Shirdi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 50 - English Audiobook

Shirdi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 50 - English Audiobook
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This Chapter covers the following:
The Stories of:
Kakasaheb Dixit
Shri Tembye Swami
And Balaram Dhurandhar
Chapter 50 of the original Satcharitra has been incorporated in Chapter 39, as it dealt with the same subject matter. Now, Chapter 51 of the Satcharitra has been treated here as Chapter 50. This Chapter gives the stories of Kakasaheb Dixit, Shri Tembye Swami and Balaram Dhurandhar.

Preliminary

Victory be unto Sai Who is the sole refuge of His devotees and our Sadguru Who expounds the meaning of the Gita and gives us all powers. Oh Sai, look down favorably upon us and bless us all.

Sandal-wood trees grow on the Malaya Mountains and ward off heat; Clouds pour their rain-water and thereby cool and refresh everyone; Flowers blossom in the spring and enable us to offer them to God. Similarly, the stories of Sai Baba give solace and comfort to the readers. Both those who tell these stories and those who hear the stories of Baba, are blessed and holy.

It is a well-established spiritual fact that even though one may try hundreds of means, we do not attain the spiritual goal of life unless a Sadguru blesses us with his grace. Hear the following story in illustration of this statement.

Kakasaheb Dixit (1864-1926)

Mr. Hari Sitaram, alias Kakasaheb Dixit, was born in 1864 into a Brahmin family at Khandwa. His primary education was completed at Khandwa and his secondary education at Nagpur. He came to Bombay for his higher education and studied first in Wilson College and then in Elphinstone College. After graduation in 1883, he passed his LL.B. and the solicitor’s examination, and then worked in the firm of the Government Solicitors, Messrs Little and Co. Then after sometime, he started a solicitors’ firm of his own.

Before 1909, Kakasaheb did not know about Baba. But soon he became a great devotee. While he was living at Lonavala, he happened to meet his old friend, Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar. Both spent some time talking about many things. Kakasaheb described how, when he was boarding a train in London, he met with an accident in which his foot slipped and was injured. Hundreds of remedies had given him no relief. Nanasaheb then told him that if he wished to get rid of the pain and lameness of his leg, he should go to his Sadguru−Sai Baba. He also gave a detailed description of Sai Baba and mentioned to him Sai Baba’s dictum, “I draw to Me, My people, from even across the seven seas, like a sparrow with a string fastened to its feet.” He also made it clear to him that if he was not Baba’s man, he would not be attracted to Him and would not be given darshan. Kakasaheb was pleased to hear all this and said that he would go to Baba, see Him and pray to Him to cure not so much his lame leg, but to bring around his lame, fickle mind and give him eternal Bliss.

Sometime after this, Kakasaheb went to Ahmednagar and stayed with Sirdar Kakasaheb Mirikar, in connection with securing votes for a seat in the Bombay Legislative Council. Mr. Balasaheb Mirikar, Kakasaheb Mirikar’s son, who was a Mamalatdar at Kopergaon, was also in Ahmendnagar for a horse exhibition. After the election business was over, Kakasaheb Dixit wanted to go to Shirdi and the Mirikars were also thinking about a fit and proper guide with whom he should be sent there. Sai Baba was, at the same time, arranging things for his reception. Shama got a telegram from his father-in-law at Ahmednagar, stating that his mother-in-law was seriously ill and that he should come to see her with his wife. Shama, with Baba’s permission, went there and saw his mother-in-law and found her improving and better. Nanasaheb Panshe and Appasaheb Gadre happened to meet Shama on their way to the horse exhibition. Kakasaheb Dixit and the Mirikars were also informed of Shama’s arrival. In the evening, Shama visited the Mirikars, who introduced him to Kakasaheb. They arranged that Shama should leave for Kopergaon with Kakasaheb by the 10 O’clock night train. After this was settled, a curious thing happened; Balasaheb Mirikar removed the cover on Baba’s big portrait and showed it to Kakasaheb. Kakasaheb was surprised to see that He, Whom he was going to meet at Shirdi, was already there in the form of His portrait to greet him. He was greatly moved and prostrated before the portrait. This portrait belonged to Megha; The glass over it had been broken and it was sent to the Mirikars for repair. The necessary repairs had already been made and it was decided to return the portrait with Kakasaheb and Shama.........

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