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

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76. The performance of one’s religious duties; being always engrossed in the meditation of the Inner Self – these are the aims of human birth, whereby inner satisfaction is obtained. 77. There is no other means as effective as human life to fulfil the four principle objects of life14. That man who practises these and becomes an expert will reach God. 78. Therefore, till the body is not decaying, try to acquire the knowledge of the soul. Do not waste even a moment of human life. 79. Just as the salt water from the ocean, when it falls down from the clouds15, turns sweet as nectar, similarly is the happiness of being at the feet of the Guru. 80. Similarly, the happy state attainable by human life cannot be realised without the Guru. When the Guru gives the necessary help16 then only will the creatures be delivered. 81. Sacred mantras, the tirath, the deity, the brahmin, the fortune-teller, and the druggist – thus the seventh in this line is the Guru – all these need faith. 82. Success is achieved in proportion to the faith in all these. Depending upon the intentness of the mind, success varies. 83. For those who are bound to this world, the saints create the desire for ‘moksha’ in their hearts; and for the persons who are seekers of ‘moksha’ they are liberated. The saints manifest themselves from the non-perceivable self only for the good of others. 84. Whatever

is not achieved, through lectures or by reading ‘puranas’, is easily understood from the behaviour of a virtuous person (Guru). His attitudes and example are his silent preachings. 85. It is rare to find a person who practises forgiveness, peace, non attachment, kindness, and obliges others, who is in control of his senses and who is devoid of ego. 86. That which is not achieved through reading books is achieved easily by observing the person who practises all the virtues prescribed by the Shastras. The sun alone can achieve that which

the infinite stars cannot do. 87. Similar are the noble saints, their numerous, simple17 actions free those who are tied to the world and are a source of extreme pleasure. 88. One out of these is the great Saint Sai, full of divine attributes and perfections. But he lived like a fakir and was always

engrossed in Self-Realisation. 89. Whose faith in equality was unshakable; who never uttered the words me and mine; who was always kind to all living beings; he was the very embodiment of God on this earth. 90. He was not overjoyed by pleasure nor saddened by difficulties; for whom the rich and the poor were alike. Is this not something unusual? http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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