As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IV Page 22

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The site of this Mandir had formerly a garden, which was watered and looked after by Baba.  Three Wadas thus sprang up, where there was none formerly.  Of these, Sathe's Wada was most useful to all, in the early days.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IV Page 22

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The story of the garden, attended to by Sai Baba with the help of Vaman Tatya, the temporary absence of Sai Baba from Shirdi, and His coming again to Shirdi with the marriage-party of Chand Patil, the company of Devidas, Jankidas and Gangagir, Baba's wrestling match with Mohdin Tamboli, residence in Masjid, love of Mr. Dengale and other devotees; and other incidents will be described in the next chapter.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter II Page 9

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Hearing these words, I was much surprised.  The Masjid was at a considerable distance from Sathe's Wada where I was staying and where the discussion was going on.  How could Baba know our discussion unless He be omniscient and Inner Ruler of us all?

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter II Page 9

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

I began to think why Sai Baba should call me by the name Hemadpant.  This word is a distorted form of Hemadripant.  This Hemadripant was a wellknown Minister of the kings Mahadev and Ramdev of Devgiri of the Yadav dynasty.  He was very learned, good-natured and the author of good works, such as Chaturvarga Chintamani (dealing with spiritual subjects) and Rajprashasti.  He invented and started new methods of accounts and was the originator of the Modi (Marathi Shorthand) script.  But I was quite the opposite, ignoramus, and of dull, mediocre intellect.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter II Page 9

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

So I could not understand why the name or title was conferred upon me, but thinking seriously upon it, I thought that the title was a dart to destroy my ego.  so that, I should always remain meed and humble.  It was also a compliment paid to me for the cleverness in the discussion.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter II Page 9, 10

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Looking to the future history, we think that Baba's word (calling Mr. Dabholkar by the name Hemadpant) was significant and prophetic, as we find that he looked after the management of Sai Sansthan, very intelligently, kept nicely all the accounts and was also the author of such a good work "Sai Satcharita",.  which deals with such important and spiritual subjects as Jnana, Bhakti and dispassion, self-surrender and self-realization.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter II Page 10

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Mr. Dabholkar was present on this occasion and he thought that this was the answer Baba gave to the question whether Guru was a necessity (Vide Sai Leela Vol I, No. 5, Page 47); and he thereupon took the hint that no discussion of the problem, whether man is free or bound, is of any use in spiritual matters, but that on the contrary real Paramartha is possible only as the result of the teachings of the Guru, as is illustrated in this chapter of the original work in the instances of great Avatars like Rama and Krishna, who had to submit themselves to their Gurus, Vasishtha and Sandipani respectively, for getting self-relization and that the only virtues necessary for such progress are faith and patience.  (Vide Sai Satcharita, Ch. II, 191-92).

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