The
birth and parentage of Shri Sai Baba was wrapped in mystery. He had always
eluded such questions. But once a strange situation warranted a legal statement
from him. A commissioner was sent to Shirdi for the purpose of taking down the
evidence from Sai Baba. The course of statement followed like this:
| Commission |
What
is your name? |
| Baba
: |
They
call me Sai Baba. (Sai was not a personal name
but an epithet) |
| Commission |
Your
father’s name? |
| Baba
: |
Also
Sai Baba. (It implied that His descent or divine
advent is not conditioned by human parentage) |
| Commission |
Your
Guru’s (Master’s) name? |
| Baba
: |
Venkusa. |
| Commission |
Your
creed or religion? |
| Baba
: |
Kabir.
('Kabiri’ means the perfect mastery. There was a Perfect
Master called Kabir whose followers are known as Kabir Panthi.) |
| Commission |
Caste
or Community? |
| Baba
: |
Parvardigar.
(The Almighty) |
| Commission |
Age? |
| Baba
: |
Millions
of years. (It implied that He existed always). |
