and came to know that the whole thing was a dream. Then he decided to send all these things to Baba at Shirdi.

Sai Ram. Baba had His own ways of pulling His devotees to Him, either physically or more importantly mentally and spiritually. This story illustrates His pulling His devotee mentally and spiritually to Him. Sai Ram.

When he came to Gwalior some days afterwards, he sent Rs.12/- by money order to a friend, with instructions that Rs. 2 should be spent in buying shidha articles and walpapadi vegetables, and those should be offered to Baba with Rs. 10 as Dakshina. The friend went to Shirdi and purchased the things mentioned, but walpapadi was not available.

From another great book, "Devotees Experiences with Sai Baba" it is learnt that the friend was none other than another great Sai devotee, Shri Kakasaheb Dixit. Sai Ram.

In a short time a woman turned up with a basket on her head, which curiously enough contained the vegetables. It was purchased and then all the things were offered to Baba on behalf of Captain Hate. Mr. Nimonkar prepared the 'naivedya' (rice and walpapadi vegetables) next day and offered the same to Baba. All the people were surprised to see that Baba while dining, took and ate walpapadi, and did not touch rice and other things. Hate's joy knew no bounds when he heard of this from his friend.

Sai Ram. Baba showed that the dream was not an imagination of Captain Hate and is not like other meaningless dreams that we ordinary people dream of. The dream was indeed a vision and Sai appeared in Hate's dream to establish the connection more firmly. Sai Ram.

Consecrated Rupee

At another time Captain Hate wished that he should have in his house a coin of rupee consecrated by Baba with His touch. He came across a friend who was bound for Shirdi. With him Hate sent his rupee. The friend went to Shirdi and after the usual salutation gave first his Dakshina which Baba pocketed. Then he gave Hate's rupee, which Baba took in His hand and began to stare at it. He held it in front, tossed it up with His right thumb and played with it. Then He said to the friend, "Return this to its owner with the Prasad of Udi, tell him that I want nothing from him, ask him to live in peace and contentment." The friend returned to Gwalior, handed over the consecrated rupee to Hate, and told him all that happened at Shirdi. This time Hate was much pleased and realized that Baba always encouraged good thoughts, and as he wished intently, Baba fulfilled the same accordingly.

Sai Ram. Baba's words can be interpreted in two different ways. One meaning is that Baba did not want anything from Hate. Another and deeper meaning is that Baba wants Hate to be in the state of nothing (free from all attributes of good and bad). His next words tend to reinforce the second meaning. Baba is asked Hate to live in peace and contentment, which is possible only when the Sadhaka crosses the world of duality and reaches the state of Nirguna . Sai Ram

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Story first published: Monday, April 2, 2012, 14:13 [IST]
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