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Shri Sai Sat Charitra-Chapter XXV-Part I
Sai Ram.
Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar - (1) Speculations - (2) Amra-Leela
Preliminary
We
begin
this
Chapter
with
a
bow
with
all
our
eight
limbs
to
Sai
Baba,
Who
is
an
ocean
of
mercy,
the
God
incarnate,
who
is
Para-Brahman
and
the
great
Yogeshwara
(Lord
of
Yoga).
Victory
be
unto
Sai
Baba,
Who
is
the
crest-jewel
of
the
Saints,
who
is
the
home
of
all
auspicious
things,
who
is
our
Atmaram
(Dear
Self),
and
who
is
the
able
refuge
of
the
devotees.
We
prostrate
ourselves
before
Him,
Who
has
attained
the
aim
and
end
of
life.Sai
Baba
is
always
full
of
mercy.
What
is
wanted
on
our
part
is
whole-hearted
devotion
to
Him.
When
a
devotee
has
got
firm
faith
and
devotion,
his
wishes
are
soon
fulfilled.
When the desire arose in the mind of Hemadpant to write the life and Leelas of Sai Baba, He immediately got it written by him. When the order 'to keep the memos' was given, Hemadpant was inspired and his intellect got strength and boldness to undertake and finish the work. He was not, he say, qualified to write the work, but the gracious blessings of Baba enabled him to complete the undertaking; and thus you have this Satcharita which is a Somakant jewel, from which nectar in the form of Sai Leelas oozes out for the readers to drink to their hearts' content.
Sai Ram. He knows when to inspire whom and get the work done through them. Even when we think we are ready, He only knows when the work is to be carried out. These Spiritual Gems are also coming out of Sai Satcharitra only by His grace. So, let us also now offer our Saashtaanga Pranams (namaskar or prostrations with our eight limbs) to our Sadguru Sai Maharaj.Sai Ram.
Whenever, a devotee had complete and whole-hearted devotion to Sai Baba, all his calamities and dangers were warded off and his welfare attended to by Baba. The story of Damodar Savalaram Resane, Kasar of Ahmednagar (now of Poona) alias Damu Anna illustrating the above statement is given below.
Sai Ram.We have seen earlier too, many instances of Sai's guidance and mercy for the protection of His devotees. These stories help to strengthen our faith (Sraddha) in our Sadguru. And another advantage of hearing and reading these stories carefully is that, when we need guidance, He makes us remember the appropriate story and thus gives guidance. He is indeed our Atma Ram (Atmaram if you prefer that spelling). Sai Ram.
Damu
Anna
The
readers
are
aware
that
a
mention
of
this
gentleman
was
made
in
the
6th
Chapter,
regarding
the
celebration
of
Rama-Navami
festival
in
Shirdi.
He
went
to
Shirdi
about
the
year
1895,
when
the
Rama-Navami
Utsava-celebration
began
and
from
that
time
he
has
been
providing
an
ornamental
flag
for
that
occasion
every
year.
He
also
feeds
the
poor
and
the
fakirs
that
come
there
for
the
festival.
Sai Ram. He was indeed a lucky man to be able to go to Shirdi for so many years and thus get developed spiritually. Sai Ram.
His Speculations : (1) Cotton
A Bombay friend of Damu Anna wrote to him, that they should do some cotton-speculation business in partnership which would bring them about two lacs of rupees as profit. (Damu Anna says in his statement made about the year 1936 to Mr. B.V.Narasimha Swami that the proposal about speculating at Bombay in cotton was from a broker who was not to be a partner, and that he (Damu Anna) was to be the sole adventurer: - vide P.75 of the Devotees' Experiences Part II). The broker wrote that the business was good and involved no risks and that the opportunity should not be lost. Damu Anna was oscillating in his mind.
Sai Ram. That he could not make up his mind was indeed due to the grace of Baba. Otherwise, he would have gone ahead and lost a lot of money as we shall see shortly. Sai Ram.
He
could
not
at
once
determine
to
venture
in
the
speculation.
He
thought
about
this
and
as
he
was
a
devotee
of
Baba,
he
wrote
a
detailed
letter
to
Shama
giving
all
the
facts
and
requested
him
to
consult
Baba
and
take
His
advice
in
the
matter.
An excellent idea and Damu Anna was indeed fortunate and he showed an important characterisitic of a devotee, viz., Sraddha, faith, faith that the Sadguru will guide us and show us the way. Sai Ram.
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