Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Foreword

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Generally Maharaj did not leave Shirdi to go elsewhere. Sometimes he used to go to Nimgaon17 to visit Babasaheb Dengle, who was Maharaj’s devotee; and, at times to Rahata17 where there was Chandrabhan Sheth, Marwadi. After the death of Chandraban Sheth, Kushalchand Sheth looked after the grocery business. Maharaj often called for this Kushalchandji and if any who hailed from Rahata came, He would inquire after Kushalchand. Let that be now. Babasaheb Dengle’s brother Nanasaheb Dengle lived at Jali – Nimgaon. He had no son so he married again; but even that was useless. Then Babasaheb sent him for Maharaj’s darshan.

When Nanasaheb Dengle came for Maharaj’s darshan, then Maharaj blessed him (so) that he would have a son and in course of time the blessing bore fruit and he got a son. Nanasaheb developed faith, therefore, in Maharaj and he began to come frequently to Maharaj. Since he had a lot of contact with Government officials he naturally praised Maharaj before the officials; and consequently Shri Chidambar Keshav alias Annasaheb Gadgil, who was the Chitnis of the Collector came soon for Maharaj’s darshan along with a sizeable group of persons. Day by day Annasaheb Gadgil’s faith in Maharaj increased and he became a total devotee of Maharaj. Nanasaheb Dengle brought for Maharaj a thick plank of wood to sleep on, as the Masjid in which Maharaj lived and slept was in such a completely dilapidated state that the floor was very dusty and there was a

possibility of dirt falling even from the top. His objective was that Maharaj should put the plank down on the floor and sleep on it, instead of on the bare floor. Maharaj did use the plank to sleep on, but in a different way. Instead of placing that plank on the floor, it was hung, with the help of old rags to the beam of the Masjid, and He began to sleep on it. If one saw the rags they were not in a condition to bear even the weight of the plank but with Maharaj’s superhuman powers they not only bore the weight of the plank but also the weight of Maharaj’s body. At the time of going to sleep Maharaj placed four burning small earthern lamps in the four corners. Everyone found it a great marvel to see Maharaj on that plank and a large crowd stood to watch this marvel from afar; but none did see Maharaj climbing onto that plank or descending from it. Often the crowd took turns to keep a watch to observe Maharaj climbing on and descending but no one saw that. A large

crowd used to gather to see this marvel, therefore to avoid this harrassment Maharaj broke the plank one day. Devotees can read this book from the Book Section of http://www.saileelas.org/books/ sss/index. htm

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