One day when Shehensha Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib was completely engrossed in bhakti at Jarwahran Sahib, he heard a soulful voice, calling, “Is there someone, beloved of the Lord almighty, who shall eat hot chickpeas, in the name of Satguru Sai, and make his fortune?”
That day Early in the morning, child Kanwar was woken up by his beloved mother Tirath bai, who asked him to, go to whom he belonged to – Kanwar asked his mother “To whom do I belong to?” “I belong to you, who else?” The mother replied, “Son you belong to Shehenshah Satguru Sant Sai Satramdas Sahib.”“His, only one, holy glimpse, shall relieve you from the cycle of birth and death, those who meet him are blessed forever and since you are going there, take these chickpeas also, to earn some money.”
Child Kanwar obeyed his beloved mother and went to the place where the beloved of all, the highly revered Sant, Shehenhah Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib was doing bhakti. Since the place was over crowded Child Kanwarram did not get a clear passage to go inside, he got little upset, but since his intense longing to meet his beloved, Shehenshah Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib, was soaring in his heart, he therefore to attract the attention of Sant Sai Satramdas Sahib, started Singing in his harmonious voice, “who is the one and only one, Lord’s beloved who shall buy dried chick Peas from Kanwar” on listening to his melodious voice which was actually a call from his beloved little disciple for HIM, Sai Satramdas Sahib, who was completely engrossed in his bhakti, could not resist and while doing bhakti started moving in the direction from where the loving call filled with intense longing of Kanwar ram for him was coming. Shehenshah Satguru Sai Satramdas Sahib very lovingly, looked at child Kanwar. Child Kanwar fell at the lotus feet of Shehenshah Satguru Sant Sai Satramdas Sahib. When Saijan asked his name, he replied “Gulam Kanwar” Kanwar, “Who is your servant?” and after saying this Kanwar offered chickpeas as Prashad to Saijan. When Satguru Sai asked Kanwar the cost of chickpeas, Kanwarram said, “I am your and all what I have is yours. These chickpeas are also yours, and if you want to give me something in exchange of these chickpeas, then accept me as your disciple and I beg at your lotus feet you accept me and give me refuge at your divine lotus feet.” On hearing what Kanwarram said Shehenshah Satguru Sai by hugging Kanwar accepted him as his disciple and asked child Kanwar to share, chickpeas with others who were present there. Kanwar with his small little hands gave chickpeas to everyone, and then Shehenshah Satguru said “Kanwar your chickpeas are accepted” which actually meant that ‘Kanwar you are accepted’.
