Sai BaBa Leela

💐II 🕉 Sairam II💐 LEELA

*Baba asks Nana Sahib Dengle what the birds are saying.*

          In Shri Sai Satcharitachapter 15 a lizard chirps excitedly and happily, awaiting the arrival of her sister from Aurangabad. It happens that a lizard comes, with a devotee from Aurangabad in the mouth bag of his horse, and runs and meets her sister. Baba answers the devotee when questioned about the chirping of the lizard “The lizard is overcome with joy that her sister is coming here to meet her from Aurangabad”. Be it the chirping of a lizard or the twittering of birds Baba knew and heard every thing.

*Baba goes to Nana Sahib’s Home.*

Nana Sahib Dingle was a an ardent devotee of Baba. He loved Baba intensely and Baba would go to his home in Nigoj off and on. They would sit under the Neem tree, and chat for some time. Then Baba would return to Shirdi taking the main road, after that walk through the village and go to Dwaraka Mai.

One day Baba in great haste went to Nigoj early in the morning. Dengle was pleasantly surprised to see him. He made Baba sit comfortably in the courtyard, and then joined him. A few hours latter some birds perched on a tree nearby started twittering excitedly. Nana fell silent and listened to them. Baba knew that Nana could understand bird language. Baba said “Nana what are the birds saying’.

          Dingle was silent because he knew Baba’s power. Baba knew the past, present and future, let alone what the birds were saying. But because Baba asked him he replied “They say that nine people will die in Shirdi today” At once Baba hired a tongaand returned to Shirdi. At Shirdi the villagers were happily preparing prasad for Shani dev. They had a big handi [copper pot] ready. All the villagers had assembled there to partake of it.

*Baba asks Bhagoji Shinde to throw the prasad on the floor.*

Baba however went straight to the Dwaraka Mai and sent a messenger to fetch Bhagoji Shinde immediately. Bhagoji came at once and Baba said “Go to theShani Mandir at once and throw all the prasad on the floor”. Bhagoji was astounded to hear this but as Baba had commanded him, he did just that. Hurriedly he carried out the task and ran back to the Dwaraka Mai and took shelter at Baba’s feet.

As expected the villagers ran to the Dwaraka Mai and angrily complained to Baba of the sacrilegious act committed by Bhagoji. Baba calmly said “I ordered him to do so now go and see what is in the prasad.” Confused they ran to the scene and taking a big ladle they swirled theprasad around only to find a dead serpent in it. Trembling with fear they came to the Dwaraka Mai and prostrated before Baba. They thanked him for saving the whole village from utter calamity and death.

*Source : Baba’s Vaani compiled by Vinny Chitluri*