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Sai Satcharitra-Shirdi Sai-Two Goats-Ch-46
Two Goats
Baba
was
once
returning
from
Lendi,
when
He
saw
a
flock
of
goats.
Two
of
them
attracted
His
attention.
He
went
to
them,
caressed
and
fondled
them
and
bought
them
for
Rs.32/-.
The
devotees
were
surprised
at
this
conduct
of
Baba.
They
thought
that
Baba
was
duped
in
this
bargain,
as
the
goats
would
fetch
Rs.Two
each,
at
the
most
Rs.3/-
or
4/-
each,
i.e.,
Rs.8/-
for
both.
They
began
to
take
Baba
to
task
for
this,
but
Baba
kept
calm
and
cool.
Shama
and
Tatya
Kote
asked
Baba
for
an
explanation.
He
said
He
should
not
store
money
as
He
had
no
home,
and
any
family
to
look
after.
He
asked
them
to
purchase
at
His
cost
4
seers
of
'dal'
(lentil)
and
feed
the
goats.
After
this
was
done,
Baba
returned
the
goats
to
the
owner
of
the
flock
and
gave
out
the
following
reminiscences
and
story
of
the
goats.
"Oh, Shama and Tatya, you think that I have been deceived in this bargain. No. Listen to their story.
In their former birth they were human beings and had the good fortune to be My companions and sit by My side. They were uterine brothers, loving each other at first, but later on, they became enemies. The elder brother was an idle fellow while the younger one was an active chap and earned a lot of money. The former became greedy and jealous and wanted to kill his brother and take away his money. They forgot their fraternal relations and began to quarrel with each other.
The elder brother resorted to many devices to kill his younger brother, but all of his attempts failed. Thus they became deadly enemies and finally on one occasion the elder gave a deadly blow with a big stick on the latter's head while the latter struck the former with an axe, with the result that both fell dead on the spot. As the result of their actions, they were both born as goats. As they passed by me, I at once recognized them. I remembered their past history. Taking pity on them I wanted to feed them and give them rest and comfort and for this reason I spent all the money for which you reprove me. As you did not like My bargain I sent them back to their shepherd." Such was Sai's love for the goats!
Sai Ram. Sai had love for all beings, insects, birds, animals and of course humans too. He wanted to convey a deep spiritual truth that if one behaves like an animal (under the control of animal instincts like Kama, Desire, Krodha, Anger etc., one will be forced to continue the birth cycle as animals. He being the Sadguru is aware of the past, and also knows the future! I am sure that the brief contact of the two goats with Sadguru Sai would have proved beneficial to their future lives. Sai Ram.
Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all
Sai Satcharitra
Sai Satcharitra, a spiritual text, is the reflection of the story of Shirdi Sai (baba), a noted Indian Saint and His teachings, written by Hemadpant, a direct devotee and disciple of Shirdi Sai. This article is an excerpt from Sai Satcharitra-Chapter 46 which talks about Shirdi Sai's omniscient nature with regards to the story of the two goats, to whom He was connected in their previous birth
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.
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