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

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76. Blessed are those and their affection for Sai who, while working on the farm, or being in their backyard, grinding, husking or churning buttermilk8 sing the praises of Sai. 77. There were those who never thought of any deity other than Baba and who continuously remembered him while sitting, eating or sleeping. 78. How wonderful is the love of those women! What sweetness their love possessed! Pure love inspires poetry and not mere learning. 79. Though the language is simple and straightforward and does not have even a fragment of scholarship, inspite of that the poetry is so lustrous that it makes even the erudite nod his head in appreciation. 80. The manifestation

of real love only could compose genuine poetry. That can be heard by the listeners in the compositions of the ladies. 81. If Sai Baba so wishes the complete collections would be available and the listeners’ wishes will be fulfilled. They would be able to listen to those poetical compositions. 82. So be it. Because of the devotion of the devotees, the “nirakar” (that which is without form) has manifested in Shirdi in the form of Sai. He who has abandoned bodily ego and who has no passions... understand him

through devotion. 83. Or, the collective good deeds of the devotees have borne fruit completely at the opportune time. In Sai’s form, they have sprouted and borne fruit at Shirdi. 84. That which is mute, breaks into speech; that which cannot be born, has come alive; that which is abstract has taken a form from the very mould of the essence of mercy. 85. He is the embodiment of the six virtues9 – he shines with success, wealth, non-attachment, intelligence, prosperity and generosity. 86. Baba’s restraint is extra – ordinary. He himself does not possess anything. Though he is formless, he takes the form to grant grace to his devotees. 87. Oh how wonderful is his kindness that he enjoins the devotees to himself with affection! Otherwise which other godly person could they have reached?! 88. The great Sai speaks such words, for the sake of the good of his devotees, that those words even the deity of speech is not able to speak – such words that even the ears are put to shame to hear. 89. It is better not to explain the words but to keep silent. But since I cannot evade my duty, I am compelled to speak

out. 90. For the love of his devotees, Baba’s words spoken with great humility: “I am the humblest of your servants. I am your debtor. I have come here to have your darshan.http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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