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

September 17, 2007

131. If it was a dream he wasn’t sleeping. And if he was awake then, how could he see his Guru in front of him? There was confusion in his mind and he was tongue tied. 132. He pinched himself and said to himself. ‘This is not an illusion. Why should I unnecessarily have doubts? I am present here alongwith everybody else.’ 133. Muley

was originally the devotee of Gholap. Though he was in doubts about Baba, he later on became his firm believer and had no qualms about it. 134. He was a chaste Bramin of the highest order, well-versed in the Vedas and Vedanta. He was awestruck by the darshan of Gholap in the Masjid. 135. Later he climbed up the steps, bowed down at the feet of his Guru and stood with folded hands, in total silence, being dumbfounded. 136. When he saw Gholap Swami in saffron clothes and saffron upper garment of sanyasi, Muley ran forward and repeatedly embraced his feet. 137. His pride about his high caste was torn to pieces. His vision was cleared, as it were, as soon as he saw his Guru who had attained realisation. He considered himself most fortunate11. 138. His doubting nature changed. He developed love for Baba. He gazed at Baba’s feet with half-closed eyes. 139. The meritorious deeds of many former lives now bore fruit. His eyes had beheld Sai’s feet and been bathed with the charanatirtha12. He felt that his destiny had changed for the better. 140. Many were surprised. What had happened suddenly? From throwing

flowers at a distance, here he was laying his head at Baba’s feet! 141. Others were reciting Baba’s arati while Muley was singing the arati in Gholap’s name, at his loudest voice, and was lost in overwhelming love. 142. All the inhibitions about ‘sovala’ were abandoned and the consciousness about touchability and non-touchability disappeared. He prostrated himself and closed his eyes with joy. 143. When he stood up and opened his eyes, Gholap Swamy had vanished and in his place was Sai Samartha, asking for dakshina. 144. Gazing at Baba’s blissful form, and realising his inconceivable powers, Muley was awestruck and forgot himself. 145. Such was Maharaj’s prowess that having experienced it he lost all interest in food and drink. Muley was deliriously happy because he had the pleasure

of darshan of his own Guru. http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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