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"What a great mother you are. Here, take your baby" is the 52nd story in this series.
'Sai Baba's Divine Leelas' is a new audio series compiled and recited by Dr Vinny Chitluri. Repeated hearing of these Leelas will deepen one's faith and love in Baba.
Transcript
Baba rarely left Shirdi in his physical body. Sometimes, he would go to Rahata, Nighoj or Nimgaon. In Nimgaon, he would visit the house of Nanasaheb Dingle. Nanasaheb was affluent and owned vast acres of farmland. Bapu Mali helped him with the workings of his farm. Next to the pasture, there is a path that Baba used when he would go and come from Dingle's home.
This Leela took place during the monsoons. Bapu Mali, along with 10 to 15 people, went to the pasture to cut grass. Near the pasture, there is a tamarind tree and next to it a cow tree. One of the female workers had laid her child under the tamarind tree. The tree was huge and provided shade. Often, people sat and had their lunch there. Making the child comfortable, she proceeded to mow the grass.
A short while later, there was a passing storm. It became gusty and torrents of rain fell. Everyone ran for cover and took shelter in an abandoned hut nearby. The mother ran with the rest of the labourers, having forgotten that she had placed her child under the tree. After quite some time, she remembered the child. Panic stricken, she ran crying loudly and calling the child's name. At that time, the rain had lessened a bit, but there were puddles everywhere. She jumped over some, and waded through others, to reach the child. Bapu, along with the other labourers, ran after her. They reached the tamarind tree, and what they saw sent waves of wonder over them.
Under the tree stood Baba, who had the infant cradled in his arms. Recognising the mother, Baba shouted, “What a great mother you are. Here, take your baby.” The mother took the child in her arms and looked at him in wonder, as the child was absolutely dry. Then she looked around and saw the rain pouring down through the branches of the huge tree. Huge puddles were under the tree. Only Baba and the child were dry, and Baba was standing on a small area of dry earth. Mali and the labourers looked carefully and saw the same thing. It then dawned on him that Baba had materialised there to save her baby.
The cow tree died after some years, but the tamarind tree still stands for Baba sanctified it by standing underneath it.
This Leela is taken from Shri Sai Leela magazine, ank 4, year 29, 1952.
A special podcast series by Dr. Vinny Chitluri which is on Baba's leelas and life history.