Coronavirus Like Epidemic At The Time Of Saibaba : How Did Saibaba Deal It, Read The Story

Cholera Epidemic In Saibaba's Shirdi

Once cholera was raging virulently in Shirdi.  The residents were very frightened and stopped all communication with outside people.  The panchas of the village assembled together and decided upon two ordinances as a remedy to check and put down the epidemic.  They were:  (1) no fuel cart should be allowed to come into the village  (2) no goat should be killed there.  If anyone disobeyed these ordinances, they were to be fined by the village authorities and panchas.  SaiBaba knew all this was mere superstition, and so He cared not two pence for the cholera ordinances. 

While the ordinances were in force, a fuel cart came to Shirdi and wanted to enter the village. Everyone knew there was a dearth of fuel in the village, but still, the people began to drive away the fuel cart.  SaiBaba became aware of this.  He went over to the spot and asked the cartman to take the fuel cart to the masjid.  No one dared raise his voice against this action of SaiBaba.  Sai Baba wanted fuel for His dhuni and so He purchased it. 

Like an agnihotri keeping his sacred fire alive throughout  his life, SaiBaba kept His dhuni ever burning all day and night, and for this, He always stocked fuel. SaiBaba’s home, i.e. the masjid, which had no lock or key, was free and open to all.  Some people removed fire wood from there for their own use, but  SaiBaba did not grumble about this. Sai Baba saw the whole universe as pervaded by the Almighty and so He never bore enmity or ill will to anyone.  Though perfectly detached, He behaved like an ordinary householder to set an example to the people.