Chapter 1:Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

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Namah! Shri Sai Sat charitra Amrit

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By A. Govindakrishnan

Om Shri Sai Rama Jayam SHRI SAI SAT CHARITRA

AMRIT

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PREFACE "Prostrating

humbly countless times at the lotus feet of Sai Gajananan who bestows supreme

bliss, I start writing the small book 'Shri Sai Sat Charitra Amrit' .. Shri

Hemadpant has compiled the divine plays of Shri Sainath into a massive garland

and has adorned Sainath with that. But, it is not easy for everyone to recite

and adorn the Lord in one day at a go, with this massive garland,as they would

be wanting in time and strength.The thought that if from out of this massive

garland many colourful flowers are gathered and a small bouquet is made, it

would be easy to adorn our Lord with that daily or on holy days like Guru

Poornima,

Thursdays-holy day for Guru , Sankranthi was seeded by Baba on 17-2-2003 [a

Poornima day] when I completed my usual Shri Satyanarayana Puja while I was in

Chennai for a short trip. First it flowered as a small write up in Tamil and

since many, including my daughter was not proficient in Tamil, I translated it

in simple English on Guru Poornima day.Sri Sainath instigated me and Himself

prepared this bouquet for the sake of His dear devotees.This flower bouquet is

submitted at the golden feet of Sainath".

A.Govindakrishan 02-7-2004D 211 kumara Dhara,National Games Village,Koramangala

, Bangalore 560047 Anantha Koti Brhamanda Nayaka RajathiRaja Yogiraja

Satchithanantha Parabrahma Samartha Sadhguru

SHRISHIRDISAIMAHARAJ

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Chapter 1 BABA GRINDS WHEAT Hemad Pant, after prostrating first to his

Ganpathi Sri Sainath , salutes to Saraswathi , Brahma , Vishnu , Siva, Narayan

Adhinaath, all rishis of his lineage [gotra], later day

saints, his forefathers and then narrates the following event: "Some time after

1910 one fine morning Baba started grinding wheat in the masjid. Large crowd

gathered to see his action . Four ladies voluntarily came forward, forcibly

removed Baba and started grinding the wheat, singing His praise. Later when

they tried to share the flour among themselves, Baba became furious and ordered

them to spray it at the outskirts of Shirdi.People said that this was the

panacea Baba devised for warding off Cholera from Shirdi. On thinking of this

divine sport my heart was filled with joy and an urge to write Baba's

'Satcharitra'. Sai Baba, who lived in Shirdi for almost 60 years, used to grind

wheat on many occasions. In reality, He was grinding off the sins, physical and

mental agonies of His countless devotees."

"Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur

Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the

Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove

our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and

happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366