Group Captain Bose was driving with his wife and father-in-law from
Ambala to Gawahati in a high powered car with low clearance was unable to move
on the slushy road near Hariharganj. The entire area was dangerously flooded by
heavy rains and the road was like a lake. The back wheels of the car sank
completely into the mud, while upfront, one wheel was stuck in a ditch! At that
late hour of 11.30p.m. no help was available.
The occupants were able to procure shelter in a nearby school, and slept
on bare benches at night, but her husband was determined to reach Gauhati where
he had to preside over a Court Martial. "Duty is God. Work is Worship," he
quoted Baba.
When dawn broke, no passing car or truck would agree to help, nor would
the small crowd of amused villagers lift a finger! Their enjoyment of the
pitiable spectacle only fanned the flames of despair. Unfortunately Mr. Bose
had a little bit of ego left in him: he decided to rely on horse power rather
than Sai power! Ropes were procured, but the car would not move: the engine was
restarted, but she only sank further into the slush.
Eventually, an exhausted Bose flopped to the ground, saying, "The Lotus
Feet of Baba is our only refuge.." Almost immediately a gentle looking man with
a strong physique came towards them. No one seemed to recognise him, nor could
they guess his whereabouts. Handing his umbrella to Mrs. Bose, he became master
of the situation. Bose was asked to get into the car and take the wheel . A
sweet fragrance flooded the interior, but before the engine could be switched
on, or the gaping crowd could offer assistance, Mrs. Bose saw the man put his
right hand under the bumper, and with one lift, he placed the car forward upon
hard ground, all wheels safe out of the awful mire. Then all the occupants were
requested to get into the car! Puzzled, they tried to thank him to ask who, and
what he was. "Oh, I am a chowkidar."(watchman) he said, and walked away.
Disengaging itself from the now vociferous crowd, the car moved away, and
soon caught up with the man, walking briskly down the road. Bose begged the man
to accept something but he refused. Then he spoke one sentence. "Why did you
not call for me last night itself?". The Lotus Feet had indeed come to them!
Om Sai Ram
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