How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -by Saibanisa-20

How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -by Saibanisa-20

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Chapter 33 of Sri Sai satcharita

Sairam

Sri Hemadri Pant writes thus in this chapter - Baba will, forever protect whomever, whole-heartedly loves and worships HIM. Baba will answer his prayer at any place and at any time by appearing in some form or other to fulfill his wish. Baba will always be by his side-. I believe these to be literally true and I will narrate a few incidents from my life.

I went for Godavari (a river in South India) Pushakaram (a religious event similar to Kumbh held on the banks of river Ganges) in 1991 and commenced my return journey. My maternal uncle met me at Rajahmundry railway station and gave me a small metal trunk with a request to deliver the same to our relative in Hyderabad. I was carrying only a small handbag. I readily agreed to my uncle's request for delivering that trunk, as I did not have many luggages with me. On arrival at Secunderabad railway station the ticket collector, at the exit gate, said that the trunk needs to be weighed. I agreed and proceeded towards the weighing balance. I placed the trunk and my handbag on the balance. My baggage was overweight by 10 Kg. and the ticket collector told me that I have to pay a penalty for excess baggage. On hearing this I requested for the baggage to be re-weighed without my handbag and my request was turned down. I was told to pay a penalty of Rs.102 for the excess baggage. I had only Rs.20 on me at that time. I was told by the ticket collector to leave my baggage, go home, get

The required amount and collect the baggage after payment of the penalty. I pleaded that the trunk did not belong to me, I was carrying it on behalf of a friend and hence I may please be let off without paying the penalty. The ticket collector did not accede to my repeated pleas. I was in a hopeless situation and prayed, with tears in my eyes, to Sri Sainath. People on the platform took me to be a thief, gathered around me and were watching the scene with curiosity. I was ashamed at my predicament and could not lift my head up. At that time a railway officer, dressed in white uniform, came there, placed his hand on my shoulder and consoled me saying that he knew that the trunk did not belong to me. He ordered for a glass of cool water to be brought and offered the same to me. A lady arrived from somewhere and started talking in a familiar manner with the ticket collector, who cornered me. The railway officer, who gave cool water to me for drinking, ordered a railway porter to pick up my baggage and accompany me up to an auto-rickshaw. I could not believe my ears at the turn of events.

I could visualize my Sai in that railway officer. I paid my respects by raising and joining my palms together to HIM, came out of the station and reached our home in an auto. I sought Sri Sai's assistance when I was undergoing mental agony in Secunderabad station. Did Sri Sai appear in front of me in the form of a senior railway officer, understood the problem faced by me, consoled me, offered me a cool glass of water and saved me from my predicament? This is a question that arose in my heart at that time. My answer to that question is that I can say with full confidence and faith that Sri Sai himself appeared in the form of a human being and saved me.