Soon after the Divine declaration of His
identity with Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, one day, miraculously
produced some fruit which had never been tested or even seen by
anybody in that area. His aunty (Father's sister) enquired about
the fruit as to what it was and from where had it come? Baba
smiled and replied, "I have called it from Shirdi". All present
they received from the aunt a Shirdi fruit each. The basket could
contain only about 40 such fruits, since Baba had touched it with
His Divine hands, the fruits poured forth a plenty from the
receptacle.
Conceding the ardent request of the blessed aunt, Baba gave her
also the Divine Darshan of His previous body. She describes it:
"Baba took me to the inner room. At that time He had placed His
palms on my closed eyes. Lifting His hands from my eyes, Baba
pointed His finger towards the corner, directing me to see there.
Aha' I saw Shirdi Sai right there sitting in His characteristic
posture. His eyes were closed and there were clear signs of
vibhuti on His forehead and arms, smoke arising from incense
sticks, placed before Him. His body radiating wonderful
effulgence, a Divine brilliance and splendour. This held me
spellbound. A mild delicate and sweet fragrance percolated the
atmosphere all round". In a few minutes Baba asked her, "Have you
seen everything?" The fortunate lady replied, "Oh what a wonderful
Divine Miracle!".
An attribute, namely, remembering the details of a 'Poorva-janama
(previous birth)', is possessed singularly by Divinity alone. For
us common humans, even to remember broad highlights and headlines
of our lives, a few months or days prior, is often not possible.
The sweet stream of Shirdi Life that issued forth from its Source
(the Young Sai) could only be possible through the phenomenon of
reincarnation. In His early teens, Baba composed and sang
'Nama-Sankirtana'- the sole remedy for the current Kali age-thus
initiating the 'Namasmarna Movement', which comprises singing in
congregation the glories of it God. During this period from His
lips issued forth several enchanting Bhajans on Shirdi Sai, nay
even earlier in the prankful days of early child hood the Bala
Sai had sung similar melodies with His tiny-tot companions who
repeated the same after Him with gusto. These melodies contained a
flavor of precise details of Shirdi, Dwarkamayi, Booty-temple,
Samadhi Mandir, Neem tree and bove all the 'Udi'. The local
populace of course wondered as to who this Muslim Fakir was and
what and where was Shirdi.