Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 49 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 49

Chapter 49 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This chapter of the Sai Satcharitra covers the following:
The Stories of:
Hari Kanoba
Somadeva Swami
And Nanasaheb Chandorkar
Preliminary

The Vedas and the Puranas cannot sufficiently praise or describe Brahma or the Sadguru. Then how can we who are ignorant, describe our Sadguru, Shri Sai Baba? Thus, we feel that it is better for us to keep quiet in this matter. In reality however, the observance of the vow of silence is the best way of praising the Sadguru. But the divine qualities of Sai Baba make us forget our vow of silence and inspire us to open our mouths. Good dishes taste dull if our friends and relatives are not there to partake of the dishes with us. But when they join us, the dishes acquire additional flavor. The same is the case with the stories of Baba’s Leelas . We cannot partake of this nectar alone. Friends and brothers have to join us−the more the better.

It is Sai Baba Himself that inspires these stories and gets them written as He desires. Our duty is to surrender completely to Him and meditate on Him. Practicing penance is better than pilgrimage, taking vows, making sacrifices and charity. Worshipping The Lord is better than penance and meditation on the Sadguru is thus the best. Therefore, we should chant Sai’s name, think about His sayings, meditate on His form, feel real love for Him in our hearts and do all our actions for His sake and by His inspiration. There is no better means than this to terminate the bondage of samsar. If we do our duty, as stated above, Sai is bound to help and liberate us. Now we return to the stories of this chapter.

Hari Kanoba

A gentleman from Bombay named Hari Kanoba heard about Baba’s miracles from many of his friends and relatives. He did not believe them, as he was a “doubting Thomas”. He wanted to test Baba himself. So he came to Shirdi with a few friends from Bombay. He was wearing a lace-bordered turban on his head and a new pair of sandals on his feet. Seeing Baba from a distance, he wanted to go up and prostrate himself before Baba. He did not know what to do with his new sandals though. He went to a corner of the open courtyard, placed them there and went into the Masjid and received Baba’s darshan. He made a reverential bow to Baba, received some udi and prasad from Baba and returned. When he came back to the corner, he found that his sandals had disappeared. He searched for them in vain and returned to his lodging very dejected.

He bathed, prayed and offered naivedya and had his meals; but all he could think about was his sandals. After finishing his meals, he came out to wash his hands, when he saw a boy walking towards him. He had a stick in his hand, on top of which was suspended a pair of new sandals. The boy said to the men who had come out to wash their hands that Baba sent him with this stick and asked him to walk the streets shouting out loud, “Hari Ka Beta. Jari Ka Pheta” and told him that “If anybody claims these sandals are his, before you give him the sandals, assure yourself that his name is Hari, that he is the son of Ka( i.e., Kanoba) and that he wears a lace-bordered turban.” Hearing this, Hari Kanoba was astonished. He went to the boy and claimed the sandals. He said to the boy that his name was Hari and that he was the son of Ka (Kanoba) and showed him his lace-bordered turban. The boy was satisfied and returned the sandals to him. Hari Kanoba knew that his lace-bordered turban was visible to everyone and Baba might have seen it; However, how could Baba know his name was Hari and that he was the son of Kanoba, as this was his first trip to Shirdi? He came there with the sole object of testing Baba and with no other motive. He came to know by this incident that Baba was indeed a great soul. He got what he wanted and returned home very pleased...

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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