His Dependency on Bhaktas

Aum Sairam

Sri Sai Baba allowed His devotees to serve Him in their own way, and
did not like any other persons interfering. Mavsibai was on another
occasion, kneading Sri Sai Baba's abdomen. Seeing the fury and force
used by her, all the other devotees felt nervous and anxious. They
said, Oh mother, be more considerate and moderate, otherwise you will
break Sri Sai Baba's arteries and nerves. At this Sri Sai Baba got up
at once from His seat, dashed His satka on the ground. He got enraged
and His eyes became red like a live charcoal. None dared to stand
before or face Sri Sai Baba. Then He took hold of one end of the Satka
with both hands and pressed it in the hollow of his abdomen. The other
end He fixed to the post and began to press His abdomen against it. The
satka which was about two or three feet in length seemed all to go into
the abdomen and the people feared that the abdomen would be ruptured in
a short time. The post was fixed and immovable and Sri Sai Baba began
to go closer and closer to it and clasped the post firmly. Every moment
the rupture was expected, and they were all dismayed, did not know what
to do, and stood dumb with wonder and fear. Sri Sai Baba suffered this
ordeal for the sake of His Bhakta. The other devotees wanted only to
give a hint to the Mavsibai to be moderate in her service and not cause
any trouble or pain to Sri Sai Baba. This they did with good intention,
but Sri Sai Baba did not brook even this. They were surprised to see
that their well-intentioned effort had resulted in this catastrophe;
and they could do nothing but to wait and see. Fortunately, Sri Sai
Baba's rage soon cooled down. He left the satka and resumed His seat.
From this time onward, the devotees took the lesson that they should
not meddle with anybody but allow him to serve Sri Sai Baba as the
chooses, as He was capable to gauge the merits and worth of the service
rendered unto Him.

Allah Malik