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

May 12, 2007

16. By working for religion and for the awakening of religion, they achieve their mission in life; and having fulfilled their goal they give up their mortal coil. 17. The individual soul is itself the Supreme Spirit which gives joy to the whole world. And the Supreme Spirit is the Guru Himself – Shankara, the giver of

bliss. 18. He is the transcendent abode of love. He is eternal, constant and unchangeable. He is beyond space, time and matter. He is beyond definition – indefinable! 19. The four modes of speech viz. ‘para’ (that which only the yogis practise and is symbolised by the mystic syllable Aum); ‘pashyanti’ (speech in the second stage which has its seat in the mind);

‘madhyama,’ (speech in the third stage which has its seat in the trachea); ‘vaikhari,’ (articulate utterance) have failed to describe Him; and even the wisdom and ingenuity of the Vedas have accepted defeat and taken recourse to the negative description “Neti, Neti” – not this, not this. 20. The six shastras1 and their six philosophies have avoided describing Him. The puranas and the kirtans have

also become weary. Praying with the heart, body and mind is the only means to understand Him. 21. Such is the life story of the Saint Sai whose deeds are extremely mysterious. By listening to the pure story why should the ears be not purified? 22. He is the moving force behind all the sense-organs. He gives inspiration to write the book and because of him the writing of

the biography is orderly and effortless. 23. He resides in everybody’s heart, he is the dweller within and without, he is all pervading. Why should I then unnecessarily worry. For what? 24. When I recall his virtues, one by one, my mind comes to a standstill. How will my words be able to describe him? It is best to keep silent with respect to him. 25. The nose should inhale the fragnance of the flower; the skin should know the difference between hot and cold by the touch; the eyes should enjoy the beauty – thus the senses make themselves happy. 26. The tongue knows the sweetness of the sugar but cannot express it; similarly, I am unable to describe the virtues of Sai. 27. When the Sadguru determines he himself will give the inspiration. He puts into words that which is undescribable, through his chosen men. 28. My saying this is not just a formality. These words are not just superficial. These words are genuinely sincere and I pray for your respectful attention. 29. Like Gangapur, Narsimhawadi, Audumbar and Bhillawadi,2 so also at the banks of the Godavari the holy place of Shirdi is situated. 30. The holy banks of the Godavari, the holy waters of the Godavari, the cool breezes of the Godavari – these all destroy the darkness of the material world. http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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