Shirdi Diary Of GS Kharpade: When Sai Baba Asked Spirits Not To Disturb A Devotee

22-12-1911

I got up early in the morning to go to Kakad Aarti, but in consequence of a remark made by Madhao Rao Deshpande, I thought of not going, but later on Madhao Rao himself went and I accompanied him.

Sai Maharaj was particularly pleasant looking and went quietly to Musjid. We all saluted when he went out and again after he returned to Musjid. Shingne and Darvesh Saheb made an attempt to go today but Sai Maharaj did not give the necessary permission.

Darvesh Saheb got ill and had fever, Dr. Hate treated him, I think I have mentioned before that there is one Tipnis staying here with his wife.

She is ill and Dr. Hate has been doing all he can for her. Ram Maruti Maharaj is also here for her. She had a fit in the evening, but it turned out to be an obsession.

Dixit, Madhao Rao Deshpande and others went to see her. She is possessed by the former owner of the house in which she lives and by two mahar's. The owner declared that he would have killed her but that Sai Baba ordered him not to.

The mahar's are also kept away by Sai Baba. When Tipnis threatened to move his wife to this Wada the spirits prayed earnestly and asked him not to do so. The spirits said Sai Baba would beat them. There was Bhishma's Bhajan as usual and later on Ramayan by Dixit, a little before midnight.

(Text Submitted By Sudiksha Dubey)