Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation

March 30, 2007

When Maharaj came to Shirdi, He came with the marriage procession, along with a Muslim gentleman. His name was Chandbhai. He was the headman (Patil) of Dhoopkheda village. One day as his horse was missing, he was walking in its search. Then, under a tree he saw Maharaj sitting. He had never before seen Maharaj. Maharaj called him and said to him “Take a puff from the chillum2 and then proceed”. He replied: “My horse is missing and I have set out in its search”. Maharaj said: “Why go far for that? It is just across and beyond that fence there”. Accordingly, Chandbhai went towards that fence as directed by Maharaj. The horse was really grazing there. Chandbhai took the horse and came near Maharaj. After smoking the chillum given by Maharaj,

he pressed Maharaj to come to his home. Maharaj said: “I will come tomorrow”. Maharaj, accordingly, went to his home the next day. Where Chandbhai had been given a smoke from the chillum, in the woods, there was no burning coal. Maharaj had struck the tongs, in His hands, on the earth and produced a burning coal to serve His own purpose. Maharaj stayed at Chandbhai’s home for some days. Later, the nephew of Chandbhai’s

wife got betrothed to a girl from Shirdi; and Maharaj came to Shirdi, in that wedding procession. The marriage party had alighted at the pounding grounds, near Khandoba’s3 temple, outside the village. When Maharaj went to the Khandoba temple, He met a man called Mhalsapati there. This Mhalsapati was a resident of Shirdi and a goldsmith. As he was a devotee of Khandoba, he was the authorised regular visitor of Khanderaya4, since many generations. When Maharaj went to the Khandoba temple His dress comprised of a kafni5, a cap and a dhoti6. As soon as Mhalsapati saw Him, he welcomed Him with the words: -- 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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