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

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176. His lineage was from the sage named ‘Vatsa’ and mine from ‘Bhardvaj’.

His lineage had five exalted persons while mine has three. He was a

Yajurvedi while I was a Rigvedi. And he had studied the science of

Dharmashastra while I was an ignoramus.

 

177. He was a ‘Madhyandin, I am ‘Shakal’. He was learned, I a prattler. He

was a scholar, I naive. Why this inept title for me?

 

178. He was an expert politician and a statesman and I was a dull-head. His

Sanskrit book ‘Rajyaprashasti’ was famous and I was unable to compose even a

single verse.

 

179. He was an author and well-versed in fine arts. I was unlettered and

ignorant. He was wise and an authority in Dharmashastra. I was unwise.

 

180. His book ‘Lekhankalpataru’ was a mine of many and various poems. I was

just an innocent child of Baba, not able to compose a single verse in ‘ovi’

metre.

 

181. Gora, Chokha, Savtamali, Nivritti, Dñyanoba, Nama34 and others who

spread the Bhagvat Dharma rose to eminence during this period.

 

182. In the assembly of learned people, Hemadpant the administrator took his

place by the side of Pandit Bopedeo, who shone like a jewel amongst

accomplished people.

 

183. Thereafter, from the north, Muslim armies descended. And the Muslim

rule pervaded everywhere, ending the rule of the Deccan.

 

184. It was not for my intelligence that the title was bestowed upon me, but

for my arguments and prattling. This dart was spent to destroy my ego.

 

185. I was puffed up with inadequate knowledge35, and without possessing due

qualifications I was talking. He opened my eyes to my faults by the timely

collyrium of admonition.

 

186. Thus, this is the original background of my unusual name which came

from Sai’s mouth. This significant naming ceremony was opportune and timely;

and I considered it as a honour.

 

187. From this I should learn a lesson that fruitless arguments are a bad

sign. Let me never indulge in them because they are extremely harmful.

 

188. The title was given to me for the very reason that my ego should

vanish; and, by which, I would bear in mind, till my death, that one should

remain humble always.

 

189. Ram, son of Dashrath, God Incarnate, Ominscient, Saviour of the

Universe, who dwelt in the minds of all the sages, used to fall at the feet

of Vashishtha36.

 

190. Krishna, incarnation of the supreme Brahman, also had to resort to a

Guru. At Sandipani’s house he gathered wood and served him, undergoing

hardships.

 

 

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