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

May 14, 2007

45. He was the haven5 of the Vaishnavites, the most benevolent among the benevolent. In bestowing spiritual knowledge, he was the avatar of Karna6. Sai is the quintessence of Truth. 46. Without any attachment to the perishable, absorbed in his own self, he concentrates on the single goal of the Supreme. Indescribable indeed was the state of his being. 47. Unaffected by the worldly abundance or the absence thereof, unmoved by the joys and sorrows of the other world (what is to happen

after death), his heart was as pure (clear) as a mirror and his speech showered nectar. 48. The king, the pauper, the poor, and the meek were all equal in his eyes. He was beyond honour or insults. He saw God in every living being. 49. He behaved ordinarily with all people, witnessed the dance and frolic of

the Muralis7, listened to the songs and gazals, swaying to them (with great relish) but his inner state of samadhi was absolutely undisturbed. 50. The name of Allah was imprinted on his heart. He sleeps when the world is awake; he is awake when the world is asleep. His nature is like a peaceful deep ocean. 51. It is difficult to determine through which “Ashrama”8, or stage of life, he was passing; or, the exact state of his activity. Very often he did not even move from his seat but he knew everything that was happening. 52. Outwardly there was a durbar-like grandeur; he talked of a thousand and one

(innumerable) things. This was a permanent show arranged by him. But inwardly he was committed to silence. 53. He used to stand leaning against the wall, take rounds in the mornings and the afternoons, going to the Lendi or the Chavadi. But undisturbed was the state of self-realisation. 54. I do not know in which birth, at what time,

on what occasion, in what way, I performed the penance as the fruit of which Sai took me under his wings. 55. Should I call this the fruit of my penance? But, no, I am born sinful. It is Sai himself who is kind and loving; and, definitely it is his grace. 56. Although born a “Siddha”9 his ways were those of a “Sadhaka”10. He had no pride and was full of humility; and, he pleased everyone. 57. Just as Eknath and Dñyaneshwar brought glory to Paithan and Alandi, so also Sai made Shirdi a celebrated place of exaltation. 58. Blessed are the blades of grass and stones in Shirdi which, without any effort, were able to kiss Baba’s feet, everyday, and were able to bear the dust of his feet on their heads. 59. For us Shirdi is Pandharpur. Shirdi is our Jagannathpuri, Dwarka, Gaya, Kashi – Vishweshwar (name of temple). Shirdi is our Rameshwar10a. 60. Shirdi is our Badri-Kedar, Shirdi is Nashik-Tryambakeshwar, Shirdi is Ujjain-Mahakaleshwar, Shirdi is Mahabaleshwar-Gokarn10b. http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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