Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp- V and VI

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166. Hemad surrenders to Sai. This narration of his life story is due to his

grace only; and listening to this meritious and holy tale will remove the

ignorance.

May there be well-being. This is the end of the fifth chapter “The

Re-appearance of Sree Sai” of Sree Sai Samartha Satcharita written by the

devotee Hemadpant, impelled by Saints and virtuous people.

This is offered to Sree Sadguru Sainath.

May there be auspiciousness!

 

1. Whether in the worldly or spiritual life, whenever the Sadguru is the

captain of the ship, he will steer the ship along with the passengers to the

opposite bank.

2. The very word Sadguru immediately brings to mind Sai, as he stands in

front of me and blesses with his hand on the head.

3. As soon as the boon-giving hand, which has the ‘udi’ from the ‘dhuni’1,

touches my head, my heart goes into a rapture with inner happiness and my

eyes brim over with love.

4. How marvellous is the touch of the hand of the Guru which has the power

to destroy the subtle body, which is burnt to ashes at the touch of the

hand – the subtle body which otherwise cannot be burnt even by the inferno

at the dissolution of the world.

5. It can even steady the minds of those, who are annoyed even by an

accidental mention of God or by His tales, and speak intemperately.

6. As soon as he puts his lotus-like hand on the head, the accumulated sins

of many previous births are washed off and the loving devotees of Sai are

purified.

7. Having seen the comely features, you are choked with extreme bliss; tears

of happiness roll down and the heart is overwhelmed with “ashta satvik

bhava”2.

8. He awakens the thought of oneness, the inner happiness reveals itself, it

dissipates the two-fold nature because of the oneness with God and evenly

spreads unity.

9. When one starts reading the sacred books and the puranas, the Sadguru

comes to one’s mind at every step. Sai is Rama and Krishna and makes us

listen to his own life-story.

10. When listening to the Bhagvat (puran), Krishna himself becomes the

embodiment of Sai, singing the praises of Uddhava3 for the good of his

devotees.

11. Even in casual conversation, incidents and stories of Sai’s life

unexpectedly are recalled to illustrate a point.

12. Intent on writing, when you take up paper and pen in hand, words elude

you; but when he makes us write at his command, it becomes difficult to cope

with the flow of the words.

13. The moment ego raises its head, he immediately suppresses it. And by

creating the awareness of higher consciousness, he brings to the disciple a

sense of fulfilment.

14. When you surrender to the powerful Sai, body and soul, virtue, wealth,

love and deliverance are attained without striving and unasked.

15. The four-fold path of Karma (Action), Jñyana (Knowledge), Yoga (Yogic

Powers) and Bhakti (Devotion), though each is distinct from the other, all

lead to the same goal.