Is it right to kill snake or
scorpion was the discussion in Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter XXII and
Baba gave a simple answer “God lives in all beings and creatures, whether they
are serpents or scorpions? He (God) is the Great Wirepuller of the world, and
all beings, serpents, scorpions etc., obey His command. Unless He wills it,
nobody can do any harm to others. The world is all dependent on Him and no one
is independent. So we should take pity and love all creatures, leave off
adventurous fights and killings and be patient. The Lord (God) is the Protector
of all”. Here is Leela (enchanting happenings) where the scorpion forgets its disposition.
In what other way, can we express our
gratitude to the ever loving and caring Mother Sai than sharing this Leela with
all? On 1st July 1988, J Vasundara Devi’s brother was going to Delhi and her mother was preparing food for his
journey. She cooked rice and immediately placed it all in a plate and went out
for few moments. When she again, returned to the kitchen she was surprised to
see two very big cavities in the hot rice plate. She called everyone, they all
saw the plate and prayed to Baba for taking such hot rice just to show us His
Leela and shower His blessings on us.
They decided to go to Sai Mandir in Scindia
and pay their respects to Him. It's nearly 10 kms from their place so they
rarely go there. They thought they will ask some of their friends also to join
them. They also wanted to take their neigbour's son, Rahul. He was nearly 3
years old, was highly intelligent, loved to put Baba's Udi and loved to hear
Baba's songs also. Because of his intelligence he was attending school since
six months.
On that particular day, Rahul went as usual
to school at 7 45 am and came back at 11 15 am. He himself took out his shoes
and socks without any adult helping him. Another neighbour a boy named Shiva
Babu was also present at that time. They saw a lump like thing in the socks and
took the socks from the kid's hands to see what it was. There was a live
scorpion which was immediately killed. Rahul’s mother was worried and asked
the child whether he felt any inconvenience, irritation, pain or anything in
the leg. But the child felt nothing and how can the little kid who was a
devotee of Baba at such young age feel pain. Baba the ever loving mother took
care of this little child making even the scorpion forget its nature.
When they discussed about their plan to
visit temple, they thought they should not take Rahul as it was difficult to
carry him and walk to the temple. So they wanted to leave him at first but when
they saw how Baba protected the little kid they changed their mind and took the
boy along with them. The child walked all the way to the temple from the Bus
Stop without fatigue. They all prayed and thanked Baba for saving this adorable
kid. Swami Sai Sharan Anandji says ‘Baba’s help
comes to him who merely seeks His help sincerely. Though there cannot be
degrees of sincerity, yet Baba’s response to the devotee’s call for help is as
eager, as ardent and as urgent as the devotee’s call itself’.
Source
Sai Prabha
January 1989
J VASUNDHARA DEVI
Andhra Pradesh.
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