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Leela 36
Baba kept on taking dakshina from Shankar Rao till his pocket was empty, and he had no money left for his return journey.Shankar Rao had full faith in Baba and was not a least bit worried. He knew that 'He who takes one rupee will give back ten fold'.A day before his departure a friend of his came to Shirdi. They both met with great joy. Then the friend gave Shankar Rao Rs.20/- which he had borrowed many years ago.Thus Shankar Rao received the money loaned to his friend and had a comfortable journey home.
Leela 37
It was June, 1914 Sai Sharan Anand was in Shirdi. Before returning to Bombay, he kept some coins in an old compass box for Baba. He was staying in Radhakrishna Mai's house and he kept the box below the cupboard and left. Soon as he reached Bombay, he learnt that Baba sent word to Radhakrishna Mai to search under the cupboard for the box and send the 'dakshina'.She made a thorough search and found the box and sent the money to Baba at once. This pleased Sharan Anand greatly.Dakshina literally means 'sacrificial fees'. In this case, Baba asked Radhakrishna Mai to search for the dakshina and bring it to Him. Thus, He accepted the fees and gave credence to the Shruti 'Yagnen Danen Tapasya', i.e., those who are anxious for self-knowledge will find its secret in giving dakshina as one of the means of attaining it.
Baba gave Swami Sharan Anand 'sanyas' in 1952 and 'Sadgati' in 1982.
Leela 38
In 1917, Gajanan Narvekar was suffering from high fever. He sent his son to Baba with five hundred rupees dakshina. The son did as he was advised, as soon as Baba received the money, He started shivering. A devotee sitting next to Baba said, "Baba you are shivering with fever all of a-sudden?" Baba replied, 'Whoever I accept dakshina from, I have to bear their troubles and set them free." Similarly, He received rupees five hundred from Moreshwar Pradhan and took upon Himself all the troubles of his family.
