Chapter 1:Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

Om Sai Ram!!

 "Sri Sai Sat Charitra (concise) was prepared by Shri A. Govindakrishnan ji to enable devotees to travel through the entire sat charitram in an hour daily or as frequnetly in a week as possible, however busy a person may be. This was found to be useful for employed ladies who had to look after household duties also and found wanting for time. However, This work is not for sale and meant only for the usage by interested individuals.
My sincere heart felt pranams and thanks to Shree A. Govindakrishnan ji for making this available to all the Sai bhakts...
                                      Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah!
                                        Shri Sai Sat charitra Amrit
                                     [Best suited for daily recitation]
                                         By A. Govindakrishnan
                                     
                                         Om Shri Sai Rama Jayam
                                 SHRI SAI SAT CHARITRA AMRIT
                                                  
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                                                       PREFACE

"Prostrating humbly countless times at the lotus feet of Sai Gajananan who bestows supreme bliss, I start writing the small book 'Shri Sai Sat Charitra Amrit' .. Shri Hemadpant has compiled the divine plays of Shri Sainath into a massive garland and has adorned Sainath with that. But, it is not easy for everyone to recite and adorn the Lord in one day at a go, with this massive garland,as they would be wanting in time and strength.The thought that if from out of this massive garland many colourful flowers are gathered and a small bouquet is made, it would be easy to adorn our Lord with that daily or on holy days like Guru Poornima, Thursdays-holy day for Guru , Sankranthi was seeded by Baba on 17-2-2003 [a Poornima day] when I completed my usual Shri Satyanarayana Puja while I was in Chennai for a short trip. First it flowered as a small write up in Tamil and since many, including my daughter was not proficient in Tamil, I translated it in simple English on Guru Poornima day.Sri Sainath instigated me and Himself prepared this bouquet for the sake of His dear devotees.
This flower bouquet is submitted at the golden feet of Sainath".
                                                                               A.Govindakrishan

02-7-2004
D 211 kumara Dhara,
National Games Village,
Koramangala , Bangalore 560047

Anantha Koti  Brhamanda Nayaka RajathiRaja Yogiraja Satchithanantha Parabrahma Samartha Sadhguru
                                                SHRI SHIRDI SAI MAHARAJ

 

Chapter 1

BABA GRINDS WHEAT

Hemad Pant, after prostrating first to his Ganpathi Sri Sainath , salutes to Saraswathi , Brahma , Vishnu , Siva, Narayan Adhinaath, all rishis of his lineage [gotra], later day saints, his forefathers and then narrates the following event:

"Some time after 1910 one fine morning Baba started grinding wheat in the masjid. Large crowd gathered to see his action . Four ladies voluntarily came forward, forcibly removed Baba and started grinding the wheat, singing His praise. Later when they tried to share the flour among themselves, Baba became furious and ordered them to spray it at the outskirts of Shirdi.People said that this was the panacea Baba devised for warding off Cholera from Shirdi. On thinking of this divine sport my heart was filled with joy and an urge to write Baba's 'Satcharitra'. Sai Baba, who lived in Shirdi for almost 60 years, used to grind wheat on many occasions. In reality, He was grinding off the sins, physical and mental agonies of His countless devotees."

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