On March 8^th, 1940 Sathya gave a piercing scream and fell down unconscious. Sathya was holding His right toe tightly. Everyone at home and friends thought that a scorpion had bitten Him. But actually, Swami had left His physical frame, to save some devotees which all the people around Him did not know as He had not done anything like that, in the presence of others before. Everyone around Him searched for the scorpion, but how could there be one when it was not the cause for Sathya’s state.

After some time, Sathya opened his eyes but was as calm as before. The next day, once again, Swami fell down unconscious. Later when He opened His eyes, He told the people around Him that the village goddess Muthyalamma was angry for some reason. So one of them must go and break a coconut and light camphor in front of her.

When the coconut was broken at the temple, Sathya from home announced, that the coconut was broken in three pieces. It was true. Some people thought that Sathya was possessed by some spirits. So they started treating Him with all kinds of medicines and herbs. Some thought that Sathya had gone mad and they sent for His parents.

Sathya’s parents came and were shocked to see their loving son in such a state. Even they did not know what to do. So they took Him to an exorcist. Noted to be very powerful in that region. He had a very cruel way of driving away the spirits. He cut loving Sathya’s tender scalp with a sharp knife and squeezed some lime. He also put some very pungent powder, which bulged sweet Sathya’s face to abnormal proportions. His eyes swelled to enormous size.

Seeing His terrible condition, the mother and sister were very sad but were helpless, as they had handed over Sathya to the exorcist, Sathya, seeing their plight beckoned his sister and told her that nearby there was an herb. She should put the herbal juice in His eyes.

The mother and sister, Pleaded with the exorcist, to leave Sathya alone and that they would bring once again, when he was fit. He left Swami with great reluctance. According to Sathya’s suggestion, they put a few drops of herbal into His eyes and before long, the eyes were normal and sparkled with mischief.

Days passed, with Sathya extolling high Vedic philosophy to the village urchins. He even started talking about a saint called Sai Baba. The father Pedda Venkappa Raju could not stand this any longer.

One day, he approached Sathya with stick in his hands to beat the devil out of Him. He asked Him, "Who are you? Tell me the truth." Sathya calmly replied with love and authority, "I am Sai Baba. Keep your houses clean and your minds clean. I shall dwell in it forever.

The stick in pedda Venkappa Raju’s hand fell down. He was dumb founded. He said, "If you are Sai Baba, show us a proof ? Baba Narayana took a handful of jasmine flowers in His hands and threw them on the floor, which fell forming the letters SAI BABA in Telugu.

From that day, every one in the village and nearby villages started calling Swami Sai Baba.They started worshipping Him with great devotion and offered to Sai Baba special pooja's on Thursdays.

The Second Chapter of Sri Sathya Sai, Sathya Narayana Katta ends with all auspiciousness. Bow to Sri Sai. Peace be to all.