Chapter One part - 4

 

Prayers to Family deity and Sages.

22. Now, I bow to our Family deity, Narayan Adinath, who abides in Ksheersagar (sea of milk), redeemer of all, from sorrow, suffering and pain.

23. When parashurama forced back the waters of ocean. A new land was created, named as Konkan. Narayana have appeared here.

24. Narayana dwells within, and rules the hearts of all creatures, protecting them with loving kindness. I draw my inspiration in refuge to Him.

25. My obeisance, next to the great sage and my original ancestor, to whom Bhargava (Parshuram) brought to Konkan, from Bengal, for the successful completion of great Yajna.

26. Bharadwaj, the greatest among sages, the founder of my ancestry, who belonged to Shakala branch of Rig Veda, and who was also founder of all the Adya Gaud Brahmins, – to him i bow respectfully.

27. Next, I make my obeisance to Brahmins, who are Brahman Incarnate, the veritable gods on this earth. And then, I proceed to pay my respects to the greatest among yogis, – Yajnyavalkya, Bhrighu, Parashar, Narada and others.

28. Ved Vyasa (son of Parashar); Sanak, Sanandan, Sanatsujat, Sanatkumar (born of mind of Brahma); Shuka, Shaunak, the composer of Sutra; Vishwamitra and Vashistha;

29. Valmiki, Vamdev, Jaimini, Vaishampayan, and the nine Munis, ie. Yogindra, etc. I prostrate in obeisance at the feet of all these sages.

30. Let me now worship all the revered saints, like Nivritti, Jnaneshvar, Mukta, Sopan, Eknath, Swami Janardan, Tukaram, Kanhoba, Narhari.

31. To these, I just remember their names and make my prostrations with mind and pray for their blessings, to avoid the extension of this sacred literature. 

32. Then, I bow to SadaShiva, my grandfather, who was a man of impressive piety, and who, finding this worldly material life, meaningless and empty, took his abode at Badrinath and Kedarnath, to the end of his days.

33. Then, I bow reverently to my Father, who always worshiped Shiva, wore Rudraksha beads around his neck. His personal God was Shiva.

34. I bow to my mother, who brought me in this world. Who reared me, taking troubles discarding the pleasures.

35. She passed away, in my childhood. My parental aunt  cared and reared me, taking all the troubles. I bow at her feet. How can i repay the debts to her?

36. My elder brother, spent most of his time, in remembrance of God . Unparallel was his love and affection, he would give his life for me. I bow at his feet.

37. Now, listeners, I ask for undivided attention. If you are inattentive, how can I be happy?

38. More the listener are quality-conscious and clever, eager to listen to the stories. More the speaker’s deeper-self, overflows with gladness and celebration.

39. If you are inattentive, what is the purpose of telling stories? So i prostrate to you, that you listen with a glad cheerful mind.

40. Nor I have profound knowledge of literature and science. Nor have I read thoroughly any scholarly work. Nor have I listened to the stories of Saints, being narrated. You know that absolute.

41. I know my limitations, I know my shortcomings. But to obey the words of my Guru , this literature, is an attempt to write His life stories.

42. My own mind tells me, that I am tiny piece of straw before you. But be gracious on me, accepting my surrender.

43. Now, i remember our Sadguru, and with love and devotion i worship His Charan   (feet of Holy men or Sadguru). I approach Him surrendering my body, my speech and my mind. He is mainspring of wisdom and inspiration.

44. We always serve sweet dishes at the end of the meal. In the similar way, with loving remembrance of Sadguru i end the Invocation of Divine.

45. Om Namo Sadgururaya! The refuge of the animate and inanimate creation. You are the compassionate ONE,who sustains the entire universe eternally. 

46. Earth, the (swapta dwipa) seven islands of Hindu mythology, nine continents, the seven heavens and seven netherworlds, emerges from Hiranyagarbha or the golden egg of Brahman.It itself is the well-known Brahmanda.

47. That which this universe extents, that which is called un-manifest Maya. The Sadguru dwells well beyond the ever expanding universe (Brahmand), and Maya(1).

48. Trying to describe the greatness of Sadguru, the Vedas, became silent. Know that, ingenuity or tricks of logic are of no avail here.

49.  O’ Sadguru, you defy all comparison; for whichever object I tell the other, you pervade it, by virtue of natural attributes. Whatever object the eyes fall upon, is but the form assumed by yourself.

50. Such You are compassionate Sadguru Samarth, who can be comprehended only by your own self, who is beyond everything, without the beginning or end. To You i bow!

51. O’ the greatest, Obeisance to You, who is in ever-bliss, ever-content, self-effulgent, home of all auspiciousness, the Soul Beautiful Guruvar!

52. Now, when i try to sing your praise, even the Vedas and Shrutis have fallen silent doing so. Do i have the knowledge to understand You?

53. Jai Jai Sadguru Karunakaari! (Hail to you the compassionate and merciful)

Jai Jai Godatirvihaari! (Glory to dweller on the banks of Godavari)

Jai Jai Brahmesh Lakshmipati ! ---------(Lakshmi Lakshmipati (consort of Lakshmi)

I bow to you Dattavtari! (Avatar (manifestation of Lord Dattatreya)

54. That which is the essence if Brahma is not different from Sadguru. Offer the “panch prana” and make absolute surrender.

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(1). Maya – illusion. False attachment. That which makes the nothing appear as everything. The root of ignorance. The shadow of God.

Chapter One part - 4

 

Prayers to Family deity and Sages.

22. Now, I bow to our Family deity, Narayan Adinath, who abides in Ksheersagar (sea of milk), redeemer of all, from sorrow, suffering and pain.

23. When parashurama forced back the waters of ocean. A new land was created, named as Konkan. Narayana have appeared here.

24. Narayana dwells within, and rules the hearts of all creatures, protecting them with loving kindness. I draw my inspiration in refuge to Him.

25. My obeisance, next to the great sage and my original ancestor, to whom Bhargava (Parshuram) brought to Konkan, from Bengal, for the successful completion of great Yajna.

26. Bharadwaj, the greatest among sages, the founder of my ancestry, who belonged to Shakala branch of Rig Veda, and who was also founder of all the Adya Gaud Brahmins, – to him i bow respectfully.

27. Next, I make my obeisance to Brahmins, who are Brahman Incarnate, the veritable gods on this earth. And then, I proceed to pay my respects to the greatest among yogis, – Yajnyavalkya, Bhrighu, Parashar, Narada and others.

28. Ved Vyasa (son of Parashar); Sanak, Sanandan, Sanatsujat, Sanatkumar (born of mind of Brahma); Shuka, Shaunak, the composer of Sutra; Vishwamitra and Vashistha;

29. Valmiki, Vamdev, Jaimini, Vaishampayan, and the nine Munis, ie. Yogindra, etc. I prostrate in obeisance at the feet of all these sages.

30. Let me now worship all the revered saints, like Nivritti, Jnaneshvar, Mukta, Sopan, Eknath, Swami Janardan, Tukaram, Kanhoba, Narhari.

31. To these, I just remember their names and make my prostrations with mind and pray for their blessings, to avoid the extension of this sacred literature. 

32. Then, I bow to SadaShiva, my grandfather, who was a man of impressive piety, and who, finding this worldly material life, meaningless and empty, took his abode at Badrinath and Kedarnath, to the end of his days.

33. Then, I bow reverently to my Father, who always worshiped Shiva, wore Rudraksha beads around his neck. His personal God was Shiva.

34. I bow to my mother, who brought me in this world. Who reared me, taking troubles discarding the pleasures.

35. She passed away, in my childhood. My parental aunt  cared and reared me, taking all the troubles. I bow at her feet. How can i repay the debts to her?

36. My elder brother, spent most of his time, in remembrance of God . Unparallel was his love and affection, he would give his life for me. I bow at his feet.

37. Now, listeners, I ask for undivided attention. If you are inattentive, how can I be happy?

38. More the listener are quality-conscious and clever, eager to listen to the stories. More the speaker’s deeper-self, overflows with gladness and celebration.

39. If you are inattentive, what is the purpose of telling stories? So i prostrate to you, that you listen with a glad cheerful mind.

40. Nor I have profound knowledge of literature and science. Nor have I read thoroughly any scholarly work. Nor have I listened to the stories of Saints, being narrated. You know that absolute.

41. I know my limitations, I know my shortcomings. But to obey the words of my Guru , this literature, is an attempt to write His life stories.

42. My own mind tells me, that I am tiny piece of straw before you. But be gracious on me, accepting my surrender.

43. Now, i remember our Sadguru, and with love and devotion i worship His Charan   (feet of Holy men or Sadguru). I approach Him surrendering my body, my speech and my mind. He is mainspring of wisdom and inspiration.

44. We always serve sweet dishes at the end of the meal. In the similar way, with loving remembrance of Sadguru i end the Invocation of Divine.

45. Om Namo Sadgururaya! The refuge of the animate and inanimate creation. You are the compassionate ONE,who sustains the entire universe eternally. 

46. Earth, the (swapta dwipa) seven islands of Hindu mythology, nine continents, the seven heavens and seven netherworlds, emerges from Hiranyagarbha or the golden egg of Brahman.It itself is the well-known Brahmanda.

47. That which this universe extents, that which is called un-manifest Maya. The Sadguru dwells well beyond the ever expanding universe (Brahmand), and Maya(1).

48. Trying to describe the greatness of Sadguru, the Vedas, became silent. Know that, ingenuity or tricks of logic are of no avail here.

49.  O’ Sadguru, you defy all comparison; for whichever object I tell the other, you pervade it, by virtue of natural attributes. Whatever object the eyes fall upon, is but the form assumed by yourself.

50. Such You are compassionate Sadguru Samarth, who can be comprehended only by your own self, who is beyond everything, without the beginning or end. To You i bow!

51. O’ the greatest, Obeisance to You, who is in ever-bliss, ever-content, self-effulgent, home of all auspiciousness, the Soul Beautiful Guruvar!

52. Now, when i try to sing your praise, even the Vedas and Shrutis have fallen silent doing so. Do i have the knowledge to understand You?

53. Jai Jai Sadguru Karunakaari! (Hail to you the compassionate and merciful)

Jai Jai Godatirvihaari! (Glory to dweller on the banks of Godavari)

Jai Jai Brahmesh Lakshmipati ! ---------(Lakshmi Lakshmipati (consort of Lakshmi)

I bow to you Dattavtari! (Avatar (manifestation of Lord Dattatreya)

54. That which is the essence if Brahma is not different from Sadguru. Offer the “panch prana” and make absolute surrender.

_____________________________________________________________________________

(1). Maya – illusion. False attachment. That which makes the nothing appear as everything. The root of ignorance. The shadow of God.

Chapter One part - 3

18. Obeisance to Brahma ,

Vishnu

and Mahesh

The creator, persevere and destroyer. The epitomes of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, I bow to you with reverence and surrender.

19. O Self-illumined Sainath , you are our Ganadheesh , Savitri-eesh (Brahma) or Ramaaish (Vishnu) Umaadeesh (Shiva).

20. You are our Sadguru. You are the One, who ferry us across the worldly Ocean. We are your devotees, the travelers, ferry us to the other shore.

21. For whatever the reason, but for our good deeds of past births. How could we have acquire this fortune of solace at your holy feet?

Chapter One part - 2

Obesisance to Goddess Saraswati

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13. I now bow, with deep reverence and sense of surrender to   goddess Saraswati, the daughter of Brahma!  Saraswati the wave of wisdom and cleverness, make my tongue the swan, and alight upon it.

14. Elegant with Brahma- Veena in your hands. Small blood red vermilion mark on her forehead. With spotless white attire,  riding the swan. Shower your grace on me.

15. She is the Goddess of speech, the mother of universe. If she is not graceful. Saraswati, if not in hands, how can i write this ambrosia filled stories of Sai?

16. The provider of universe, the mother of vedas. The river of all glorious learning. Sai Samarths’s Charitramrut (The amborisa of Sai Baba’s stories), make them drink through me.

17. Sai is the Goddess Saraswati. With Aumkar Veena in His hand, gives the deliverance, singing His own Life-Stories.

Chapter 1 - The invocation of Divine

My obeisance

to Shri Ganesh

to Shri Saraswati

and Shri Guru Maharaj!

To the family deity,

to Shri SitaRamchandra,

My most humble obeisance! I bow in reverence to the most venerable Guru Shri SaiNath!

Shree SatChitAnand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Aum SaiNathaya Namaha.

We bow to Shri Sai Baba  with reverence and invoke His loving grace to enable us to write the stories and His divine leelas from the verses of the sacred text Shri Sai Sat Charitra. Only Sai Baba’s grace can truly write the SatCharitra, It is the presence of Sai Baba’s grace that makes this book, so invaluable. It is not just a book, but Sai Baba’s form, bursting with Sai Baba’s grace and presence.

Hemadpant starts the work by invoking the divine grace, by invocation of Divine.

1. Because for a smooth and unhindered work, that has begun, the wise ones sings the praises of the tutelary deities, and thereby invoke their blessings.
2. By doing so, praising the deities not just with respect, but also with a submission, the hindrances are removed beforehand.

3. Prayer to Lord Ganesh. First He invites us to bow to Ganpati (Lord Ganesh) , lovingly called Ganesh. The kind and figure of Elephant God, with His twisted trunk, the protector of the meek and Master of the fourteen branches of learning.

4. Fourteen worlds are contained in your belly and hence you are called ‘Lambodara’. While in your hand is powerful sharp edged axe, with which you cut away the obstacles in the way of your devotees.
5. O Lord of Ganas, O elephant faced God, I bow to you, who lessens the intensity of severe grief and burdens. Pour your grace into my utterances, i pray.
6. You impart help and bring relief in difficult times, to your devotees. Under your anklets come rolling all the obstacles. Just one glance from you is enough to wipe out all wants and poverty.
7. In the ocean of worldly life, you are the one who safely carry the devotees, through the dangerous waves. You are the Light of Knowledge, in the darkness of Ignorance. You, O Lord, with your twin consorts, Riddhi (Prosperity) and Siddhi (Success), cast your gracious glance upon me, this is my earnest prayer.
8. Hail to You O Lord, who are the destroyer of woods of obstructions and hindrances, and whose vehicle is humble mouse. O son of Girija, with kind and compassionate face, i bow to you.
9. Hepadpant continues, Here i follow the customary practice of bowing with surrender, to tutelar deities, that i may complete the work unhindered, and be blessed with the good fortune.
10. And yet, is not Sai   Himself Gajanan and Ganpati. Who with the axe in His hand, will remove all hindrance to narration of His divine stories.
11. He is indeed Gajanan and Bhalchandra, with crescent moon on His forehead. And He boast of the single tusk, the elephantine ears. He is the terrible one of the broken tooth, terror and to the jungle of obstacles and hindrances. He is the annihilator of this jungle.
12. Most Auspicious and among the auspicious, O long bellied Lambodara, O compassionate Ganaraya! You are none other than Sai Himself.

May You lead me to Abode of Eternal bliss and peace!

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