Mama Dube

I was at first quite indifferent to sadhus, saints etc., One day about 1909, a lady took a loan of Rs.10 from me at Kopergaon where I was and she promised to return it after she came back from Aurangabad and she also told me that a great and powerful saint, Sai Baba, lived at Shirdi. That was the first time I heard of him and I vowed or thought that if the Rs.10 loan were returned (of which I was not sure), it should be devoted to Sri Sai Baba. I went to Aurangabad and unexpectedly the loan was returned. Later on, I went to Shirdi and saw Sai Baba but did not mention my vow to him. He asked me for dakshina 3 or 4 times on the first day of my visit, first Rs.5, next Rs.2, next Rs.2, next one and did not ask me anything for two days thereafter, though I saw him all the three days of my stay there. His demand totalled Rs.10, just the amount I vowed, I would give him.