Telugu Sai Satcharitra:Audio-Chapter-41.

Chapter 41
Story of the Picture - Stealing the Rags and Reading of Jnaneshwari

Stealing the Rags and Reading of Jnaneshwari

Mr.B.V.Dev who was Mamlatdar of Dahanu wished for a long time to read Jnaneshwari - (the well-known Marathi commentary on the Bhagawad-Gita by Jnaneshwar), along with other scriptures. He could read daily one chapter of the Bhagawad-Gita, and some portion of other books; but when he took Jnaneshwari in hand, some difficulties cropped up and he was precluded from reading it.

After 3 months Dev went to Shirdi . He could read other books but when he opened Dnyaneshwari, some evil thoughts came crowding up in his mind & stopped him in the effort.

He resolved in his mind that when Baba would create love for the book and would order him to read it, he would begin and not till then.Then in the month of February 1914 he went with his family to Shirdi.

There Jog asked him whether he daily read Jnaneshwari. Dev said that he was desirous of reading it, but he was not successful and that only when Baba would order him to read it, he would commence.

Dev then saw Baba and offered one rupee as Dakshina. Baba asked for Rs. 20/- which he gave. At night, he saw one Balakram and enquired how he secured Baba's devotion and grace. Balakram told him that he would communicate everything next day after arati. When Dev went for darshana next day, Baba asked for Rs.20/- which he gave willingly. As the Masjid was crowded, Dev went aside and sat in a corner. Baba asked him to come close and sit with a calm mind, which Dev did.

Then after the noon-arati was over and after the men dispersed, Deo saw again Balakram and asked him his previous history, what Baba told him and how he was taught meditation. Balakram was going to reply when Baba sent one Chandru, a leper devotee to call Deo to Him. When Dev went to Baba, the latter asked him when and with whom and what he was talking. He said that he talked with Balakram and heard from him His fame. Then Baba asked again Rs.25/- as Dakshina which Dev gladly gave. Then Baba took him inside and sitting near the post charged him saying - "You stole away My rags without My knowledge." Dev denied all knowledge of the rags, but Baba asked him to make a search. He searched but found none. Then Baba got angry and said - "There is nobody here, you are the only thief, so grey-haired and old, you came here for stealing." After this Baba lost His temper, got terribly wild, gave all sorts of abuses and scoldings. Dev remained silent and watching, and thought that he might get a beating also. After about an hour or so, Baba asked him to go to the Wada. He returned to the Wada and told Jog and Balakram all that had happened.

Then in the after-noon Baba sent for all and Deo also, and said that His words might have pained the old man (Dev) but as he committed the theft, He could not but speak out. Then Baba asked again for Rs. 12/- Dev collected the amount, paid it and prostrated himself before Him. Then Baba said to him - "What are you doing?" "Nothing" replied Dev. Then Baba - "Go on daily reading the Pothi (Jnaneshwari), go and sit in the Wada, read something regularly every day and while reading, explain the portion read, to all with love and devotion. I am sitting here ready to give you the whole gold-embroidered Shella (valuable cloth), then why go to others to steal rags, and why should you get into the habit of stealing?"

Note:
Baba Said to Dev "YOU STOLE AWAY MY RAGS WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE".
It means when BABA was ready to answer (Dev's) any question, BABA did not like Dev to ask others and make unnecessary enquiries and therefore BABA harassed and scolded him.

Deo was much pleased to hear the words of Baba, for He asked him to start reading Pothi (Jnaneshwari). He thought that he got what he wanted and that he could read the book with ease.

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