साई राम सुबह सुबह साई नाम

सुबह सुबह बस एक ही नाम भज ले बन्दे साई का नाम, साई राम साई राम सबसे प्यारा साई नाम।

चलते फिरते करते काम बस है ह्रिदय में साई का नाम, जपले मन से साई का नाम साई हरेगा कष्ट तमाम।

हर दिल में है साई नाम हिंदू ईसाई और इस्लाम, साई रहीम है साई राम, साई शरण में चारो धाम।

श्रद्धा सबूरी का पैगाम साई ने दिया है ये मंत्र महान, साई भजन अमृत का जाम मन को देता है आराम।।

ॐ साई राम

Short Summary, Chapter-5, Baba’s Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage party (Shri Sai Satcharita)..

Chand Patil, a noble Muslim of Dhup village of Aurangabad district while walking back to his village sadly after having lost his costly mare, saw a young Fakir sitting under a mango tree. T he fakir on hearing his loss told him to search the mare in the nearby groove and to his joy found it right there. By then the Fakir made things ready for smoking the Chillam. He tapped the ground with his Chatka (small stick Baba used to carry) and water flowed to wet the chillum’s cloth. Patil escorted the Fakir to his house. A few days later Patil’s family came to Shirdi for the marriage of Patil’s brother-in-law as the bride was from Shirdi. The Fakir also came with Patil but stayed back permanently in Shirdi. As the fakir alighted from the bullock cart near the Kandoba temple at Shirdi, Mahalsapathi exclaimed ‘Ya! Sai (Aao SAI) ’. He was our Sai Baba. Initially Baba spent most of His time with Saints Devakidas and Janakidas. Saint Gangajir who came from Puntambi said: “Shirdi is blessed; it has with it the priceless gem (Baba).” A nanthanath of Yevala Mutt, the disciple of Saint Akkalkot Maharaj declared to the Shirdi villagers: “This person (Baba) is a priceless diamond. You got it because you deserve it. Shortly you will realize.”

In commemoration of Baba’s first visit to Shirdi and the glory of the neem tree, some devotees wanted in 1912 to install the replica of the sacred feet (Paduka) of  Baba. Upasini Baba gave precious suggestion. The Padukas in marble were chiseled at Bombay and was brought to Shirdi. Baba said that they should be installed on Shravan Poornima day. He touched and blessed them saying that they were the ‘feet of Lord’. Kaka Dixit carried them over his head in procession on the said day at 11 AM for installation. Upasini Maharaj Baba composed the following famous sloka on the padukas:

Sadha Nim Bavrukshasya Moolathi Vasaath 
Sudhasravinam Dhiktham Apya Priyam Tham
Tharum Kalpavrikshathigam Sadhayantham
Namami Eeswaram Sadhgurum Sai Natham

Wrestling: Once Baba clashed with a wrestler by name Thamboli at Shirdi and lost to him. Since then he wore a kafni and closed his head with a piece of cloth. He used a piece of sack to sit over. He slept in an old and dilapidated Masjid. His only possessions were a hookah, tobacco, small tin container, chatka, a brick, a towel and a long kafni. He constantly kept burning a fire called Dhuni. He was always proclaiming ‘Allah Maalik’ (God is the only Master). On some days he wore tinkles on his legs and danced in a place called Thagia.

Converting Water into Oil: Baba used to keep many lamps lit throughout the night in the Dwarkamai with the oil supplied by the oil merchants of Shirdi. One day all the merchants joined together and refused him oil. Baba went back to the masjid, took the tin container which had a few drops of oil, mixed water in it and drank it. Then he filled the container with water, poured it in the lamps and then lit them. The lamps burned throughout that night. Baba told the frightened merchants to be more truthful in future.

Pseudo Guru Jawar Ali:  A fakir by name Jawar Ali came to Shirdi. By his glib tongue he made a deceptive show that he was the Guru and Baba his disciple and took the latter to Rahata. This was not acceptable to Mahalsapathi and other like minded persons. They went to Rahata and brought both of them back to Shirdi. The deception that Ali was Guru and Baba the disciple remained only for a short duration. Ali lost the debate on theology to Gangajir and ran away from Shirdi. Years later he came back and prostrated at the feet of Baba.

Short Summary, Chapter-7, Wonderful Incarnation - Behaviour of Sai Baba - His Yoga Practices - His All pervasiveness - Leper Devotee’s service - Master Khaparde’s Plague-case - Going to Pandharpur. (Shri Sai Satcharita)

No one knew for sure whether Baba  SAI was a Hindu or a Muslim. He permitted the celebration of Hindu’s festivals of Ram Navami and Gokulashtami. At the same time he allowed the Muslims to say Nmaz on EId, keep tabut in the masjid and conduct the sandal procession. He lived in a masjid but kept constantly a fire lit like a Brahmin Agnihotri. He permitted application of sandal paste on his forehead and performing of Hindu ways of worship including sounding of bells in the masjid. His ears had been pierced. He used to repeat like Muslims Allah Malik (God is the sole proprietor). But He declared Himself as Ganapathi, Mahalakshmi, Lakshmi Narayan etc., Orthodox Brahmins bowed at his feet without any hesitation.

He renovated all the temples in Shirdi. Wicked ones got reformed. Lepers got cured. He functioned as good medicine man also. Once a person’s eyes became reddish and swelled. Baba ground beeba seeds (used by w asher men), applied that paste on the eyes and bandaged. Next morning the eyes were absolutely clear without any damage whatever. Baba knew all the yoga method including the ones to pull out the liver and clean it separating his body parts and rejoining them.

In 1910 , one day Baba suddenly thrust his hand into the Dhuni. Shama and Madhav who were near pulled him off post haste. Baba said that at a distant village a blacksmith’s child fell into the fire and He saved it without any harm. Rejecting all offers of medical aid, Baba directed Bhagoji, the leper devotee, to apply ghee on His hand and serve him regularly. Not only the wound healed but also the leprosy of Bagoji..

Once Kaparde’s wife, while in Shirdi, heard that her son was suffering from bubonic plague in her place and sought the permission of Baba to leave Shirdi. Baba immediately lifted his kafni and showed big bulbs of plague on his body and said: “See! I have to suffer for my devotees. Their sufferings are all mine only.”

One day suddenly Baba told Mahalsapathi and two others that all four of them should sing that the doors of Pandarpur temple were open. A little later, Nana Chandorkar from Nandurbar came with his family and said that he had been transferred to Pandarpur and prayed Baba to come with them. Baba gave them Udhi. There is no end to Baba’s divine sports. 

Short Summary, Chapter-6, Efficacy of the Touch of Guru’s Hand - Ram-Navami & Ursh Festival. Repairing of the Masjid. (Shri Sai Satcharita)

Dabolkar Said:  “The word Sadguru brings to our mind Baba SAI. It appears to me that he is standing in front of me, applies udhi on my forehead and places His hands in blessings on my head”

Sai Baba Said: “There won’t be want of food and clothing in my devotee’s home. What ever you want ask God firmly. Keep your mind always firm in my contemplation.”

Once Mr.Gopal Rao Gund, who remained issueless for years, begot a son with the blessings of Baba. As a gratitude for this grace, he wanted to celebrate an annual Urus (festival) at Shirdi. Baba advised him to conduct it on Shri Rama Navami Day. To tie over the water shortage Baba threw flowers in a well of saltiest water and made it potable. Nimaonkar and Dahmu Anna gave each a flag, which were taken in procession during Urus and were installed on either side of the Dwarkamai. On the same day Amir Shakar also conducted a sandal procession taken in honour of Muslim Saints. The simultaneous processions by Hindus and by Muslims were going on peacefully. Radhakrishna Mayi attended to the cleaning and whitew ashing of the Dwarkamai and also feeding the pilgrims. Till 1912 this was going on. In 1912 it occurred to Bhishma, a devotee, to celebrate along with these the Rama Navami festival also. All welcomed this proposal. That year Bhishma himself recited the Ram Katha, while Mahajani played the harmonium. Mayi gave the cradle. When Ram Katha was over the sandal powder thrown around entered Baba’s eyes and he roared in anger. People considered this as Baba’s covert blessings to ward off demoniac thoughts even as Rama vanquished the demons. Couple of years later, Baba nominated D as Ganu as a regular singer of R am Katha for the festival. From 1912 , on the same day the procession of flags, procession of sandal and Ram Navami festival are going on simultaneously w ithout any hindrance.

Masjid Repairs (Dwarkamai): The work of repairing the portico and durbar hall of the masjid was on. Kaka Dixit spent a lot of money and commenced roofing of the portico. The iron poles installed on one night were forcibly removed next morning by an angry Baba. When Tatya went near to pacify him, He pulled off the turban of Tatya, dumped it in one of the pits meant for poles, set fire to it and threw a rupee coin in it as sacrificial ritual. Shortly He calmed down, summoned a turban of flowers from the shop and adored Tatya with it. What made Him to flew into a rage and why He calmed down instantly and blessed Tatya with flower turban? He alone knows. 

Short Summary, Chapter-4, SAI BABA’S First Advent in Shirdi (Shri Sai Satcharita)..

Whenever righteousness declines and evil raises its head, God and on his behalf saints and saviors emerge at appropriate time. That way Sai Baba also descended on earth. Peace was his ornament. His heart was as pure as mirror. His court (durbar) was attractive. Though he was a realized soul he acted as one seeking realization. His darshan is our effort for self-realization. His directions are our ancient texts (Vedas). Partaking his Udhi and other offerings (Prasad) w ill purify everything. He alone is our Rama, Krishna and Supreme Lord.

Ninety six year old Gowli Bhua, a devotee of Lord of Pandharpur who came to Shirdi annually used to say: “This person (Baba) is the reincarnation of Pandharpur Vithal who shows mercy to the helpless and poor ones.”

Once Baba told  Das Ganu that if one sincerely meditated on the name of God, then Lord Vittal would present himself. (Somehow , it did not occur to Ganu that the Baba who was talking to him was the very Vittal!). Once Baba told to one Bhagvantrao Kshirsagar that the latter’s father was his devotee but Bhagvantrao had starved Vittal and him (i.e. he had stopped worshipping Vittal). Once Das Ganu wanted to go to Prayag and have bath in the holy river Ganges. Baba told him ‘Our Prayag is very much here’ and immediately Ganges water started streaming out steadily from the two toes of Baba.

No one knows about the details of birth etc. of Baba. He was merely seen to live as a handsome young man under the neem tree. Once on the direction of the one on whom Lord Kandoba had descended people dug up at a place. Under the earth People saw devotional ornaments, articles for rituals and burning lamps. Baba told them that it was His Guru’s sacred place and told them to close the pit.

Sathe purchased the place around the neem tree and Sathe Wada was built by him. Baba said that those who burn incense in the evenings of Thursdays and Fridays near the neem tree would get happiness. After some time Dixit constructed a Wada (mansion) which was greatly useful to pilgrims. Later, Shri Buti, a millionaire constructed a stone Wada. It is here now the mortal remains of our Lord Sainath is interned and is known as Samadhi Mandir.

खापर्डे शिरडी डायरी शिरडी में दूसरा लंबा वास्तव्य (From 6th Dec 1911 to 15th March 1912)

Short Summary, Chapter-3, Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise - His Motherly Love - Rohilla’s Story - His sweet and Nectar - like Words.. (Shri Sai Satcharita)..

Giving permission to write his Satcharita, Baba told to Shama: “If a person utters my name with love I will fulfill his desires and accelerate his devotion. I will surround him from all sides. I will pull out my devotees from the Jaws of Death. If my stories are listened to all diseases will vanish. Merely reminding ’SAI’, SAI, will wipe out the sins arising out of talks and gossips. ‘A gain looking at Hemad Panth Baba said: ‘He should turn his attention on me avoiding the company of atheists, irreligious and cruel people, be humble with all and bow to me with body and soul. If he does that he will attain limitless bliss.”

Rohilla whose built was like a bull recited Koran loudly in the night in the masjid. The highly disturbed villagers requested Baba to make him stop the nuisance. How ever, Baba told them that Rohilla had a wicked wife named Santhippi and since he recited Koran loudly she did not disturb Him and Rohilla. In fact, Rohilla had no wife & Baba had personified his bad tendencies as his wife.

One day, after the noon arathi, Baba gave the following advice: “Wherever you may be and whatever you do, I know everything, I am the one who control and motivate this universe. Sorrow will not touch one who diverts His attention towards Me. All forms of life and lifeless ones of this world are My body or My manifestation.”

Hemad Panth says that on heating this priceless advice he decided in his mind not to serve any one except out Sai Sadh Guru.

Short Summary, Chapter-2, Object of Writing the Work - Incapacity and Boldness in the Undertaking - Hot Discussion - Conferring Significant and Prophetic Title of Hemadpant - Necessity of a Guru (Shri Sai Satcharita)..

The life history of saints is not a topic for logical arguments or for debate. The saints resolve for the emergence of their biography and the writer is merely an instrument. The stories of Baba SAI give peace of mind and happiness to those carrying the heavy burden of pain and sadness of this world. Giving Udhi (sacred ash) and placing His wish-fulfilling hand on Hemad Panth’s head Baba said: “I should write my own life history and fulfill the cherished desire of my devotees”. Shri Dhabolkar, while narrating how in 1910 he came first to Shirdi on the advice of Nana Chandorkar and was attracted by Baba, also describes how Baba came to know by His omniscience the assertion made by him to Shri Bhate that Guru was not needed and nicknamed him "Hemad Panth".

Next day when Hemad Panth was in the Dwarka Mayi, Baba said Kaka Dixit: "To reach high above there is a route also from here. If one takes the assistance of a guide he will steer clear of tiger, fox, ditcfhes etc. and take straignt to the goal.”

This was the answer to the debate that Hemad Pant had the previous day whether one needed a Guru or not..