Dada Kelkar and Baba's tests.

Sometimes Baba used to test his close devotees. Dada Kelkar was sincere in his devotion to Saibaba. He knew that implicit obedience to Guru is essential in spiritual progress. On one Ekadasi day, Baba asked Dada Kelkar to go to mutton stall and purchase meat. When he was ready, Baba cancelled his instruction and asked his servant "Pandu" to go there. Again Baba cancelled this also. When Baba was preparing 'pulav', a non vegetarian dish, he asked Dada Kelkar whether the salt is in correct proportion in the 'pulav'. Kelkar, as a matter of routine said, it is ok. Baba told him, you have neither seen it nor tasted it. How you can pronounce the result. Hence do not bother about your austerities and take a little from the pot and pour it into your food. But Baba never meant this actually. It was only to test the devotee, how he reacts to the Guru. Baba never allowed his orthodox devotees to touch meat preparations. There are three kind of devotees. 1. Those who anticipate Guru's commands and fulfills them is the first variety. 2. Those who do as per the bidding's of Guru, and these are the second type. 3. Those who postpone following Guru's words at every step. These are the worst variety. Dada Kelkar proved that he follows the words of Guru in Toto. Sairam.