Chapter 9 recounts a beautiful story involving the Purandare family and a devotee lady. This lady gave the Purandare family eggplants to take to Shirdi, with specific instructions to prepare a 'bharit' (mashed dish) and 'kachrya' (fried slices) for Sai Baba. The family's companion followed the instructions and, after the Arati, the lady presented the bharit as Naivedya. According to the chapter, Baba tasted the delicious bharit and then expressed a wish to eat the kachrya. This created a stir, as it was not the season for eggplants and no one knew where to find them, highlighting Baba's omniscience and connection to his devotees' offerings.
Can you recount the story of the lady and the eggplants meant for Sai Baba?
๐ Chapter 9