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The wit Baba played with mangos
Baba blessed many people who kept faith on him, he even blessing them by fulfilling all their desires.
Damuanna was an ardent devotee of Baba. He was out of great loss in the business twice due to the grace of Baba. Damu had two wives. He was childless. Fortunetellers declared that Damu had no such fortune. Damu kept quiet, believing that it was all his „Karma?. Yet, he has complete confidence on Baba. Will Baba leave his devotees in despair? Never.
Raleigh, a devotee from Goa sent to Baba in Shirdi a parcel of Three Hundred Mangos on a particular occasion. Baba taken four out of them and kept them in his begging bowl. “They belong to Damu. They should remain here” he said. He distributed the remaining all mangos among the devotees, through Shyama.
Exactly two hours after this incident took place, Damuanna came to Dwarakamai. All devotees were casting eager looks on the mangos Baba kept aside. Observing it Baba remarked, “These fruit belong to Damuanna. One should eat one?s fruit alone and die”. Damuanna was shocked on listening Baba?s words.
Mahalsapathi, who was present there, clarified “don?t worry. The word „die? refers to arrogance… It is like a blessing to kill our arrogance before Baba”.
Then Baba spoke with Damu thus: “give them to your young wife. By the magic of this mango (Amraleela) your wife will be blessed with four sons and four daughters. Baba blessed him. Before the magic of Baba?s hand palmistry stood nowhere. Damu was blessed with the gift of children. Since then, Damuanna used to give a decorated flag as a gift on the occasion of Sri Ramanavami celebration held at Shirdi every year.
Sri Sainathaya Namah.