Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp-VII

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15. In the Masjid itself was the grinding stone on which the grinding was done; in the masjid the bells would chime and the conch would be blown; and in the masjid the offerings to the sacred fire were made. What kind of a Muslim was he? 16. In the masjid there were recitations of ‘bhajans’ always, free distribution of food, offerings to God, worship of feet and puja. What kind of a Muslim was he? 17. If he be called a Muslim, then the elite of Brahmins would come and do his puja; the ‘agnihotris’6 would prostrate to him having surrendered their pride of purity to him. 18. This way, the people were astonished at heart. Whatever they would experience, they would behave accordingly and keep silent at the time of ‘darshan’. 19. So long as a person is surrendered to God, can he be called a Hindu or a Muslim? He may be of a low birth, or low caste, or without a caste (outside the pale of society). Caste is not the criteria of importance for Him. 20. One who does not have body consciousness, whether he is a Hindu or a Muslim, for him all castes and creeds are equal. The discrimination born of caste is not applicable to him. 21. He took meat with the fakirs or on his own ate fish; and would not be disgusted even if a dog put his mouth into

his food. 22. A farmer stores grains obtained in the current year by building storehouses so that in case there is a shortage, in the next year, it would prove useful. 23. Similarly a gunny bag full of wheat was stored, and also a grinding stone7 to grind the grain in the Masjid. There were also scuttles to winnow the grain. Nothing fell short of a householder’s life.

24. In the pandal there was a decorative, beautiful and special ‘Tulsi Vrindavan’8. Nearby there is a wooden chariot,9 beautifully carved. 25. Because of my good deeds of the previous births that I could come in contact with all these good things. I will hold these in my heart

and will feel lack of nothing till the end. 26. Thanks to the good fortune of the previous births, I have been able to attain his feet, get peace of mind and contentment in household matters. 27. Afterwards, however much I may prosper, that happiness will never be regained which I experienced and was blessed to receive in the company of the great Sree Sai. 28. Sai is the store of ultimate happiness! How could I describe his uniqueness? Whoever surrendered to him was permanently settled for good. 29. Those sanyasis who have performed penance, holding ‘danda’ and who use deer skins for clothing and for sitting; those who have visited Haridwar and been to Tirthas; those who have practised hard penance; those who have renounced the world and those who are non-attached came there. 30. He would talk, walk and laugh a lot; he would always recite

“Allah Malik”; he did not like arguments and discussions and he always carried a ‘satka’10 http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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