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

April 21, 2007

109. The force of destiny cooled my desire to take the darshan of Sai. This

came as an obstacle to my departure.

110. ‘Why go to Shirdi? What was the condition of my friend? Is this the

outcome of being attached to a Guru? What can the Guru do against destiny?

111. If what is destined is bound to happen, then what is the purpose of

having a Guru?’ Hence, going to Shirdi was cancelled.

112. ‘For what reason should one leave one’s own home? Why run after a Guru?

Why invite hardship and leave home comforts?’ Nothing whatsoever is

understood by this prattler.

113. ‘Whatever presents itself spontaneously, let me endure – whether it be

pleasurable or distressful. What is the point in going to the Guru, when

what is to happen will happen?’

114. But destiny prevails inspite of a contrary wish. Everything else is

powerless before it, and I was dragged to Shirdi.

115. Nanasaheb, who was a district official, started on a tour of Bassein.

He came from Thane to Dadar and waited at the station for a while.

116. There was one hour’s time for the train for Bassein to arrive. He felt

that much of this time could be utilised for some other work.

117. The moment he thought of this, a train arrived going only upto Bandra

and he boarded it.

118. When the train arrived at the destination I got a message and I went to

see him immediately. As soon as we met, talk about Shirdi started.

119. “When will you go for Sai ‘darshan’? Why this lethargy in going to

Shirdi? Why are you procrastinating? Why is your mind not calm?”

120. When I saw Nana’s earnestness, I felt ashamed. I told him frankly of

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