The importance of Dakshina in Sai Satcharitra

Baba freely distributed all the dakshina received at the end of the day.

(Documented all over Satcharita and other sources)

Ganpatrao Bodas, a Marathi stage actor, says in his Marathi autobiography that on Baba’s pressing him often for Dakshina, he emptied his money bag before Baba. The result of this was, as Mr. Bodas says, that in his later life he had never lacked money as it came abundantly. (Chapter 14)

Baba said that He had to give back hundred times more of what has been received. (Chapter 14)

Baba collected a lot of money as dakshina. He would distribute the whole amount the same day and the next morning He would be again a poor Fakir as usual. When Baba took His Mahasamadhi, He had just a few rupees in His procession. (Chapter 14)

(Just before taking Samadhi, he gave Rs. 9/- in last act of charity to Mrs. Laxmibhai Shinde)

On some occasions Baba used to return some sum from the amount tendered as Dakshina and ask the donor to guard it or keep it in his shrine of worship. This procedure benefited the donor immensely. (Chapter 14)

Baba daily gave Rs.1 to Amani, daughter of Bhakta Kondaji, Rs.2 to Rs 5 to Kondaji and Rs.6 to Jamalo, the mother of Amani. He gave Rs.10 or Rs 20 or Rs.50 to other devotees as he pleased (Chapter 29)

(Baba also gave Rs 1 to each of the newly married bride and grooms that visited him)

Giving Dakshina to Baba taught us non-attachment. (Chapter 33)

(Baba said He has to pay us one hundred times back for every penny received)

 

Baba “If I take one rupee as dakshina from anybody, I have to return it tenfold to him. I never take anything gratis. I never ask any one indiscriminately.

I only ask and take from him whom the Fakir (My Guru) points out.

The donor gives only to reap a rich harvest in the future. Wealth should be the means to work out Dharma.

If it is used for personal enjoyment, it is wasted. Unless you have given it before, you will not get it now. So the best way to receive is to give.

The giving of dakshina advances vairagya and thereby Bhakti and Jnana. Give one and receive tenfold” (Chapter 35)

 Baba accepted Dakshina from some people. Others though paid voluntarily, He refused. Baba said “Shama, I take nothing from anybody.

The Masjidmai calls for debt, the donor pays it and becomes free. Have I any home, property or family to look after. I require nothing. I am ever free. Debt, enmity and murder have to be atoned for. There is no escape” (Chapter 36)

 If somebody forgot their vow, Baba made them pay it by reminding. (Chapter 36)

(The case of Goa Gentlemen vow of paying his 1st salary of Rs.15 to Datta and then accepted by Baba proves the point)

 Baba said, “God does not like huge donations against wishes. He likes even small amount given with love, devotion and appreciation” (Chapter 47)

Mahadev to Gauri (in her past life as the merchant’s wife) in dream

“You should get up and build a dome to the temple. I will give you a hundred fold of what you spend”

(It did come true. Gauri told the land for Rs. 1 lakh, exactly one hundred times her donation to Mahadev)  (Chapter 47)

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