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Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai are One
and the Same
By Arjan D. Bharwani
11. APPORT OF SHIRDI FRUITS
Soon after the Divine declaration of
His identity with Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, one day, miraculously
produced some fruit which had never been tested or even seen by
anybody in that area. His aunty (Father's sister) enquired about
the fruit as to what it was and from where had it come? Baba
smiled and replied, "I have called it from Shirdi". All present
there received from the aunt a Shirdi fruit each. The basket could
contain only about 40 such fruits, since Baba had touched it with
His Divine hands, the fruits poured forth a plenty from the
receptacle.
Conceding the ardent request of the
blessed aunt, Baba gave her also the Divine Darshan of His
previous body. She describes it: "Baba took me to the inner room.
At that time He had placed His palms on my closed eyes. Lifting
His hands from my eyes, Baba pointed His finger towards the
corner, directing me to see there. Aha' I saw Shirdi Sai right
there sitting in His characteristic posture. His eyes were closed
and there were clear signs of vibhuti on His forehead and arms,
smoke arising from incense sticks, placed before Him. His body
radiating wonderful effulgence, a Divine brilliance and splendour.
This held me spellbound. A mild delicate and sweet fragrance
percolated the atmosphere all round". In a few minutes Baba asked
her, "Have you seen everything?" The fortunate lady replied, "Oh
what a wonderful Divine Miracle!".
An attribute, namely, remembering
the details of a 'Poorva-janama (previous birth)', is possessed
singularly by Divinity alone. For us common humans, even to
remember broad highlights and headlines of our lives, a few
months or days prior, is often not possible. The sweet stream of
Shirdi Life that issued forth from its Source (the Young Sai)
could only be possible through the phenomenon of reincarnation. In
His early teens, Baba composed and sang 'Nama-Sankirtana'- the
sole remedy for the current Kali age-thus initiating the 'Namasmarna
Movement', which comprises singing in congregation the glories of
it God. During this period from His lips issued forth several
enchanting Bhajans on Shirdi Sai, nay even earlier in the prankful
days of early child hood the Bala Sai had sung similar melodies
with His tiny-tot companions who repeated the same after Him with
gusto. These melodies contained a flavour of precise details of
Shirdi, Dwarkamayi, Booty-temple, Samadhi Mandir, Neem tree and
bove all the 'Udi'. The local populace of course wondered as to
who this Muslim Fakir was and what and where was Shirdi.
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