Sai Pearls of Wisdom 46-A  “SUFFERED YET REVEALED THE DIVINITY,” (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 2023-08-19

We have been studying the biography of Baba since His childhood times and we are knowing so many divine secrets underlying many of the events that happened during those days. Let us continue the study further.

Raju, meaning our Baba - though Raju resented any treatment, He was once again forced to go to a particular Sidh Gunananda Swami – also called Chit Ganananda Maharaj. He has two names: Sidh Gunananda Swami. He’s also called Chit Ganananda Maharaj.

Well, he stays at his hermitage in Kothacheruvu. Raju and the others set out from Puttaparthi in a bullock cart, intending to cross the Bukkapatnam reservoir. Krishnama Raju, who was in the group, would say later that after going a little way, the bullock cart would go no further. 

Chandramouli, the driver, complained that he was unable to see properly. He felt as if the hills around the area were falling over him. When he turned the bullock cart in the direction of Puttaparthi, not only did the cart move easily, but the driver too could see clearly and was rid of his strange feeling. 

It only means Baba did not allow the cart to move nor the driver to persuade the cart to move further. There He revealed His Divinity. Later what happened was when someone sought Chit Ganananda Maharaj audience, he said, referring to Baba, “He is Daivamsha Sambootha,” meaning ‘embodied Divinity’. “Don't take Him anywhere. Leave Him alone!” 

It was strange that humanity, as usual, would be steeped in fear of the unknown that the divine manifestations or wise counsels would not change it. So this is an instance of the expression of His Divinity. 

Now during this period, the erudite lawyer P T Krishnamachari who had performed Raju’s Aksharabhyasam, meaning introducing to formal education – Aksharabhyasa, practising writing alphabets, came from Penukonda to see Raju. His forefathers were honoured residents of Puttaparthi where he had spent his childhood. 

Now having heard of the remarkably wonderful words and behaviour of that same Sathya Narayana Raju, he came to investigate for himself, perhaps at the request of Raju’s parents or at the insistence of Raju Himself. 

Having seen Raju, - you must have known by this time, Raju  is our Baba! Having seen Raju, he pronounced his judgement: “A demon has entered this boy, an extra-ordinarily powerful one! Human exorcists cannot help, and even ordinary gods will fail.”

God Narasimha, the Divine incarnation as man-lion, alone has the power to frighten the demon and force him to free Raju. Take Him to Ghatikachalam, to the big Narasimha Swami temple there, where 100 such cases have been cured by His Grace. 

Venkamaraju felt a new hope in this idea knowing about Narasimha from pilgrimage to other Narasimha shrines. He was about to write down the directions for travelling. Sathya held up His hand. 

“Krishnamachari Garu, this is funny – the advice you give! Who do you think is there in the Ghatikachalam temple? I! And you want these people to take Me to Me? Take Me to Me?” 

This is an instance of expression of His Divinity and total identification with Narasimha Swami! This is said to this P. T. Krishnamachari – a lawyer, very esteemed person! Yes! 

Soon the bouts of fits disappeared and the alternating states of trance and poetry recitation returned. The villagers thought He was in the grip of lunacy. Eswaramma was distraught with worry and despair at this baffling state of her son, yet very few could see in these things a pattern of Divine behaviour. 

However, the climax took place one day. His father had been upset at the rude reply his son had given the learned Krishnamachari. Coming out of the streets, he saw a crowd flocking around Raju. How could a mere boy call Himself Narasimha, and in that process hoodwink so many people? He could not take it any more! He grabbed a stick and approached Raju, who by then had many people gathered around Him on His grandfather's veranda.

Venkamaraju, the father, pushed himself towards Raju and shouted, “Stop this stupid drama! Tell me, are you a ghost or a rogue or a mad cap? Are you a God? Are you Narasimha Swami or Narayana?”

The moment to know the truth had come! The frustration of the confused father demanded an explanation. Perhaps it is the process -- the chaff had to be winnowed from the grain. Revelation had to surface! For young Sathya Narayana Raju – Baba, this was probably the much awaited moment to reveal the truth.

In a determined voice He said, “I am Sai Baba!” 

The stick had fallen from his hands, but he went on angrily, “You may be Sai Baba or Hari Baba! It does not concern us. But you had better leave this boy and this place!”..........


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