SAI - SAMPOORNA DATTAVATAR

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Most of you must be aware that the origin of Guruparmapara

traces back to Lord Dattatreya. Firstly, let me offer salutations to

Lord Dattatreya before proceeding further. After Lord Dattatreya, the

tradition of Guru parampara continued with Sri Sripada Srivallabha,

Sri Narasimha Saraswathi, Sri ManikPrabhu, Sri Akkalakota Maharaj and

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. The last three incarnations have taken place

during the Nineteenth century. Lord Dattatreya has taken incarnations

in various personalities but the main aim and objective remained

centered around to offer protection to HIS devotees and rid them from

miseries and drive towards Spiritualism. I would like to confine to

the Gurus – `Sri Sripada Srivalabha, Sri Narasima Saraswathy and Sri

Shirdi Sai Baba'.

 

To dwell on the subject, I would draw my references from Guru

Charitra written by Sri Gangadhara Saraswathy compiled in the 6540

Slokas and Sri Sai Satcharitra written by Sri Annasaheb Dhabolkar in

9000 Ovies. I would like comparing the similarities between Sri

Sripada Srivallabha Sri Narasimha Saraswathy and Sri Shirdi Sai Baba

from The Guru charitra and Sai Satcharitra. At the end, if I am able

to convince that all the incarnations of Lord Dattatreya have taken

place on this planet earth with the same mission, then I shall feel

that I am blessed by the Lord.

 

Please refer Sai Satcharitra – Baba has indicated indirectly that

He is the incarnation of Lord Dattatreya in various chapters. In the

story of Goa Gentleman, He has taken Rs.15/- from a Datta Devotee,

which he owed to Lord Dattatreya. When Nanasaheb chandorkar, a Datta

devotee arrived at Shiridi along with his co- son in law, Shirdi

bypassing his normal visit to the Datta Mandir at Kopargaon, Baba

warned him not to repeat such things in future. On a Guru Poornima

day, Baba advised Dhadha Kelkar to worship the `Pillar' at Dwarakamai,

indicative of telling to worship Lord Dattatreya – considered as the

pillar of Datta Parampara. At the request of all the devotees, Baba

finally allowed His devotees to worship Him. With this, Baba confirmed

that He is incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Baba instructed Hari

Vinayak Sathe to read Guru Charitra twice and Kushabhavu 108 times.

With this Baba has indirectly told His devotees, His origin and the

connectivity with Sri Sripada Srivallabha and Narasimha Saraswathy. We

should make a note that Baba never told that He is God. He always used

to say that He is the servant of the God. Precisely I feel that must

be the reason why HE never expressed directly that He is the

incarnation of Lord Dattatreaya.

 

Now let us compare the incidents from Guru Charitra and Sri Sai

Satcharitra:

In 5th Chapter of Guru charitra -Sripada Srivallabha has given vision

and ability to walk to his two brothers born physically handicapped.

We all know that in Sai Satcharitra, Baba has given vision to blind

persons and walking power to crippled persons.

In 8th chapter Guru Charitra, due to poverty, a Brahmin lady along

with her son tried to commit suicide by jumping in to the river

Krishna. Sri Narasimha Saraswathi not only stopped them from that act

of committing sin but also blessed them with wealth.

In the similar way, in 26th chapter of Sai Satcharitra, Baba averted

the suicide attempt of Gopal Narayan Ambedekar and blessed him with wealth

When we go through the 12th chapter of Guru charitra, we can

very well understand that a great saint named Krishna Saraswathy in

Kasi disclosed Sri Narasimha Saraswthi's greatness to the World. In

the similar way, saints like Anandnath Maharaj and Gangaghir Maharaj

disclosed Lord Sainath's greatness to the World. We will come to know

that in the 12th chapter of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy

accepted Sri Krishna Saraswathy as his Guru. In a similar way, in Sai

Satcharitra, Sai Baba also told that He has a Guru and HE served

during HIS childhood.

 

Please refer Chapter 13 from Gurucharitra, we can find that Sri

Narasimha Saraswathy cured the Leprosy of a lady. In the similar way,

in Sai Satcharitra, Sai Baba has cured the Leprosy of Bhagoji Shinde.

In the 13th chapter of Guru Charitra, a Brahmin whenever he took food,

he suffered from stomach pain. To avoid this pain, he used to take

food once in a while. Finally he decided to commit suicide. Sri

Narasimha Saraswathy made him to eat full meals with rich food and

thus cured him of his stomach pain once for all. In the similar way,

in Sai Satcharitra, when Govind Mukund Booty when suffering with

Cholera, Saibaba has offered him rich milk dish made out of dry fruit

Badam and Akrote and cured the disease. In Chapter 18th of

Gurucharitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has told ,in the eyes of

Parameswara, the both rich and poor are all equal. In Sai Satcharitra,

Baba has demonstrated this statement by treating the multi millionaire

Sri Govind Mukund Booty and poor devotee Mahalsapathy alike.

 

In the chapter 20th of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasima Saraswathy

has shown the importance of Audambara a tree which will remove the

sins of his devotees. In similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Baba told

that the Neem tree in Gurusthan would remove the sins of His devotees.

With the above statements, these great saints told us that God is

present in plants too. In Gurucharitra 21st chapter, Sri Narasimha

Saraswathy has given life to the dead son of a Brahmin lady, after

seeing the pitiable condition of the mother. In the similar way in

1916, Sri Sai Baba has given life to the dead daughter of His devotee

Kirandekar.

 

In the 22nd chapter of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy

has told that Holy Rivers flows from the feet of the Guru. In Sai

Sathcharitra, Lord Sainath had demonstrated to Dasganu that Ganga,

Yamuna were flowing from His feet. In chapter 25th of Guru charitra,

it was clearly mentioned that the Saints will not have any difference

in feeling between the victory and loss. In Sai Sathcharitra, it was

practically demonstrated by Baba when he lost the wrestling bout with

Mohinuddin Tamboli. In Guru charitra chapter 28th, Sri Narasimha

Saraswathy has told that a person should not Renounce without

fulfilling his moral responsibilities towards his wife and children.

In Sai Satcharitra, Baba told the same in 1910 to Bapusaheb Jog, a

retired P.W.D supervisor. In chapter 30th of Guru Charitra, with the

blessings of Sri Narasimha Saraswathy, the poor people became rich,

the leprosy affected people were cured and childless couple were

blessed with children. The Same miracles were performed by Baba.

 

In Guru Charitra, chapter 37, it was clearly mentioned by Sri

Narasimha Saraswathy that even a sinner, who has murdered his parents,

comes to your house for food, you should not refuse him. This is

demonstrated by Baba. He used to cook food in Dwarakamai and used to

perform Annadhanam. In Guru Charitra, Chapter 38, a poor Brahmin was

having a desire to perform Annadhanam to nearly 4,000 people in that

village. But he was only having one pot full of rice in his house.

With the blessings of Sri Narasimha Saraswathy, he has cooked the food

and served all the 4,000 people in the village. In the similar way,

in Sai Satcharitra, Baba has blessed the wife of late Balaji patel

nevaskar on the annual ceremony day, where she has prepared food for

only 100 persons, but the gathering was more than 400 persons. It was

clearly mentioned in the chapter 48 of Gurucharitra, that Sri

Narasimha Saraswathy has visited a poor farmer's paddy field and

blessed him with a rich crop. In the similar way, in Sai Satcharitra,

Baba used to allow all the people irrespective of caste, creed or

colour into Dwarakamai and blessed them. In light of the above

comparisons, I am fully satisfied that Lord Sainath of Shirdi is the

fifth incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Jai Sai Ram Jai Gurudatta.

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JAIGURUDATTA, "rajeswari_32" <rajeswari_32> wrote:

>

> Most of you must be aware that the origin of Guruparmapara

> traces back to Lord Dattatreya.

 

JAYA JAYA JAYA SRI SRI SRI GANAPATHI SACHCHIDANANDA SWAMIJI !!!!!!

 

 

Bowing to His Lotus feet

 

Hanuman