One day, while taking a bath in a river, a beggar approached Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib and requested for 5 rupees. The Sage replied, “O King, what will you do with 5 rupees? Why don’t you ask for food or something else?” The beggar replied, “You called me a King, and money is what makes one a king. However, food is something that is readily available to everyone.
Saijan smiled and instructed his devotee, Bhai Raman, to go and lift one corner of the nearby mattress and retrieve 5 rupees from there. Bhai Raman, who had placed the mattress himself, knew there was no money beneath it. Nevertheless, he obeyed Saijan’s request and lifted the entire mattress but found no money. He returned to Saijan and reported the outcome.Saijan asked Bhai Raman how he had lifted the mattress. Bhai Raman replied that he lifted the entire mattress but found no money underneath. Saijan smiled and told Bhai Raman to go back and only lift one corner of the mattress, as the blessings of God would be upon him.
Bhai Raman returned to the mattress and this time only lifted one corner. To his amazement, he found brand new 5 rupee coins underneath. Overwhelmed by Saijan’s miracle, Bhai Raman was filled with joy and began singing and praising the mighty name of Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib, the King of Kings.
The beggar, who had been observing Bhai Raman, said, “Bhai Raman, always trust in the true words of King of Kings, Satguru Sai. Only then will you attain true liberation. Only a King like Shahanshah Satguru Sant Satramdas Sahib, can turn a beggar into a king. When you lifted the entire mattress and found nothing, but when Saijan asked you to lift just one corner, he showed his ultimate power to transform anything. Do you think that getting 5 rupees would make me a king? I was just seeking his blessings and seeking release from my misfortunes. Now, when I stand before the Almighty, I can do so with the pride of a king, for I have had the divine vision of a true guru and have been liberated from the sins of this materialistic world”.
Such was the greatness of Shehensha Satguru Sant Sai Satramdas Sahib.
