|| Aum Sai Ram || Aum Sai Para Brahmanaa Namah ||
(4) Megha
“The story of Megha has been already described in chapter 28. When Megha died all the villagers followed the funeral procession. Baba also accompanied them and showered flowers on Megha’s body. After the obsequies were performed, tears flowed from Baba’s eyes and like an ordinary mortal, Baba showed Himself overcome with grief and sorrow. Then covering the body with flowers and crying like a near relation, Baba returned to the Masjid.
Many Saints have been seen giving Sadgati to men, but Baba’s greatness is unique. Even an animal like a tiger came to Baba’s Feet for being delivered from demerits. It is this story which will be narrated now.
(5) Tiger*
Seven days before Baba passed away, a wonderful incident occurred at Shirdi. There came a country-cart and stopped in front of the Masjid. A tiger was on the cart, fastened with iron chains, with its agonised face turned to the rear. It was suffering from some painful malady. Its keepers – three Derveshis – had been taking it from place to place and making money by exhibiting it. It was the means of their subsistence. They tried all sorts of remedies to cure it from the malady it was suffering from, but all in vain. Then they heard of Baba’s fame and came to Him with the animal. They got it down with chains in their hands and made it stand at the door. It was naturally fierce, besides, disease-ridden. So it was restless. The people began to look at it with fright and amazement. The Derveshis told Baba everything about the animal and with His consent, brought it before Him.
As it approached the steps, it retreated on account of the awe of Baba, and hung its head down. When both saw each other, it got on to the step and looked at Baba with affection. Immediately, it moved the tuft of its tail and dashed it thrice against the ground, and then fell down senseless. On seeing it dead the Derveshis were much dejected and full of sorrow, but on proper thought they came to terms with it. They considered that as the animal was diseased and nearing its end, it was very meritorious on its part that it met its death at the Feet of Baba. It was their debtor, and when the debt was paid off it was free and met its end at Sai’s Feet.
When any creatures bow down their heads at saints’ feet and meet death, they are liberated. Unless they have got a good store of merit on their account, how could they get such a meritorious end?”
(*This Tiger is buried in Shirdi in front of Mahadev temple)
– SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA (Chapter XXXI)
|| Aum Sai Sharnam || May Peace Be To All ||
You must be logged in to post a comment.