Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 2 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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Topics in this chapter:
Objective of Writing the Work
Incapacity and Boldness in the Undertaking
The Heated Discussion
Conferring the Significant and Prophetic Title of Hemadpant
And the Necessity of a Guru
Objective of Writing the Work

In the first chapter, I described Sai Baba’s miracle of checking and destroying the epidemic of Cholera, by grinding wheat and throwing the flour on the outskirts of the village. I also heard about some more miracles of Sai Baba, to my great delight. And this delight inspired me to write this poetic work. I also thought that the description of these grand miracles would be interesting and instructive to Baba’s devotees and would destroy their sins. So I began to write about the sacred life and teachings of Sai Baba; The life of the saint is neither logical nor dialectical. It shows us the true and great path.
Incapacity and Boldness in Undertaking the Work
Hemadpant initially believed that he was not fit to undertake this work; He said, “I do not know the life of my intimate friend and nor do I even know my own mind; then how can I write the life of a saint or describe the nature of Incarnations, which even the Vedas were unable to do? One must be a saint himself, before he could know other saints; then how can I describe their glory? To write about the life of a saint is the most difficult of undertakings. One may as well measure the depth of the water of the seven seas or enclose the sky with cloth. I knew that this was the most venturous of undertakings and that it might expose me to ridicule. I therefore invoked Sai Baba’s grace;
The most famous poet-saint of Maharashtra, Shri Jnaneshwar Maharaj, has stated that the Lord loves those who write about the lives of saints; The saints also have a peculiar method of getting the service, which the devotees long for, successfully accomplished. The saints inspire the work and the devotee becomes merely an indirect cause or instrument to achieve this end. For instance, in 1700 Shaka year, the poet Mahipati aspired to write about the lives of saints. Saints inspired him and got the work done. Similarly, in 1800 Shaka year, Das Ganu’s service was accepted. The latter wrote four works: Bhakta Vijaya, Santa Vijaya, Bhakta Leelamrit and Santa Kathamrit. In chapters 31, 32 and 33 of the Bhakta Leelamrit and in chapter 57 of the Santa Kathamrit, the sweet life and teachings of Sai Baba are very well depicted. These have separately been published in the Sai Leela Magazine. The readers are requested to read these chapters. Sai Baba’s wonderful Leelas are also described in a small book named Shri Sainath Bhajana Mala by Mrs. Savitribai Raghunath Tendulkar of Bandra. Das Ganu Maharaj has also composed various sweet poems on Sai Baba; A devotee named Amidas Bhavani Mehta, has also published some stories about Baba in Gujarathi. A few editions of the Sainath Prabha, a magazine produced by the Dakshina Bhiksha Sansthan of Shirdi, have also been published. Then one might ask the question: Since so many works regarding Sai Baba exist, why should this (Satcharitra) be written and what is its necessity?
The answer is plain and simple. The life of Sai Baba is as wide and deep as the infinite ocean and everyone can dive deep into it and take out precious gems (of knowledge and devotion) and distribute them to the aspiring public. The stories, parables and teachings of Sai Baba are indeed wonderful. They will give peace and happiness to people who are afflicted with sorrows and heavily loaded with the misery of this worldly existence, and will also bestow knowledge and wisdom, both in the worldly and spiritual domains. If these teachings of Sai Baba, which are as interesting and instructive as Vedic lore, are listened to and meditated upon, the devotees will get what they long for: union with the Brahman, mastery in eight-fold Yoga, Bliss of meditation etc. So I thought that I should compile these stories and thus that would be my best service. This collection would be very delightful to those simple souls, whose eyes were not blessed with Sai Baba’s darshana. So I set about collecting Sai Baba’s teachings and expressions−the outcome of His boundless and natural self-realization. It was Sai Baba who inspired me in this matter. In fact, I surrendered my ego at His feet, thought that my path was clear and that He would make me quite happy here, and in the next world.
Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all
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