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

April 30, 2007

31. When speech cannot do justice why then did I develop this craving? Sai

gave no opportunity nor scope for anyone to say anything in the matter.

32. When I took up the pen, Baba made me lose my own identity. He himself

began writing his story. The credit is entirely his.

33. Who else but a Saint can write the life of Sai? To understand the

inconceivable virtues of Baba is like attempting to embrace the sky.

34. I have not the intelligence to speak of his unfathomable powers and

greatness, he himself should do it and free himself from the promise.

35. Baba, although I am born a Brahmin I do not have knowledge of the

Shrutis and the Smrutis. Although this is a blot on this birth of mine, my

association with you is to my credit.

36. The Shrutis and Smrutis are the eyes of a Brahmin. Squint eyed is the

person without one of them and blind without both. I am humble and low,

because I am deficient in both.

37. You are the staff of the blind for me. Why should I then worry? With its

support I will follow you on the trodden path.

38. I do not know how to proceed. Humble as I am I do not know what to do.

You must give me the intelligence and get your own work done.

39. The mystery of that inconceivable power which moves the dumb to speak

like Brihaspati2, and the lame to cross Mount Meru is known only to Baba

alone.

40. I am only a humble servant of yours. Do not make me despondent. Till my

last breath get your work done by me.

41. Now, oh you listeners! You have come to know the object of this book.

Sai himself writes it for the welfare of his devotees and I am merely his

instrument.

42. Just as the flute or the harmonium are not worried about the notes they

produce, it being the concern of only the player, likewise why should we

feel troubled?

43. Is the nectar which the “Chandrakant”4 oozes, its own? It is the

miraculous work of the moon itself at moonrise.

44. Or, when the ocean has full tide, is it due to its own work? That also

is in the hands of the moon and it is not achieved by the ocean.

45. So be it. Just as a buoy with red lights is anchored in the sea to guide

the movement of ships by warning them to keep off the rocks and whirlpools,

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