Bhakta Leela Amrut by Das Ganu Maharaj

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Dear Devotees

 

The great work of Bhakta Leela Amrut, and Shri Katha Amrutha was written by

Das Ganu Maharaj when Shirdi Sai Baba was alive, and this book was used for

doing Sai Satyavratha during Babas time.

This book was orginally written in Marathi, and this was translated into

english by Sai Seva Sangh, Kano-Nigeria and published by Shirdi Sai Trust

Trichunapally.

 

We are publishing all the four chapters for the benefit of devotees.

 

with regards

Saileelas.org team

 

Chapter-31

Om Shree Ganeshayanamah.! I pray to Lord Ganesh 'I pray to Lord Umapati.!!!

0 Lord! I am praying to you in the evening ("pradosh kal"). I am your child

and do not ignore me. You have chosen the most pleasant Kailas mountain as

your abode. You appeared in the past as angry Veerbhadra when Daksha

Prajapati insulted you. O Pashupati, you are always alert to protect your

devotees. Why then are you ignoring me! 0 Merciful Parvatiraman! May be you

think this sinful ignoramus is not worthy of your grace and therefore do not

appear before me. O Shoolapani, O Umanath, remember the hunter and forgive

me as you have forgiven him. I am your child and pray, do not ignore me.

 

The devotees of the Lord, no matter what caste they were born in, become one

with Narayan. They all belong to one caste only, just as there is only one

life force in every heart and only one person - the Lord himself How then

can there be any duality? The devotees do not hold different opinions, nor

do they take pride in any particular faith. In the past, great saints like

Kamal and Kabir appeared on this earth. Did the Lord think of their caste?

The Lord hungers for devotion, which he finds but rarely. He sells himself

to the devotee who makes a bid for his grace with pure devotion. All

devotees are dear to Lord Hari, no matter what caste or circumstances they

are born in.

 

About twelve miles to the south of the Godavari near Kopergaon, is the

village Shirdi. There appeared in that village a very pious Maharaj called

Sai Baba by his devotees. Nobody knew where he came from. If anybody asked

him where he came from or what his name was, the Maharaj would answer, the

answer coming pat like rain after, thunder: "I belong to no place I am

Nirguna. But bound as I am by karma I got this form- this body of mine. The

universe is my abode. Brahma is my father and Maya my mother, and they gave

me this body." His heart, however, was always full of bliss. He knew the

world is mortal. This Maharaj brought off a number of miracles. I can.not

describe all of them here.

 

Shirdi was a very small place in those days with just a few small shops

dealing in groceries of everyday .

 

(Source http://www.saileelas.org/books/4chap.htm)