Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp-1

March 31, 2007

26. Now I bow down to the king of the Rishis, Bharadwaj, who is the founder of my gotra14 belonging to the Rigveda branch, “Shakal” being our ancestral name, the Brahmin caste hailing from Gowd. 27. Further I bow down to the Brahmin, the incarnation of the Supreme Brahman and then to Yagñavalkya15, Bhrigu16, Parashar17 and Narad18, the best of the yogis. 28. Also, obeisance to Vyas of the Vedas fame, Parashar, to Sanak Sanandan-Sanatkumar, Shuka19, Shaunak, the composer of the Sutras, to Vishwamitra20 and Vashishtha21. 29. And also to Valmiki22, Vamdev23, Jaimini24, Vaishampayan25 and others. I prostrate myself at the feet of the nine great yogis and munis26. 30. I now make my obeisance to the saints and the virtuous – Nivritti27 – Dñyaneshwar28 – Muktabai29 – Sopana30 – Eknath31 and his Guru Janardhana – Tukaram32 – Kanha (patra) 33 and Narhari34. 31. This book will not suffice if I name every saint. Therefore, I bow down to all of them and pray for their

blessings. 32. Now I bow down to Sadashiv, my grandfather of lustrous piety, who stayed for ever at Badrikedar, believing that this worldly life was useless. 33. Next I bow down to my father, who always worshipped Sadashiv, wore the Rudraksh necklace around his neck and whose Ishta Devta was Shiva. 34. Now I bow down to the one who gave me birth, (i.e. mother), who cared for me and took pains day and night. How many of her obligations can I remember now?. 35. She left me when I was a child and my paternal aunt took the trouble to bring me up with great forbearance. I rest my forehead at her feet, who was all the time engrossed in the remembrance of Hari.-- to be contdDevotees can read this book from the Book Section of http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index. htm

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