When Swami opened the Sathya Sai Seva Samithi Building in Venkatagiri in
Andhra Pradesh, it was the first seva samithi Building to be opened by
Bhagawan, Now there are countless of them in this world. In the evening on that
Wonderful day, there was a "Narayana Seva" programme wherein a lot of people
came to partake of food.
Usually not more than 500 people used to come for "Narayana Seva"
programme's which were organised before, This time the Crowd was very huge
ranging to about 3000 people and more people were entering, there was a
Shortage of everything, Banana Leaves, Water and most importantly Food. Leaves
and water were arranged at the earliest, But Food was a Big Problem and it was
getting dark, Swami had told the Raja of Venkatagiri that no person should go
without partaking of the Food, Everyone was very worried but did not show it to
Swami, Can anyone hide anything from Bhagawan?, Swami saw the tension in the
faces and went to the Kitchen Room and saw a Huddle of People, Swami understood
the Problem and asked as to for how many people would there be a Shortage, The
Answer was around "500 people", Swami chided them for not being careful, then
said "What would you have done if I was not here ?, So saying Bhagawan asked as
to where the Sambar Rice was being Kept, It was in a very big vessel and it was
almost 3/4th empty, Swami smiled Created some Vibuthi and put it in the Vessel
and said "Andhariki Saripotundhi", meaning "It will be enough for everybody".
Food which was not enough for less than 50 people was now able to feed 500
people without any problem. Everybody was well fed and happy.
One has heard of the Akshaya Patra in the Mahabarata, This was
"Bhagawan's Akshaya Patra".
The opening of the Seva Samithi that day was wonderful in many ways,
Swami inaugurated a Borewell on a piece of land which people said was parched
dry, but Gave water during the Most severe drought, Swami said that nothing
should be kept on the eastern side of the Samithi Building and that part of the
Building caved in a Few years afterwards.
Bhagawan's Wonderful Ways.
