Baba and two goats.

One day a flock of goats passed by where Baba was seated. Saibaba got interested in two of the sheep and purchased them for Rs.32/-. The devotees who gathered there, found fault with Baba for spending that much on two goats. Both the goats would have cost a maximum Rs.8/- they argued. Baba has purchased few measures of dhal for the goats. After feeding the goat thus, he sent the goats back to the owner of the flock. When questioned by the devotees, he narrated the following. Oh Shama! You feel, i am cheated in this transaction. No. They were brothers in previous birth. They were my friends. One of them was very active type. The other one was lazy. The active man earned a lot due to his labour. The lazy man thought of a plan to cheat his brother. He wanted to kill his brother by some means. He mixed poison in the food of his brother. His brother too conceived some plan to finish his brother who is after his hard earned money. Both of them perished due to evil designs and born as goats. As they passed by me, i recognized them and tended them. As you all are not in favour of my transaction, i returned the goats. Whatever Baba does has got an inner meaning and we mortals could not judge it. Sairam.