Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 4 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This Chapter covers the following:
Mission of the Saints
Shirdi a Holy Place of Pilgrimage
Sai Baba’s Personality
Goulibuva’s Dictum
The Appearance of Vithal−Kshirsagar’s Story
Das Ganu’s Bath in Prayag
The Immaculate Conception of Sai Baba and His First Advent in Shirdi
The Three Wadas
In the last chapter, I described the circumstances which led me to write the Sai Satcharitra. Let me now describe the first advent of Sai Baba in Shirdi, with Baba’s grace.

Mission of the Saints

Lord Krishna says in the Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8), “Whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself, for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the establishment of righteousness; I thus manifest Myself age after age”.

This is the mission of God and Saints. Saints are His representatives and appear here at appropriate times and help in their own way to fulfill that mission. For instance, when spiritual preceptors are humiliated, when nobody cares for religious instructions, when everybody thinks himself very learned and when people begin to partake of forbidden food and intoxicating drinks; when under the cloak of religion, people indulge in malpractices; when people belonging to different sects fight amongst themselves; the orthodox forget their religious practices, when Yogis neglect their meditation, when people begin to think that wealth, progeny and wife are their sole concern, and thus turn away from the true path of salvation; then Saints appear and try to set matters right by their words and actions. They serve us as beacon-lights and show us the right path for us to follow. In this way, many saints− Nivritti, Jnanadev, Muktabai, Namdev, Gora, Gonayi, Ekanath, Tukaram, Narahari, Narsi Bhai, Sajan Kasai, Sawata, Ramdas, and various others− appeared at various times to show people the right path. And Sai Baba also arrived on earth with the same mission.

Shirdi – A Holy Place of Pilgrimage

The banks of the Godavari River in the Ahmednagar District are very fortunate. For they gave birth and refuge to many a Saint− the most prominent amongst them being Jnaneshwar. Shirdi also falls in the Ahmednagar District. It is after crossing the Godavari River at Kopergaon, that one reaches Shirdi. When you travel another 9 miles, you come to Nimgaon, from where Shirdi is visible. Shirdi is as famous as other holy places like Gangapur, Narsinhwadi and Audumbar on the banks of the Krishna River. Just as the devotee Damaji flourished in and blessed Mangalvedha (near Pandharpur), as Samarth Ramdas blessed Sajjangad and just as Shri Narasimha Saraswati elevated Saraswatiwadi, Sainath flourished at Shirdi and blessed it.

Sai Baba’s Personality

It is on account of Sai Baba that Shirdi grew into importance. Let us see what sort of personage Sai Baba was. He had conquered this Samsar (worldly existence), which is very difficult to cross; Peace or mental calm was His ornament and He was the repository of wisdom. He was the home of Vaishnava devotees and was very liberal (like Karna). He had no love for perishable things and was always engrossed in self-realization, which was His sole concern. He felt no pleasure in the things of this world or of the world beyond. His heart was as clear as a clean mirror and His speech always rained nectar. The rich or poor were the same to Him. He did not know or care about honor or dishonor. He was the Lord of all beings; He spoke freely, interacted with everyone, saw the acting and dances of Nautch-girls and listened to Gajjal songs; Yet, He did not swerve an inch from Samadhi (mental equilibrium). The name of Allah was always on His lips and while the world awoke, He slept; And while the world slept, He was vigilant. His inside was as calm as the deep sea. His Ashram could not be determined and nor could His actions be determined with certainty. And though He lived in one place, He knew all the transactions that took place in the world. His Darbar(royal court) was imposing; He told hundreds of stories daily and yet He did not break His vow of silence. He always leaned against the wall in the Masjid and walked in the morning, noon and evening towards the Lendi and Chavadi. He abided in the Self at all times.

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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