The act of Baba grinding wheat to eradicate a cholera epidemic was a pivotal moment for the author, Hemadpant. As recounted in Chapter 1, seeing this event filled his soul with wonder. He was struck by the incomprehensible link between the cause (grinding wheat) and the effect (the disease receding). He pondered, "How should one coordinate cause and effect? How to find the balance? What could be the connection?" This display of Baba's divine, inconceivable power stirred deep emotions within him. The text says, "Seeing the inconceivable cause and effect, I felt like writing a book. Just as waves should come to the ocean of milk, love surged in my heart; I felt like singing the sweet story of Baba to my heart's content." This profound experience ignited the inspiration and love that compelled Hemadpant to document Baba's life and plays in the Shri Sai Satcharitra.
How did witnessing Baba's mysterious grinding inspire Hemadpant to write the Satcharitra?
📖 Chapter 1