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

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16. How will anyone be longing for worldly pleasures, who thinks of my name,

worships me, studies me, whose holy readings are of me, who meditates on me

and who continuously thinks of me?

 

17. From the very jaws of death I will snatch away my devotees. Just by

listening to my stories diseases will disappear.

 

18. Listen to the story with due reverence, meditate fully upon it, intently

contemplate upon it and you will attain peace.

 

19. The ‘You and I’ will disappear. The minds of the listeners will be

absorbed in God. The mind will be a store of divine energy and full of

single-minded and complete faith.

 

20. Repetition of the name ‘Sai’ will burn away all the sins of Kali-Yuga.

Once having prostrated, past sins born of speech and hearing will be

destroyed”.

 

21. Although the work is not an ordinary one, I respectfully obeyed the

orders. When there is one as eloquent as Baba, why should I belittle myself?

 

22. Some devotees were made to build temples; some were made to lose

themselves in the joy of kirtan1; some were sent on pilgrimages and he made

me sit down to write.

 

23. Amongst all the devotees I am insignificant. I do not know what quality

in me made Sai, the ocean of compassion and cloud of mercy, shower his grace

on me!

 

24. Such is the marvel of Guru’s grace that it makes a dry and stiff plant

effortlessly and profusely blossom in the most arid soil.

 

25. In future, some people may build monasteries, some may build temples and

some ghats, but I will take the straightforward way of the recitation of Sai

’s story.

 

26. Some may reverentially worship Sai; some may press his feet gently; but

my mind is eager to sing his praises.

 

27. What could be attained by meditation in the Krita-Yuga, by ritualistic

sacrifice in Treta-Yuga and by ritualistic worship in Dwapara Yuga, can now

be attained in this present Kali-Yuga by chanting the Guru’s name and

singing his praises.

 

28. Obviously, I am unqualified. Jack of all trades and master of none! How

can I then undertake this enormous and difficult task?

 

29. If I do not make any efforts and just sit still, I will be committing

the sin of disobedience. And if I obey him, how will I be equal to the task?

 

30. Who is capable of describing the inward state of the powerful Sai? Sai

alone can describe it through a devotee of his, by conferring grace upon

him.

 

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