Monday, February 27, 2012

Chapter 1 : Salutations

This chapter begins with salutations to Lord Ganesha who is the remover of all the obstacles. The author offers his salutations to Saraswati, Bhrama, Vishnu, Shiva and other deities to have their goodwill. He then offers salutation to all the modern saints including Nivrutti, Dyaneshwar, Mukta, Sopana, Eknath, Swami Janardana, Tukaram, Kanha & Narhari.

He then bows and surrender's himself at Sadguru Sai's feet and ask for his blessings.

There are several lines in the original Sai Satcharitra which are so full of nectar that it's magic would be lost if its translated. I will reproduce few of them as is, so it can be enjoyed and remembered in its original form.

44:
ऑम नमो सद्गुरूराया 
चराचराच्या विसाविया 
अधिष्ठान विश्वा अवघिया 
अससी सदया तू  एक...


63:
परमात्मा सुख परमात्मा प्राप्ती 
ब्रह्मानंदा स्वरूपस्तिथी 
इत्यादी हि शब्दजालाची स्तिथी 
आनंद वृत्ति पाहिजे 
64:  
जयासी बांधली हि एक वृत्ति 
सदा सर्वदा हि एक स्तिथी 
सुख शांती समाधान चित्ती  
परम प्राप्ती ती हीच 

79:
पाहता  श्री साईंनचे मुख
हरुन जातसे तहान भूक 
काय तयापुढे  इतर सुख 
पड़े भवदुःखविस्मृत्ति 
80:
पाहता बाबांच्या नयनांकडे
आप आपणा विसर पडे 
आंतुनी येती जें प्रेमाचे उभडे 
वृत्ति बुडे रसरंगी 


One morning Shri Sai Baba after finishing his morning rituals decided to grind grains with his own hand. He rolled up his sleeves and sat around a grinding stone with a bag full of grains to grind. Everyone around was pleasantly surprised to see this act of Baba and they knew that behind this action there is some other significance. However no one dared to ask or interrupt Baba. Baba was completely engrossed in this work when four village ladies came up and lovingly took away the grinding handle to themselves and started grinding the grains. They were taking turns and singing Baba's songs while they finished with the grinding. Baba was quiet all the time. After they finished with the grinding, the ladies thought that Baba does not have any family, he doesn't cook and always likes to share and help others. They distributed the grounded flour among themselves and were about to collect it and leave. Till now Baba was quiet but he got enraged when he saw the selfish act of the ladies and mocked them for acting in such a way. The villagers loved Baba a lot and they never minded with the scoldings of Baba, they had full faith in Baba and were always enthusiastic to follow Baba's advice. Baba told them to take this flour and throw it outside the village boundaries. The ladies promptly followed Baba's advice and left.

For a person who is new and visiting Shirdi for the first time would never get a hang of these actions. However the fortunate villagers of Shirdi knew in their hearts that these act of Baba was to eliminate the disease of plague which was spreading in the village. Baba was not grinding the grains but with this generous act he was in fact grinding the disease so his loving people doesn't have to face the wrath of the disease. Sai Baba always took care of the villagers and his devotees even though they remember him or not.

Such are the stories of Shri Sai Baba, who always taught life's useful lesson through his actions.

Jai Shri Sai !





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