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第十位神化身(3)

摘自：斯里沙迪亚赛峇峇（Kalki Avatar，即白马神化身或第十位神化身）的一个简明传记
编者：Col.S.K.Bose (Retd)

。。。承接第二部

你是谁？

这疑问仍继续。于是在1940年5月23日发生了一件可视为里程碑的事件。听到喧闹之声，其父伯达文卡巴拉祖从屋内出来并发现沙迪亚坐在昆达玛拉祖的屋外，为一群人所包围。沙迪亚分发经他仅一挥手即变现出来的花朵与糖果给他们。其父以为这简直是欺诈并感到愤怒。他决定阻止这一切，使之不再得以继续下去。于是他拿了一根令人生畏的木棒，气呼呼地走近沙迪亚并喊叫道，“你到底是神，是鬼，还是一个顽童？回答我！”沙迪亚第一次亲口说出他真正的身份。他冷静地宣布，“我是赛峇峇”。木棒从伯达文卡巴拉祖的手中滑落。他发呆地站在那儿，注视着沙迪亚。沙迪亚继续说，“我隶属‘Apasthamba Suthra’ 而我属于‘Bharadwaj Gotra’（跋勒瓦贾氏族的后裔）。保持你家的干净和纯洁。你的文卡瓦杜达（Venkavadhoota）祈求我降临于你的家庭，所以我来了。每逢周四，膜拜我吧！”

赛峇峇是谁？

这是一个新谜团。这赛峇峇是何方神圣？经过多方咨询后所获得的讯息是，赛峇峇是个圣者，曾住在马哈拉施特拉邦（Maharashtra）的舍尔地（Shirdi）。他们也得知伯奴昆达（Penukonda）的注册主任是一个虔诚的赛峇峇信徒，每个星期四都执行祭礼。沙迪亚被带到他那儿，他跟这孩子谈话后宣布说，这孩子不是赛峇峇而是受到幻觉的困扰。沙迪亚斥责他，竟然认不出一直膜拜的那个人，他自己才是受到幻觉的蒙蔽。然后沙迪亚一挥手，即变现圣粉（vibhuti）给予注册主任，他简直惊呆了。沙迪亚说，在舍尔地时，他经常从dhuni（壁炉）中取出Udi（圣灰），但在此化身中，他不需要壁炉。看到注册主任目瞪口呆的样子，沙迪亚把圣粉散撒于整个房间，然后回返布达峇地。

几天后，在1940年5月30日那一天，自伯奴昆达来的一个绅士要求沙迪亚立刻证实，他确实是舍尔地赛峇峇。此人显然得知在注册主任家所发生的事情。沙迪亚以其一贯的平静态度要求一些花朵。他母亲抓满一手茉莉花给沙迪亚，然后沙迪亚若无其事地把花撒在地上。当花落地时，在场的每一个人无不惊讶地看到花儿自动排列而形成泰卢固文的‘ 赛峇峇’ 的字样。沙迪亚说，现在这已经足以证实他的身份，而以后他会再提供更多的证明以示众人。

再一次回到乌拉瓦昆达

沙迪亚的情绪改变了，他又回到以前的自己。舍沙玛拉祖前来把沙迪亚带回到乌拉瓦昆达的学校就读。他唯恐沙迪亚因缺课而被拒升级。在学校里，他受到上自校长，下至同学的欢迎。星期四已成了乌拉瓦昆达的一件大事了。

维鲁巴克沙神殿

现在又有一件可作为标记的事件发生了。贝勒里（Bellary）的市议会主席及其妻子做了一个同样的梦，梦见他们都应该到乌拉瓦昆达的一所房子去而把住在那儿的孩子带到位于韩比（Hampi）的维鲁巴克沙（Virupaksha）神庙。房子的地址及孩子的脸孔也清晰可见。他们立即动身，按地址去寻找而遇见沙迪亚及其哥哥并向他们解释来意。舍沙玛拉祖去见校长，告知原委并申请假期。校长很高兴也很支持。他甚至提供他的车子给他们使用。其中一个老师，名叫坦米拉祖（Thammiraju）的，决定陪同沙迪亚及舍沙玛夫妻前往。市议会主席和其妻子立即先行离开而其他人几天后才跟着来。在贝勒里，他们与主席及其一组人会合，大家一道前往在韩比的维鲁巴克沙神庙。抵达时，斯瓦米装着肚子疼痛的样子而拒绝进入神庙。主席深感失望，但沙迪亚向他保证，他的愿望必将如愿以偿并请他跟其他人一道走。之于他们，一大惊讶就在他们步入神庙的当儿就要发生。这时，圣火礼（Arati）正在进行中，而在神像之处，他们看到沙迪亚站立在那儿，接受圣火礼。舍沙玛认为这是沙迪亚耍的伎俩。他冲出外面，却发现沙迪亚跟先前一样坐在那儿，看管行李。他跑到里面，又看到沙迪亚正在接受圣火礼。于是他吩咐妻子到外面而自己留在里面。他的妻子回来并确定沙迪亚正坐在那儿。圣火礼结束后，主席和夫人及其团队都跪拜在沙迪亚的莲花足下。

衣领的金别针

这事件的消息在附近的市镇，侯斯伯特（Hospet）象野火般迅速传播开来，然后延伸到乌拉瓦昆达。沙迪亚，舍沙玛拉祖及其妻子陪同主席及主席夫人到贝勒里几天。主席供奉许多礼物给沙迪亚，但他拒收任何一件礼物。在舍沙玛拉祖的相劝下，沙迪亚决定收下一个衣领金别针，并说它以后会有所作用。他们于1940年10月19日回到乌拉瓦昆达。第二天早上，沙迪亚照常去上学，但中途折回，声称他的领针丢了。到家时，他把书本扔在嫂嫂的脚下。沙迪亚的头上有一道光环围绕着；它是那么的明亮致使苏西拉姆玛（Susheelamma）不得不把她的眼睛遮盖起来。他于是宣布，他不再是他们的沙迪亚。他是赛。幻觉已经离去。他的信徒正呼唤着他。他必须执行使命，因为那是他降临的目的。时为1940年10月20日。

第一首峇赞

他去到盐税局检察员，安贾尼玉鲁（Anjaneyulu），的院子里并坐在一块平坦的石头上。一大群人聚集在那儿。他唱那首峇赞，‘Manasa bhajare gurucharanam’ 而群众也跟着唱。几天后，沙迪亚的父母来了。他称他的母亲为Maya。依斯瓦罗姆玛，他的母亲，担心沙迪亚或会成为一个舍离者（sanyasi）而远遁喜马拉雅山去修行。她请求沙迪亚回到布达峇地并保证他完全会有行动自由。沙迪亚接受并宣布神恩正在降临，不止降临于她一人而是全村的人，乃至于整个世界的人。他选择了布达峇地作为他执行使命的中心。

使命开始

回来后，他住在父母亲家一段时日，但家庭的气氛不尽如其意而群众的人数越来越多，已超越伯达文卡巴拉祖和舍沙玛所能应付了。群众阻碍了大街。于是，他移到卡尔南苏巴玛（Karnam Subbamma）的家，而傍晚的集会就在吉特拉瓦底河（Chitravathi）的沙地上举行。苏巴玛安排了几个气化灯照亮沙地。在乌拉瓦昆达，人们称他为沙迪亚赛峇峇。在布达峇地，人们则称之为‘Bala Sai’（小赛）。

待续。。。

The Tenth Avatar

(A Concise Biography of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, The Kalki Avatar)
By: Col S.K Bose (Retd)

… Continue from Part 2

Who Are You?

This state of affairs continued. Then on 23 May 1940 occurred a landmark event. Hearing a hubbub, Pedda Venkappa Raju, the father, came out of his house and found Sathya sitting outside Kondama Raju’s house surrounded by a big crowd of people. Sathya had been distributing flowers and sugar candy by a mere wave of his hand. The father thought this was all trickery and was incensed. He decided to put a stop to all this and armed with a formidable stick approached Sathya threateningly and shouted, “Are you a God, or a ghost or a madcap? Answer me. ” The truth of his identity emerged for the first time from Sathya’s mouth. Calmly he announced, “I am Sai Baba”. The stick slid from Pedda Venkappa Raju’s hand. He stood staring at Sathya, who continued, “I belong to Apasthamba suthra， I am of Bharadwaj Gotra. Keep your house clean and pure. Your Venkavadhoota prayed that I be born in your family, so I came. Worship Me every Thursday.”

Who is Sai Baba?

Here was a new puzzle. Who was this Sai Baba? Enquiries were set afoot and information was received that Sai Baba was a saintly person who used to live in Shirdi in Maharashtra. It was also learnt that the Sub Registrar of Penukonda was an ardent devotee of this Sai Baba and performed pooja to him on every Thursday. Sathya was taken to this person, who talked to this boy and pronounced that he was not Sai Baba and was suffering from a delusion. Sathya chided him for having failed to recognize the one whom he had been worshipping and it was he who was under delusion. Then with a wave of his hand he created vibhuti and offered it to the Sub Registrar, who was so taken aback with surprise that he did not move. Sathya said that in Shirdi he used to take Udi from the dhuni, but in this incarnation, he did not need a dhuni. Seeing the Sub Registrar’s inaction, Sathya scattered the vibhuti all over the room and returned to Puttaparthi.

A few days later on 30 May 1940, a gentleman from Penukonda arrived and demanded proof from Sathya there and then that he was indeed Sai Baba of Shirdi. He had obviously heard of what had transpired in the Sub Registrar’s house. Sathya, with his usual calmness, asked for some flowers. His mother brought a handful of jasmine flowers and gave them to Sathya, who nonchalantly threw them down. When they settled on ground, everybody present saw with amazement that the flowers had arranged themselves to form “Sai Baba” in Telugu script. Sathya said that this was enough proof for the present and that he would provide more proof in the days to come.

Uravakonda Once More

Sathya’s mood changed and he was again like his old self. Seshama Raju arrived to take Sathya back to school in Uravakonda. He was worried lest Sathya be denied promotion due to lack of attendance. In school he was welcomed with open arms by everybody from the Headmaster to the students. Thursdays became a big event in Uravakonda.

Virupaksha Mandir

There now occurred another landmark event. The Chairman of the Municipal Council of Bellary and his wife both dreamt that they should go to a particular house in Uravakonda and bring the boy who lived there, to the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi. The address of the house and the face of the boy were clearly seen. They wasted no time and went to the address and met Sathya and his elder brother and explained their mission. Seshama Raju went to the Headmaster for obtaining leave and narrated the events. The Headmaster was delighted and was very supportive. He even offered his car. One of the masters, Thammiraju decided to accompany Sathya and Seshama Raju and his wife. The chairman and his wife left immediately and the others followed after a few days. At Bellary they were joined by the Chairman and his group and they all went to the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi. Swami feigned stomach pain and declined to go inside the temple. The Chairman was disappointed, but Sathya assured him that his wishes would be fulfilled and asked him to go along with the others. A big surprise was in store for them when they entered the temple. Arati was going on and in the place of the idol they found Sathya standing there and receiving arati. Seshama assumed this to be some trickery by Sathya. He rushed outside and found Sathya sitting as before and minding the luggage. He ran inside and there was Sathya receiving arati. He told his wife to go outside while he remained inside. His wife came back and confirmed that Sathya was sitting there as before. On conclusion of arati, chairman and wife and members of his party came out and fell at the feet of Sathya.

The Gold Collar Pin

The account of this event spread like wild fire in the nearby town of Hospet and from there to Uravakonda. Sathya, Seshama Raju and his wife accompanied the Chairman and his wife to Bellary to spend a couple of days with them. The Chairman offered many gifts to Sathya, but he refused to accept any of them. On Seshama Raju’s coaxing, he decided to accept a gold collar pin saying that it will serve a purpose. They returned to Uravakonda on 19 Oct 1940. The next morning Sathya set out for School as usual, but returned after walking part of the way saying that he had dropped his collar pin and on reaching the house, threw down the books at the feet of his sister-in-law. There was a halo round the head of Sathya. It was so bright that Susheelamma had to shield her eyes. He then announced that he was no longer their Sathya. He was Sai. Maya had left. His bhaktas were calling him. He had to start the mission, for which he had taken birth. It was 20 October 1940.

The First Bhajan

He went to the compound of Anjaneyulu, the Salt and Excise Inspector and sat on a flat stone. A large crowd gathered. He sang the bhajan ‘Manasa bhajare gurucharanam’ and the crowd followed. After a few days Sathya’s parents arrived. He referred to his mother as Maya. Easwaramma, the mother, was apprehensive that Sathya may become a sanyasi and go off to the Himalayas. She pleaded to Sathya to come back to Puttaparthi and assured him that he would have complete freedom of action. Sathya accepted and announced that the boon was being granted, not to her but to the village, indeed to the whole world. He had chosen Puttaparthi to be the centre of his mission.

The Mission Begins

On his return he stayed for some time in the house of his parents, but the household atmosphere was not to his liking and the crowds were getting too large for Pedda Venkappa Raju and Seshama, to handle. They were also blocking the street. He then moved to the house of Karnam Subbamma and the evening sessions were held on the sands of Chitravathi. A few petromax lanterns were arranged by Subbamma. In Uravakonda he was known as Sathya Sai Baba. In Puttaparthi everybody addressed him as Bala Sai.

To be continued ….