ANANTH RAO PATAMKAR

SAI devotee named ANANTH came from PUNE took blessings from BABA and asked " I read all the Vedas and Upanishads but i don't have peace in my life, i heard that after listening to your witty words many got peace of mind in their lives". then BABA said " I think you understood that book knowledge is not useful,now listen to me long ago one merchant like you came to me for peace of mind then a lady horse in front of him pour dung and it fell in 9 places , that merchant took all those with him and he got peace of mind what else can i say?"

Ananth didn't understand the words of SAI BABA so he asked DADA KELKAR then he clarified that lady horse means LORD blessing dung means devotion,and they are in 9 ways,

1. sravanam ( to listen) 2. keertnam ( to sing) 3. smaranam ( repeating sacred mantra) 4. paada seva 5. pooja 6. namskarichatu (praying) 7. dasohamanuta 8. sakyamu 9. aatma niveedanamu. we have to follow any one of these with faith and devotion. 

  some may get doubt BABA can tell ANANTH about the 9 ways of devotion directly, but ANANTH asked BABA to tell in his witty words so he gave the words like this. devotee took the blessing and went with peace of mind.