The Unseen Hand of Sai Baba
A hidden intervention on a journey and a reminder that Baba’s protection may be recognized only after danger has passed.
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The chapter
While negotiating for land, Kakasaheb Dixit and Laxman Bhatt disagreed over the price. Baba advised Bhatt to accept an average figure of Rs. 175, but the transaction was finally settled at Rs. 150. When Bhatt reached home, he found that the amount Baba had named had somehow come to him.
Ganapati travelled toward Shirdi with his wife and daughter. Near Nashik, a group of frightening men entered their train compartment. Believing them to be interested in his religious reading, Ganapati began reading aloud.
After several minutes the men suddenly jumped from the moving train. Ganapati then saw an old Fakir sitting near them, who soon disappeared. At Shirdi, Baba asked how safely they had travelled, revealing that the strangers had been robbers and that the Fakir had protected them.
The experience convinced the family that Baba’s protective presence can operate invisibly, even before a devotee understands the danger.
What this account invites us to reflect on
The chapter’s central image is an unseen hand: a result that exceeds calculation and a mysterious presence that prevents harm before the devotee knows protection is needed.
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