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

July 18, 2007

31. At first, the carriage went well. Later on, the horses left the track. When they were beyond the well at Sawul,3 a bicycle came in the way. 32. The gentleman was seated in the rear of the carriage. Suddenly the carriage gave a jerk. It lost its balance and overturned on the road. 33. With great efforts the carriage was controlled. The man got dragged for some distance. Then he was picked up and put into the carriage, which then moved forward again. 34. Shirdi was left behind on one side. Bombay was on the other side. The carriage4 was then taken in the direction of the hospital, at Kopergaon. 35. So be it. The man stayed there for some days, repentant and distressed. He was undergoing the punishment due to his disobedience, as per his destiny. 36. There were many such instances. People began to have fear and apprehension and began to obey Baba’s wishes. They dared not disobey. 37. In some cases the wheel5 of the carriage came off; in some cases the horses got tired; in other

cases they missed their trains, remained hungry and had to survive on puffed rice. 38. On the contrary, those who respected his wishes were able to catch the trains even at odd times. They had a pleasant journey and remembered it throughout their life. 39. If people have doubts about why Baba preferred to beg for alms, for years together, then get the doubts cleared, and bear in mind the clarification. 40. If we look at Baba’s life-style, it seems that it was the right thing for him to do to beg alms; because it gave pleasure to the people, and would do good to them to fulfil their duties as householders. 41. The one who surrenders body-speech-mind-wealth at Sai’s feet, such a devotee is deeply loved by Sai. 42. The householder is in charge of whatever food is cooked in the home. He has to offer the

food to a mendicant and a brahmachari6 in the first place. 43. The householder who partakes of food without giving it to them has to perform the Chandrayan Vrat,7 which is advocated by the Shastras as a means of three fold purification8. 44. It is forbidden for the mendicants and the brahmacharis to cook. If they do they will have to forcibly observe the Chandrayan Vrat. 45. Therefore the shastras have placed the onus of taking care of their needs on the householder. Mendicants never exert themselves to fulfil their hunger. http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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