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How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -by Saibanisa
 
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 Chapter 33 of Sri Sai satcharita
 In Aranyakanda of Sri Valmikaramayan, Sri Rama has granted Saranagathi to all those who approached him. We know the episode involving Sugriva who suffered at the hands of Wali. Sri Rama offered protection to Sugriva. Rama also sheltered Vibishana who was looked low in the eyes of his brother Ravana. Sri Rama upheld the values of Kshatriya dharma by offering protection to Vibishana even though he hailed from the enemy’s camp.
 
Nana Saheb Chandorkar was one of the most ardent devotees of Baba. During the year 1902, he was working as Tahsildar. Baba called him twice, but he did not turn up due to his inner ego. In those days, Shirdi was in the grip of Cholera. Baba advised the locals to sprinkle wheat flour at the entry points to Shirdi. Nana saheb made fun of Baba by saying that he might have sprinkled DDT powder got somewhere from the British Government. The same Nana Saheb sought Sarvasya Saranagathi at the feet of Baba when his daughter Mainatayi was going through life and death situation due to labour pains.
 
Doctor was not available within the reach. He pleaded Baba to save his daughter from the danger. Mainatayi prayed to Baba as she had no other option. Baba summoned Bapugir bua to Dwarakamayi, and ordered him to go to Jamner and deliver the Udhi by hand. Baba thus rescued His devotee praying for mercy.
 
Baba also upheld the values of Kshatriyadharma in spite of Nana’s background. Let us go into the inner details of the incident. Baba had enacted the role of Tonga and the Tongawala. On the borders of Jamner, Tongawala in the early morning hours offered breakfast to Bapugir bua. However Bapugir bua was a bit hesitant as he appeared to be a person hailing from other religion. Please read carefully the contents of the chapter- 33 of Sri Sai Satcharita. The Tongawala said, “I am a Kshatriya from Garhwal”.
 
So saying the Tongawala asked him not to exercise any reservations and take the food.Baba in Dwarakamayi said that he always speaks the truth,
When He went as a Tongawala accompanying Bapugir bua, He said that He was a Kshatriya from Garhwal, Mainatayi totally surrendered to him. Nana who had once criticised Baba was now praying and seeking protection. In this case Baba followed the Khsatriya dharma by protecting Mainatayi and Nana sahib chandorkar.
 
 
Sri Rama being himself a Kshatriya upheld the values in accordance with his dharma. My personal feeling is that even Baba might have belonged to the Kshatriyas, as He had addressed himself as Kshatriya from Garhwal while in the role as Tongawala. Once again I would like to appeal to all Sai devotees that this is purely my personal conclusion.