Shri Sai Satcharita – The Life and Teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba

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Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Govind R. DabholkarIndira Kher
Language: English
Edition: 2023
ISBN: 9788120721531
Pages: 890
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Foreword

When Vishwas B. Kher, my esteemed friend and co-author of the book, Sai Baba Shirdi: A Unique Saint, approached the former Chief justice and Vice—President of India, Shri Hidayatullah, for a foreword to it, he wrote:

‘I am overwhelmed by the request". I hope the readers of this biography will read it with devotion and belief and the respect due to it. They will cover themselves with Divine Grace. I commend it to them and thank the authors for the privilege of giving me a chance to pay this homage...’

If a former Chief Justice and Vice-President of India could consider e it a privilege to write a foreword to a book on Sai Baba of Shirdi, can one imagine what my feelings are as I pen these words? I feel like an ant before an elephant, entirely unworthy to write a foreword to so precious a work as a translation of Sri Sai Satcharita into English. I feel entirely inadequate if honoured and crave the reader’s indulgence for my impertinence.

Those who have read Sai Baba of Shirdi would have noticed that towards the end of the book we had provided a bibliography of literature we had referred to in the preparation of our work but it did not then occur to us to comment either on the nature of our sources or their importance. As the bibliography which is fairly extensive would show, there are several books on Sai Baba, not only in English, but also in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi. Actually as source books the most valuable certainly are those works in Marathi like Govind Raghunath Dabholkar’s Shri Sai Satcharita which was serialized in Sri Sai Leela which first came out in 1923, five years after the Baba passed away.

As is well known, and as the translator of this work into English, Smt Indira Kher, has pointedly drawn attention to the fact in her Note, ‘Shri Sai Satcharita is the Bible of Sai devotees in every sense of the word.’ As Smt Kher has further put it: ‘In its veracity, sanctity, faith and devotion that it inspires, and the deep satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment that it brings to the devotee, it has no equal’.

No, it hasn’t. That is for sure. And why? To quote Smt Kher again: ‘Its sanctity derives from the fact that its idea was conceived during Baba’s lifetime and with his blessings and express permission. Note the words. The Satcharita is not something written as an afterthought or long after the subject had passed away into history. It was begun during the lifetime of baba with his 'Blessings’ and `express permission and by one who was witness to Baba’s leea’. It is as if St John or St Luke or St Matthew had written about Jesus during the period of his mission, with his express knowledge and permission. Christ’s mission hardly lasted a couple of years and at a time when it could not have been easy to put anything down on paper. Besides, he was constantly on the move and it would have been a heroic task for anyone to record every word that he said and every deed that he performed. But this was no problem for Shri Dabholkar in the nineteenth and first decade of the twentieth century. True, Shri Dabholkar began his writing only during 1922—23 and it was completed six years later but there were people still around who could challenge his facts or vouchsafe for their accuracy. The fact that the Baba’s devotees cherish the work and use it with great faith and devotion, often reading a chapter or more as part of their daily worship, testifies to its absolute veracity and accuracy There is no need for any further evidence. In any event it is impossible to conceive that Shri Dabholkar would concoct stories to embellish his work. For one thing it would have been a grievous hurt to the memory of Baba; for another Baba did not need any embellishment of his life and work. He was beyond praise and blame.

That is why Shri Sai Satcharita is of special relevance and that is why it is read with such reverence. It is well to remember that it was originally written in verse form. That would partly explain why it took Shri Dabholkar so long to complete it. A work of art is not completed in a hurry. And Shri Dabholkar was a conscientious poet; no wonder the Baba called him his ‘Hemadpant’, after the famous and learned court poet of the thirteenth century Yadavas.

The one drawback of Shri Sai Satcharita is that it was written in Marathi. That millions of Baba devotees are unable to read it. As Smt Kher has acknowledged `it is little wonder that one hears many a sigh, a groan, a regret from those who cannot read’ the book in the original. What is astonishing is that no serious attempt had ever been made at a detailed, chapter—wise English translation so far.

But now at last it has been done; and if a non—Maharashtrian with scant knowledge of Marathi may say so, it has been done superbly. The hook has been translated chapter by chapter, verse by verse and line by line and it is by any reckoning a magnificent achievement. Smt Kher is eminently qualified to render the translation for three specific reasons:

She is, and long has been, an ardent devotee of the Baba and would not, in any circumstances, be unfaithful to the original text.
As a Maharashtrian born and bred, her knowledge of Marathi, her mother tongue, is impeccable.
So, for that matter, is her knowledge of English. In tact, she took her Doctorate in English literature!

Knowing the Khers as I do, I may also reveal that whenever Smt Kher was stumped for the right word or the right nuance of a word, she hail no hesitation in consulting an appropriate Marathi—English dictionary. This is not assumed humility but the practised approach of in English teacher steeled in the discipline of translation.

For those unaware of Shri Sai Satcharita it is necessary to add that in the original it runs into 53 chapters and contains more than 9,000 verses. Every chapter has a judicious mixture of philosophy, stories and anecdotes along with Baba’s teachings. Baba was never didactic in the sense of wishing to give a sermon for the sake of a sermon. He met his disciples and admirers and conversed with them but in all his talk there was that subtle element, that unstressed message that went straight to the heart, precisely because it was unstressed.

I have read this translation with utmost joy. It is written in plain English and what is more it gives us a flavour of the original Marathi. That is its special appeal. Smt Kher has resisted the temptation to provide only the gist of the original in an effort to ‘cleanse’ the Indianness of the original. Had she done so, she would have destroyed its essential beauty, its unique feature. Reading the translation one has the feel of the rhythm and beauty of the Marathi text— and that thanks heavens, is how it should be.

I commend this work of devotion to all Sai bhaktas in the sure knowledge that it meets a long—felt need. Like Shri Dabholkar himself; Smt. Kher has taken a long time to complete this work. It does her credit. And it does Baba’s countless devotees a great favour. May the blessings of the sadguru be on all those who read it and savour its richness? As Shri Dabholkar wrote, quoting Baba:

'If my leelas are recorded, then any sins committed through ignorance will be dissipated. And when these are listened to, with faith and devotion, the cares and troubles of worldly life will be forgotten. “Waves of love and devotion will surge on the ocean of the listening process, diving again and again into which will bring gems of wisdom in your hands.”

Those ‘gems of wisdom’ are here gathered and are available for the mere asking. May the reader be richer for them? And may the grace of Sai Baba envelop them in his loving embrace.

 

Preface

‘Shri Sai Satcharita’ is the Bible of Sai devotees in every sense of the word. In its veracity, sanctity, faith and devotion that it inspires and the deep satisfaction, a sense of fulfillment that it brings to the devotee, it has no equal.

It is a verse composition, styled on saint Eknath’s renowned Eknathi Bhagwat and contains the known facts about Shri Sai Baba’s life at Shirdi, as also his teachings. Its veracity lies in the fact that not only was its author a frequent visitor to Shirdi during Sai Baba’s lifetime and a witness to many of the incidents that he refers to in the book, but most of the stories and anecdotes recorded therein, have been confirmed by one or the other of the devotees, who were his contemporaries.

Its sanctity derives from the fact that its idea was conceived during Baba’s lifetime and it was with his blessings and express permission that the work of keeping a record of the many incidents, facts, etc., was begun. The actual writing started in 1922-23 and the book was completed and published in 1929.

The feeling of satisfaction, of fulfillment while reading the book, has its source in the love and faith that Sai Baba’s unique, saintly personality inspires, as also in his fascinating leelas that captivate the devotee’s heart. His simple, yet spiritually enriched, way of life with its supreme detachment and renunciation, and his method of imparting spiritual instruction and guidance to the devotees through instances and experiences of their daily lives have an unfailing appeal. The appeal endures and will continue to do so, for Baba’s spirit was not confined to the three and a half cubits of his physical body, but pervades the entire creation, even to this day.

Sai Baba’s was the Guru-marg, which believes in the Oneness between God and the guru, the guru and the devotee, between the Creator and His creation. Guru being the incarnation of God, without his grace and guidance, the highest goal of human existence, which is God realization or self— real-realisation, can never be achieved. But out-c he devotee, succeeds in winning the guru’s grace, the guru takes his responsibility, not only for this birth, but for birth after birth, till the goal is reached. Of the different ways of God realisation, Sai Baba advocated to his devotees the easier path of Bhakti’ or devotion to the guru. The guru’s grace can be won by absolute faith in and total self-surrender to the guru, and by infinite patience, forbearance and courage. This was the only guru dakshina Baba himself expected from the devotee.

Baba was divine and yet so human! He was so far and yet so near! He believed in teaching by example rather than by precept and he never sermonized. He performed no miracles. Miracles happened as a natural consequence of his spiritual and yogic powers. Like any of us, he would bargain for a fair price when purchasing anything and only after fixing the proper price would he reward the seller by paying him a little extra. To the man who brought a ladder for him to climb, he at once paid his due, showing that no labour should be accepted free of charge. Even in his last moments he did not forget to give in charity to Laxmibai Shinde. In these and a thousand other ways he taught the householder his duties, guiding him to the path of righteousness. His tender love and deep concern for the devotees’ welfare — both spiritual and material — his tearful farewell to Megha, his delightful use of humour to teach a valuable lesson or to nip in the bud -a threatened quarrel between the devotees, his sending away the devotees and close associates to escape the meshes of Maya, as the end drew near, these and the such—like traits bring him closer to us by revealing the human side of his personality. And yet, who can miss the divine qualities that raise him to the eminence of a godhead? The perpetual state of samadhi, the total detachment and non-possession, the Peace, Benevolence, Mercy, — these leave us in no doubt that Baba, who was such a mine of virtues, was none other than God Incarnate.

But what lends charm to the story of this saint of Shirdi is a certain element of mystery and symbolism. Practically nothing, for instance, is known about his guru or his early spiritual sadhana and, as to whether he was a Hindu or a Muslim, the devotees could never determine, in the face of contrary indications. Similarly, his giving udi to all who came to him, or his asking for dakshina in the form of money, his dhuni, the collecting of alms from five households, etc., were all symbolic and often misunderstood as their real significance was completely missed.

And it was the symbolism in Baba’s actions that first attracted the attention of the author of Shri Sai Satcharita. Shri Dabholkar was intrigued when he heard Baba’s command to the women of the village to sprinkle the freshly ground wheat flour on the banks of the stream at the village boundary, which, he later learnt to his amazement, was to rid the village of the menacing cholera epidemic. This incident inspired him to write Shri Sai Satcharita.

The author Shri Govind Raghunath Dabholkar (18594929) was himself a Sai devotee who, on seeing some of the miracles, felt such an awe and wonder at Baba’s leelas that he felt a strong urge to write an account of them for the devotees and especially for posterity. Shri Dabholkar did not have much academic education. He was a servant of the Bombay Government and his last appointment was as a magistrate in the Bandra suburb of Bombay. But, a poet by heart and well—versed in ‘Jnaneshvari’, ‘Eknathi Bhagwat’, and the like, he was able to move the hearts of the devotees and confirm them in their faith through this poetic composition in Marathi. So imaginative is the presentation of facts, replete with poetic embellishment and philosophical wisdom, and, so evocative in expression that there is hardly a reader who is not captivated by the book. Baba may have foreseen the result, for, even before he had started writing the book, Baba once jokingly conferred on the author, the title ‘Hemadpant’ (after the learned court-poet and author of the Yadavas in the thirteenth century, called Hemadpant). And as one completes reading the book, the mind is filled with a silent elation and a feeling of fulfilment.

The book runs into 53 chapters, containing 9,308 verses. Every chapter has a judicious mixture of philosophy, stories and anecdotes, and Baba’s teachings, which always emerged as the implicit moral of a story. The proportion of these elements varies from chapter to chapter, some chapters being more philosophical than others, depending on the story narrated.

However, the book is essentially a pothi’ (a religious text) and as in all pothis, one does not look in it for historical truth or a chronological order of events. Moreover, in the original Marathi version, one tends to get a little confused with regard to Baba’s original utterances and the author’s philosophical commentary, as these are not clearly indicated by the placing of the inverted commas.

But the devotees cherish the book, use it with great faith and devotion, reading a chapter or more as part of daily worship. It is also used for a continuous reading to be completed in one week, in three days and so on, as personal worship and also as part of celebrations and festivals in Shirdi.

Such being the revered place of this book in the hearts of Sai devotees, it is small wonder that one hears many a sigh, a groan, a regret from those who cannot read it, because it is in Marathi or Gujarati, and not in English. No systematic attempt has been made, so far, at a detailed, chapter—wise English translation.

Hence in view of the demand for such a book, especially from the South, this humble attempt at an English translation, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, line by line, with notes to help the reader understand the text better. The latest prose version of the book in Marathi, with a wealth of information, by Lt. Col. M. B. Nimbalkar, has been of invaluable help to the present translator.

 

Content

 

  Foreword v
  Preface ix
1. The Invocation of the Divine Obeisance to the deities and venerable persons — the author’s plan to compile and record Sal Baba’s leelas — the story of Baba’s grinding wheat and its significance. 1
2. The Purpose of the Book-Naming of the Author Literature existing on Sai Baba — the object of recording Sai’s wonderful leelas and tales — Sai consents to such a record being kept by the author for the devotees’ benefit — the author’s visit to Shirdi and his being named ‘Hemad’ by Sai —The purpose of the Book. 16
3. The Purpose of the Book-Baba’s Approbation of His Gatha Sai blesses the idea of Sai Gatha from which benefits flow to the narrator, the listeners and the devotees — the means of crossing the ocean of samsar in different yugas — Baba’s assurance of a post—retirement job to the author on his dedication to Sal-service — the story of a wild, unruly Rohilla. 35
4. Descent of Sai Samarth in Shirdi Saints’ mission on the earth — Shirdi, a sacred place of pilgrimage — Sai’s assurance to Das Ganu that Vitthal will be present at Namasaptaha — Sal confirms the faith of Ksheersagar — Das Ganu’s spontaneous composition as Ganga flows from Baba’s toes — the advent of Sai in Shirdi — the story of the discovery of the Gurusthan in Shirdi — three wadas in Shirdi including Sathewada and Dikshitwada 54
5. Sal’s Disappearance and Return to Shirdi Sai’s disappearance from Shirdi and return with the marriage party of Chand Patil of Dhupkhed — Mhalsapati’s welcome as “Welcome Sal”, a name which stuck — Sal’s association with sadhus Devidas, Janakidas and Gangagir — predictions of Saint Anandnath about Sai — Sai’s dress — the story of padukas under the neem tree— wrestling bout with Mohiddin and its aftermath Nanasaheb Dengle gets a son by Baba’s blessing — Sai’s repose in a dilapidated Masjid after sunset and its renovation — miracle of burning lights the whole night with water — story of repentance anti surrender of fakir Javar All of Ahmednagar. 73
6. The Story of the Festival of Shri Ram’s Birth in Shirdi The four paths to Moksha — Sai’s assurance of the devotees’ yogakshema — celebration of Ram navami festival in Shirdi, its origin and continuation — renovation of the masjid and construction of sabhamandap. 89
7. What was Sai Baba? Sai neither Hindu nor Muslim — renovation of temples, distribution of money in charity and cure of the disabled and diseased by Sal — his yogic practices including khand—yoga — saves child of ironsmith by putting hand in fire — daily seva of Sai by Bhagoji suffering from black leprosy— takes buboes of Khaparde’s son upon himself—— Nana Chandorkar’s unexpected visit to Shirdi en route to Pandharpur on transfer. 104
8. Importance of Human Birth, etc. Baba’s daily round for Bhiksha — Bayjabai’s devoted service of Baba in early days — sleeping with Tatya Kote and Mhalsapati in masjid — Sai’s fondness for his staunch devotee Khushalchand, Nagarseth of Rahata. 117
9. Consequences of Disobeying Baba, etc. Expiation of Panchsoona and other sins — stories of the devotee Tarkhad and his wife - disasters on staying in or leaving Shirdi without Baba’s permission — Sal’s bhiksha round for devotees’ welfare — his care of even the smallest devotees — his oneness with all the forms of life. 132
10. The Mahima of Shri Sai Samarth s Sleeping on a suspended wooden plank — birth in 1838 and Mahasamadhi in 1918— niyat and aniyat guru — Sai is Sadguru personifying six gunas of Saguna Parameshwar and not kanfunkaguru. 148
11. A Narration of Sai’s Greatness Extraordinary ways of Sai’s spiritual instruction to the devotees or establishing them in nirguna state — first worship of Sal by Dr. Pandit –Haji Siddique’s meeting with Sai. 165
12. Darshan of Shri Sant Gholap and Rama to their respective Devotees Sai’s leelas— experiences of Kaka Mahajani, Advocate Bhausaheb Dhumal, wife of Nanasaheb Nimonkar, Agnihotra Muleshastri and a doctor who was a devotee of Rama. 180
13. The Cure of Bhimaji’s Tuberculosis Baba’s words full of deep meaning and never in vain — Sai’s promise to a loving devotee — ailments of Bhimaji Path of Narayangaon, Bala Shimpi, Bapusaheb Buti, Swami of Alandi, Kaka Mahajani and Dattopant of Harda, cured. 198
14. Ratanji’s Meeting with Sai Story of Ratanji Shapurji Wadia of Nanded who had no son — significance of Baba’s asking dakshina from devotees. 216
15. The story of Cholkar’s vow of Sugar-candy Das Ganu established in Naradiya Keerten Paddhati — the humorous tale of chirping of a lizard 237
16. A Narration about Brahma-jnana (1) A devotee engaged in amassing wealth comes to Sai for Brahmajnana. 249
17. A Narration about Brahma-jnana (Concluded) Who can rightfully aspire for .Brahma-jnana? 267
18. I Receive Baba’s Grace (1) Author’s experience— stories of Sathe and Radhabai Deshmukh. 284
19. I Receive Baba’s Grace (Concluded) Story of Radhabai Deshmukh (concluded) — song of Aurangabadkar — lesson to a devotee who reviled and abused others — Sal’s spiritual guidance to devotees of various types labour of others should not be taken free but properly’ rewarded. 299
20. The Essence of Isha-Upanishad Revealed Das Ganu’s difficulty about Isha-Upanishad resolved by Baba effortlessly through H.S. Dikshit’s maid-servant. 324
21. Bestowal of Grace V.H. Thakur, Anantrao Patankar and a pleader from Pandharpur receive Sai’s Grace 337
22. Averting Accidental Deaths Deaths through snake-bite of devotees, Balasaheb Mirikar, Bapusaheb Bud, Amir Shakkar and Annasaheb Dabholkar averted — should serpents and scorpions be killed? Baba’s answer to this question. 350
23. Leelas of the Guru and His Devotees The experience of a doubting yogi in Baba’s presence — the cure of Madhavrao Deshpande’s snake-bite merely by Sai’s command — Sai’s defiance of village ban during cholera epidemic — Dikshit’s gum-devotion put to test by Baba. 371
24. Baba’s Splendid Sense of Humour Sai, a conjuror, unique and most remarkable - story of Annasaheb Dabholkar and parched grams — story of Krishna’s lee/a during his residence in Guru Sandipani’s Ashram — encounters between Anna Chinchnikar and Manshibai — Baba did not tolerate a devotee’s finding fault with another. 390
25. Effecting the Devotee’s Weal Two stories of Damuanna Kasar (Rasane): his desire to get rich quickly through toward trading in cotton; and to have children Baba’s assurance to his devotees that his samadhi will communicate with those who surrender to him and remember Him with faith and love. 405
26. Averting Epileptic Fits and Suicide, and Confirmation of Faith in One’s Own Guru Stories of Pant, Harischandra Pitale and Gopal Narayan Ambardekar. 417
27. Bestowal of Grace Sai blesses devotees’ holy books — Story of Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) and Vishnusahasranaam — Baba confers grace on Kaka Mahajani and Bapusaheb Jog and initiates Mrs Khaparde in Nana—japa. 432
28. A Narration of Visions Sai attracts Lakhmichand, wife of a postal official from Barhanpur, a Gujarat Brahmin named Megha and Kakasaheb Dikshit to his feet. 451
29. A Narration of Stories of Dreams Stories of (a) Bhajana Mela from Madras (b) final degree examination of Babu Tendulkar, a medical student and the pension for his hither (c) Dr Elate of Gwalior and his naivedya and (d) Waman Narvekar. 471
30. A Narration of Stories about Vows Stories of (a) Kakaji Vaidya, Upadhyaya of Saptashringi Devi of Vani, Nasik District and Madhavrao Deshpande (b) Khushalchand Nagarseth of Rahata and (c) Ramlal, a Punjabi Brahmin. 488
31. Importance of Sai-Darshan As is the thought of a man at his time of death, so is his next birth stories of (a) Vijayananda, a Madrasi Sannyasin (b) Balakram Mankar of Bandra (c) Tatyasaheb Noolkar (d) Megha, a Gujarati Brahmin of Kheda and (e) a tiger and three dervishes. 500
32. The Greatness of the Guru Sai and three acolytes search for the Supreme - he who is in search of God can never find Him on an empty stomach - story of Gokhalebai — story of Sai’s search as a youth for a living — ‘as you sow so you reap’. 515
33 The Significance of Udi(1) Sai’s purpose in asking for dakshina - material and spiritual weal from Sai’s udi - stories of(a) Narayan Motiram Jani of Nasik (2) daughter of a devotee who asked Nanasaheb Chandorkar for Baba’s udi (3) Ramgir’s (Bapugir) mission to Jamner for Chandorkar’s daughter (4) Appasaheb Kulkarni (5) Balabua Sutar, performer of bhajans mud (6) Haribhau Karnik of Dahanu. 532
34. The Significance of Udi (Concluded) Stories of (a) nephew of a doctor from Malegaon suffering from deep seated hone ulcer (b) Dr Pillai suffering from guinea worms (c) wife of Bapaji, younger brother of Madhavrao Deshpande suffering from buboes (d) old man of Harda suffering from kidney— stone (e) an Iranian’s daughter suffering from epileptic fits and (f) safe deliver of wife of a Bombay inhabitant. 554
35 Sai’s Unique Way of Handling Different Devotees who came to Test Him and Miraculous Properties of Udi Stories of (a) friend of Kaka Mahajani, a devotee of Formless God (B) Solicitor Jethabhai Thakkar, boss of Kaka Mahajani (c) cure of Bandra resident’s insomnia (d) serpent in Nevaskar’s stable -‘ no one can come for my darshan without my wish’. 569
36. Sai’s All-Pervasiveness and the Fulfilment of His Blessings Stories of two gentlemen from Goa and wife of Sakharam Aurangabadkar of Sholapur. 589
37. The Description of the Chavadi Ceremony 604
38. The Description of the Handi —Chandorkar reprimanded for avoiding Datta-darshan. 626
39. The Exposition of a specific verse from the Gita and the creation of the Samadhi Mandir Sai explains meaning of Verse 34 in Chapter IV of the Bhagvad Gifts to Nanasaheb Chandorkar origin of the idea of the Samadhi Mandir in similar dream to both Gopalrao Buti and Madhavrao Deshpande. 643
40. The Fascinating Tale of Udyapan Baba attends the Udyapan at Deo’s residence in the garb of a Bengali sannyasin - Baba tells Dabholkar in a dream of His joining him in the Holi feast. 659
41. Sai’s Kindness and Conferring of Grace Story of the Holi feast (concluded) - Sai confers grace on B.V. Deo by fulfilling his desire to complete Jnaneshvari parayana. 675
42. Niryan of Shri Sainath 690
43. Niryan of Shri Sainath (Continued) 705
44. Niryan of Shri Sainath (Concluded) 722
45. Greatness of the Guru’s feet Kakasaheb Dikshit’s doubts about his devotion resolved through Pakhade’s dream - sleeping on a plank suspended from the rafters not meant for one whose posture is not steady and who has not conquered sleep. 738
46. Journey to Kashi-Gaya and the story of the goats’ past birth 752
47. The Tale of Veerabhadhrappa and Chenabasappa 764
48. The Bestowal of Grace upon a Doubting Devotee 781
49. Testing the Saint and Control of the Mind 796
50. Detailed Exposition of Bhagavad Gita, Chapter IV, verse 34 813
51. A Narration of the Accounts of Three Devotees 834
52. Epilogue 856
53. Epitome 865

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