Although Baba accepted invitations from his devotees to marriages and other such
functions, he never attended them in the usual manner. The devotees
believed that one of the advantages of extending an invitation to Baba
was that the work was accomplished without any hindrances.
Once,
a devotee invited Maharaj to attend his son's marriage and made Baba
promise to come. The devotee made special arrangements to welcome Baba
and telling everyone that Baba was coming, waited for him on that day.
When Baba did not come, he became sad at heart. In the hustle and
bustle of the marriage, a thin beggar in clothes all tattered and torn
came and attended the function. Seeing him, the devotee got angry. He
scolded the beggar and leading him by the hand, turned him out. After
the marriage he went to meet Baba and complained to him because he had
not attended the marriage ceremony. Baba smiled and said, "I
did come. Holding me by the hand you turned me out."
Realising that it was Baba in the guise of a beggar, the devotee was
very surprised and his heart filled with regret.
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