Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp-1

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111. He took in his hand a scuttle-basket52, went near the sack full of wheat where it was stored and heaped one measure after another of the wheat into the basket. 112. He then spread out a spare sack, placed the grinding stone on it, hammered the peg firmly into it, so that it may not come off while grinding. 113. After rolling up his sleeves and gathering up the loose folds of his “kafni”53, he sat down near the grinding stone and spread out his legs. 114. I was greatly surprised and questioned the purpose of

this grinding by one who had no possessions nor any wherewithals. Why should he think of doing this? 115. May that be whatsoever. Holding the peg in his hand, with his head bent down, Baba with his own hands started turning the grinding stone and unhesitatingly turned out the flour, as if crushing the inimical forces. 116. Many a saint I have seen but none who was a grinder! He alone knew the pleasure and novelty derived from grinding wheat. 117. The onlookers were filled with awe but nobody dared to ask him what he was doing. No sooner than the news spread in the village that men and women actually came running. 118. All the women who came running were tired. Four of the women climbed the steps of the Masjid hurriedly and forcibly took away the peg from Baba’s hands. 119. Baba became furious with them but they started grinding the wheat at once; and while grinding sang songs praising him and his ‘leelas’. 120. Seeing the love of the women, his pretended anger cooled down. Anger turned into love and Baba started smiling. Devotees can read this book from the Book Section of http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index. htm

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