Sant Gnaneshwar Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Sant Gnaneshwar Maharaj!

Chapter - 5

One day Radha was playing with the pets in front of Shasthriji’s home, he joined with her and told her “we should not mistreat animals; I will bring some milk to feed them.”  This statement echoed in Radha’s mind thoroughly, she brought Gnandev, Nivriththinath, Sopan Dev and Muktha to Shathriji’s home and said: “ Baba, you have advised me that we should treat everyone with kindness, why do not you give an auspicious date to perform the sacred ceremony for these three boys.”  Shathriji replied “ Daughter, I have no right to issue a date for the sacred thread ceremony, it is the responsibility of great scholars of the village of Paitan.”  She requested an introductory letter from Shasthriji to the scholars of Paitan so that it would be easy for the children to receive an auspicious date for the sacred ceremonies. Shasthriji agreed and issued a letter to the scholars of Paitan, the children thanked the Shasthriji and left the place.

Nivriththinath, Gnandev, Sopandev and Mukthabhai left their village to Paitan, they walked several miles through the agricultural fields, suddenly they saw a bullock cart stuck in the muddy field and the cartman was trying hard to pull out the wheels from the mud.   Soon the children also joined hands with him and got the wheel out of the muddy land, they introduced themselves as orphans, they are going to Paitan by foot, and the cartman discouraged the children to walk on the scorching heat to Paitan which is far off from their village Alandi.  They revealed the purpose of visit to Paitan to meet Mahashathris to get the dates for performing the sacred thread ceremony.  The cartman felt so saddened hearing the ill-treatment on the children in their own village; finally, he advised the children to get into the cart and agreed to drop them in Paitan.