Shirdi Diary Of GS Kharpade: When Sai Enjoyed Bhishma's Recital Of Bhagwat

11-2-1912

By the time I finished my prayer this morning I found Mr. Gadre up and sat talking with him. He got permission to return and went back to Nasik. We saw Sai Saheb go out and held our Panchadashi class with Upasani, Bapusaheb Jog, Mrs. L. Kaulgi. Mr. Lele, who is Revenue Inspector of Nasik District, also attended the class.

He appears a very nice man and Sai Maharaj likes him much. I went to the Masjid as usual after Sai Baba returned and found many men sitting there. They were mostly strangers. Among them was one of Akola Police, who, on seeing me said that he had resigned his post and had taken service with Govindrao Deshmukh, Barrister of Nagpur.

After the midday Aarti and meal I lay down for a while and then attended the Puran of Ramayan by Dixit. Later on we went to see Sai Baba at his evening stroll and meeting Mr. Lele there stood talking with him.

In the evening there was the Wada Aarti and, later on the Shej Aarti, Bhishma's recital of Bhagvat and Mr. Dixit's Ramayana. Shivanand Shastri did not get permission today to return.