D.K. Joglekar lived in Dadar, Bombay. In 1914 he went to Gurudeswar as he was devoted to Vasudev Sarawathi Tembe Swamy (Ref. To Tembeswamy is given in Sai Satcharitra Ch.6). During the course of his stay there, he asked Tembeswamy, who would look after him after Swamiji's Mahasamadhi "Go to Shirdi my brother Sai Baba is there" said Tembeswamy Delighted and satisfied with his darshan he returned home.In 1916 he decided to go to Shirdi He rented a small room in Kopergaon, every day he walked from Kopergaon to Shirdi। Upon reaching Dwarakamai he sat in a corner hoping that Baba would call him। At the end of the day he returned to Kopergaon। This went on for five months, yet Baba neither called him, nor gave His blessings, or even a sign of recognition Soon he realised that his money was running out, even though he subsisted on Kichidi alone.
The next day he went to Shirdi, but this time he decided to go to the Sanctum Sanctorum and bow to Baba. As he was climbing the steps of Dwarakamai Baba looked directly at him and said "Chalo Javo, Chalo Javo" (Go away, Go away).
The next day he tried again with the same result. Baba said "Why have you come here? Go away". None-the-less his heart was filled with love and devotion for Baba.
He thought it was not prudent to try again so he decided to return home. At that time he realised that he had only five annas left. As there was no alternative to get the necessary funds he decided to board the train without a ticket. As he was doing so, a Porter tugged at his shirt.
Wondering what the Porter wanted he stepped onto the platform. The Porter handed him a ticket and five annas. Astounded he asked "Why have you bought this? When? Who told you to?" Puzzled the Porter said "Yesterday you gave me the money to buy the ticket, so here it is along with the balance of five annas". Thrusting the ticket and change into Joglekar's hand the Porter moved away and disappeared in the crowd.
Years rolled by, but he knew that Baba was his saviour. In 1952, he once visited the Vaidyapad temple in Dadar. Then in Baba's photograph he had darshan of Tembeswamy, Swami Samarth and Dattatreya.He realised that Baba was one with the trio, and Tembeswamy's advice to go to Shirdi was not in vain. What more could he have asked for?
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