NEVER RELY UPON USELESS HUMAN HELP

NEVER RELY UPON USELESS HUMAN HELP

 

As for Dixit's own financial position, there was, for a long time, a period of depression, but there was no positive distress. Contentment was ingrained in Dixit', and he was always saying to himself,

 

Tevile Anante, Tase Rahave, which is the same as

 

Alla Rakhega Vyso Rahena

 

Maula Rakhega Vysa Rahena

 

This means, 'We must be content with the lot assigned to us by God.' So, he was generally contented and retained his mental peace in the midst of lack of funds and income. However, special occasions arose and his faith in Baba was tested and confirmed. Sometime after Baba passed away, Kaka had to meet a heavy obligation of Rs. 30,000 to be paid to a Marwadi. The day for payment was drawing near, and Kaka could not see how to get funds for meeting this large demand. One night, as he was sleeping, he had a dream, and in his dream, his creditor was pressing him for payment. In the dream, he assured the creditor, "Oh, don't you fear. I have my friend Sir Chunnilal, Sir Chimanlal etc., all of them knights, and they will provide the money". Suddenly, he woke up and remembering the dream, he bitterly repented his stupid folly in relying upon 'Sir' this and 'Sir' that who are just persons who will fail to help at the crucial moment. He felt that the only person on whom he could rely for getting help was Baba, and cursed his folly in relying upon such useless human help. He resolved not to think of these 'Sirs' at all, and to rely confidently and boldly upon Sai Baba alone to furnish him with funds and that too in time. His views are thus expressed in stanza 343 of Sai Natha Mananam,

 

Nathe nah purushottame trijagataam

 

Ekadhipe chetasaam

 

Sveye swasya padasya datari Vibhow

 

Sayeescvare tishtati

 

Yam Kamchit purushadhamam

 

Laghubalam Sarakhyam Alpartadam

 

Sahyartham mrigayamahe naram aho

 

Mudha Varakaa vayam

 

Which means – "While there is our supporter Purushothama, i.e., the supreme person, the Lord of the three worlds, worthy of soul's worship, the omnipotent Sayiswara, we (i.e., I) turn to some weak and low persons with the title 'Sir' who gives little, for help! Alas what folly is this!"

 

He sat up in his office room on a chair and was waiting and waiting till the actual date of payment came. Till the last moment, no money was forthcoming. But at the last moment, a young man, the son of a rich friend of his, came asking for his advice. He said that after his father's death, he was managing his property, and had to find an investment for his money. He said, just then he had brought with him Rs. 30,000/- and wanted to know from Dixit what would be best investment. Kaka, after explaining the pros and cons of other investments, finally told him that he was in urgent need of Rs. 30,000/- and he would be glad to have it on any reasonable terms, but that it was his duty to explain to the lender that his practice had gone down, that his income was very low, though his properties in the shape of bungalows were there, and that it was his duty to point out the danger and disadvantage of lending to such person. The young man, however, made up his mind to lend the money to him on account of his being his father's friend, and thus the creditor of Dixit was paid in time. But who could know where the sum of Rs. 30,000/- was with a person with a mind to be influenced to lend it to Dixit? Baba alone could know. Baba alone could influence the possessor of the funds. It is just like this that at the crucial moment Baba acts often! For instance Baba operated on the minds of Brahmins to come to do Pitru Sraddha for Jog just at the neck of time. (BCS 377-8). He influenced the appellate Magistrate's mind to deal summary justice to his convicted servant Raghu. He influenced the minds of Government members to refrain from granting sanction against Khaparde for prosecution (BCS 402-5) He influenced the minds of all sundry to turn Upasani Maharaj back to Shirdi in June 1911 (BCS 635) It is this Baba who knows all facts and grips all minds who brought Kaka's friend's son in time with Rs. 30,000/- to clear off Kaka's debt, and Kaka had many instances like this confirming him in his attitude of utter childlike relations on his Guru even in financial matters.

 

Written by: HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji