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“Divine Games of Bala Sai – Young Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba”
by V.K. Krishna Kumar (Murthy of Kuppam family)
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Kruthagnutlia - GRATITUDE
Era after era, God has been incarnating. That was
His duty and the devotee's luck. To establish righteousness and destroy the
evil, was the goal of the Avatars, divine incarnations. In the bygone eras, the
incarnation in the form of a great human hero fought many wars and made wars to
be fought. But in this Kali era, God has incarnated, just like an ordinary
human being, to be one among us. Salutations to the most blessed couple Sri.
Venkappa and Smt. Eashwaramma, the parents of the form of the divine incarnation
of Sai Bhagawan.
My first gratitude would be to my cousin sister
Mrs. Ananthamma, for explaining to our family about Sai Prabhu, way back in
1945. It was only through her we first heard about Swami. If it were not for
her pestering, my father might not have agreed to go to Puttaparthi. Due to
father's ill health, and his aversion for saints, it would have been very
difficult for us to make him accept this proposition. He staunchly believed in
the service to humanity and had the least interest to visit or serve saints. It
was a Hindu belief that Lord Venkateshwara takes good care of money and shall
recover what is due to Him, correctly, in due course, without fail. He shall
never forgot what is due to Him, and when the time comes, He shall surely grant
boons also. In the form of Sai Prabhu, He came in my mother's dream, during
1945, and beckoned our family to Puttaparthi. When my mother revealed this to
my non-believer father and he agreed for the trip to Puttaparthi, it was a
great surprise to all of us. It was nothing but His divine play! Does not the
Trikalaguani, the knower of the past, present and future, know when and how
shake-up and wake-up His people? We all felt some type of happiness, but we did
not understand the reason behind it. We decided to travel and started our
journey.
I also cannot forget my cousin sister
Susheelamma and her husband Mr. Venkatamuni for having helped me to remain
close to Swami. On one side, if Sai Bhagawan was my strong support, on the
other side it was this couple who helped me to visit Puttaparthi regularly. I
learnt a lot of important lessons from this wise devoted couple, and they were
very close to Swami.
Avatara Rahasyam THE SECRETS OF THE AVATAR
Already many people have written all about the
Avatar and you may feel as to why I should repeat. There are still many who are
not aware of this! It is but natural to have sweet items for any big feast. In
the same way, the inner aspect of the Avatar is equally important for all to
know.
The Avatar descended as Bala Sai, young Sai in
the remote village of Puttaparthi. In those days, there were hardly 20 to 30
houses in that village situated in Ananthapur district of the state of Andhra
Pradesh. Reaching that place was quite difficult. The nearest big towns were
Penugonda on one side and Ananthapur on the other side. The Avatar's parents,
Sri. Venkappa and Smt. Eashwaramma, were very ordinary village people. For this
blessed couple, the descent of the Avatar was a valueless gift, beyond any
estimate. At the most appropriate time·, the Avatar revealed the di vine
secrets, to prove that He was really God. Such divine gems I shall place before
you, appropriately. Today, 'Emperor' Sai's fame is raging across the world and
can never be described by any.
Born in the brave Kshatriya[1]
clan called 'Ratnakara', they were regarded as Kings. Sai Baba was first named
as 'Sathyanarayana' by His parents. One of the reasons for this was their
family deity 'Sathyamma[2]'.
Even to this day, the
temple of Sathyamma stands in the centre of the village. This village Deity
continues to stand guard over the village. People continue to worship her with
reverence. In those days, our Sathayanarayana displayed so many miracles near
this temple. At a tender age of 7 or 8 He would sit near this temple and
resolve conflicts of the village, to uphold righteousness. As His fame spread,
even the surrounding villagers came to Him for justice and treated His words as
the Vedas, without any refute. In those days itself, the Old Mandir of young
Sai, now called Sri Peddavankammaraju Kalyana Mandapam, was built in front of
this temple of Sathyamma. Slowly it grew from there to stand as a huge tree,
reaching the sky. The reason behind this was Sathyam's love. He never would
hurt anyone's heart. Just with smiles He could convert foolish and adamant
people, to great leaders and send them out in the service of humanity. This continues
from that day to this day. Actually, the divine plays of the Avatar can never
be described fully. The great experiences of mankind in the Treta era,
incarnated by Lord Rama, are not forgotten even to this day, though man had
taken hundreds of births. Today's Sai Baba was our beloved Sathyam, our young Raju,
and our revered Lord Narayana. That Lord Narayana of the people is really our
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the divine Lord of the devotees.
[1] Kshatriya refers to one of the four main castes (varnas) in
traditional Indian society. The word derives from the Sanskrit kṣatra, meaning
"dominion" or "power." Historically, Kshatriyas were:
Warriors: Responsible for defending society against invaders. Rulers (Rajas):
Governing, administering justice, and protecting dharma (moral order).
Landowners: Managing territories. Their duty (dharma) was courage, physical
strength, nobility, and the protection of the weak. In the caste hierarchy,
they were second only to the Brahmins (priests).
[2] Sathyamma – in the great Indian
epics such as the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana, she is the second most
important consort of Lord Krishna. Unlike the gentle and devoted Rukmini
(Krishna's first wife), Sathyamma is described as strong-willed, proud,
independent, and courageous. It was she who helped Krishna defeat the demon
Narakasura.
