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Shirdi Sai Baba, also called Sai Baba of Shirdi, (born 1838?—died October 15, 1918), is considered as “Guru” and “Incarnation of Divine Power” in the new age. The name Sai Baba comes from sai, a Sage word used by Hindus to denote a holy person, and baba, Hindi for father. The name has been given by Bhakta Mahalsapathi during the re-entry of Sai to Shirdi.

Sai Baba’s early years are a mystery. Most accounts mention his birth as a Hindu Brahman and his subsequent adoption by a Sufi fakir, or mendicant. Later in life he claimed to have had a Hindu guru. Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, about 1858 and remained there until his death in 1918.

At first denounced by the villagers of Shirdi as a madman, by the turn of the century Sai Baba had a considerable following of Hindus and Muslims, attracted by his compelling teachings and his performance of apparent miracles, which often involved the granting of wishes and the healing of the sick. He wore a Muslim cap and for the better part of his life lived in an abandoned mosque in Shirdi, where he daily kept a fire burning, a practice reminiscent of some Sufi orders. Yet he named that mosque Dvarakamai, a decidedly Hindu name, and is said to have had substantial knowledge of the Puranas, the Bhagavadgita, and various branches of Hindu thought. Sai Baba’s teachings often took the form of paradoxical parables and displayed both his disdain for the rigid formalism that Hinduism and Islam could fall prey to and his empathy for the poor and diseased.

Shirdi is a major pilgrimage site, and other spiritual figures like Upasani Baba and Meher Baba credited the teachings of Sai Baba

Shirdi Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir

Rightly at the top of “places to visit in Shirdi,” this temple of Sai Baba - who is considered as one of the greatest saints ever known to mankind, meets approximately 25000 to 30000 devotees from across India on any regular day. During festivals and other special occasions, the temple gets flooded with a count of not less than a lakh. Here, prayer songs are sung all day long, right from 4 am to 11 pm. The two main pujas - The Abhishek Pooja and Satyanarayan Pooja are conducted in three and five batches of 7 am, 9 am and 11 am and 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1pm, and 3 pm respectively

Gurusthan

Gurusthan meaning “seat of a teacher” is the place where Sai Baba was first seen to the world as a 16 years old boy. He sat under a Neem tree here, where today, a shrine is built. From the roof of this temple, the branches of the neem tree make their way out. A huge portrait of Sai Baba is placed, along with a “Shiva ling” and “Nandi bull”. There is also a marble statue of Sai Baba with pictures of 12 jyotirlingas in the same shrine. Devotees of Sai Baba believe that lighting incense sticks at Gurusthan can heal all their ailments

Dwarakamai

Dwarkamai is a place where Sai Baba lived until the very end of his life. Before Sai Baba’s arrival in Shirdi, this place used to be a mosque in poor conditions. Later, Sai turned it into Dwarkamai where he started healing, curing ill people. He solved all their problems and helped them with solutions to their worries. Here at Dwarkamai, there are two levels. Level one has two rooms with Sai’s portrait and a huge rock on which he used to sit. While level two has a square shaped stool made of stone, which Sai is believed to have used for bathing. The highlight of Dwarkamai is an oil painting of Sai Baba in which he is sitting on a wooden carved shrine.

Hanuman Mandir

One of the oldest temples in Shirdi, Hanuman Mandir also known as Maruti Mandir is an unusual one. It faces the south and has two idols of Hanuman side by side with a few dumbbells played in a corner; as Hanuman is considered to be the strongest of them all. This mandir is where sadhus used to live and where Baba used to visit occasionally in the initial days of his arrival in Shirdi. Here, at this temple, two Hindu festivals of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti are celebrated in grand grandeur

Khandoba Mandir

Dedicated to Lord Khandoba, this temple is one of the 13 very highly regarded temples of Khandoba. The main one located in Jejury, close to Pune; while this one in Shirdi has two shrines inside the premises. One consists of Sai Baba’s idol with his padukas arranged together and the other one has Lord Khandoba’s horse - Shyamsundar’s idol placed in it. It is said that Khandoba was Lord Shiva’s avatar. Moreover, the temple also has icons of Banai and Mhalsai. It is located at a walking distance of 5 minutes from Sai Baba temple and can be considered as one of the historically important places to visit in Shirdi

House of Lakshmi Shinde

A thorough follower of Sai Baba would surely have heard about Laxmibai and her importance for Sai Baba. Ever since Sai had come to Shirdi, he used to ask for food in the neighborhood. It was Laxmibai - Baba’s only female devotee who served him food every single day and for whom Sai always felt grateful. Here, at the house of Laxmibai Shinde, devotees can take a glance at the displayed collection of nine silver coins which Sai had presented to Laxmibai at the time of his death. The house is situated in the nearby vicinity of the main Sai temple and Dwarkamai and is easy to reach

Baba Chavdi

Located close to Dwarkamai mosque, Baba Chavadi is a Hindu temple where Sai used to spend alternate nights during the last 10 years of life. Here, you can observe the space in which Sai used to meditate and gain spiritual focus and also see the wooden bed on which Sai, is said to have taken his last bath. The room has two partitions - for ladies and gents. Moreover, what makes this place worth visiting is the weekly procession that takes place as respect and tribute to Sai Baba, which is held every Thursday evening. If you want to attend one, make sure you reach a little before time in order to get decent visibility.

Dixit Wada Museum

A charming little museum, Dixit Wada Museum is home to some of the rarest black and white images of Sai Baba and villagers. These images are very interesting for devotees and tourists who want to understand the lifestyle of Sai Baba’s days. The museum also displays a few items of clothing of Baba, along with a Kafni and leather Padukas meaning chappals that belonged to him and his smoking pipes. Except for these, one can see the cooking utensils, water tumblers, gramophone records and a number of other items that were used by Sai Baba

Lendi Baug

This Baug - meaning a garden is where Sai Baba used to come to water plants every day and rest under a neem tree. Devotees believe that Sai Baba had dug a pit of 2 feet depth and had placed an earthen lamp in the pit. Today, a marble enclosure with a lamp inside remains lit at all times, in memory of many episodes of Sai and his followers. At the entrance of this park are Samadhis of Baba’s devotees - Abdul Baba, Tatya Kote Patil, Bhau Maharaj Kumbhar and Nanavalli. On a visit here, tourists can also visit Gurusthan which is one of the many other places to visit in Shirdi and is closely located.

“Volunteering is usually done out of a need certain people feel to help others and give of themselves because it brings them spiritual satisfaction. Knowing that your selfless acts of kindness have a positive impact on those around you is a shot in the arm. Those who give their time, energy and money without apparently receiving anything in exchange are in fact reaping spiritual benefits.”

The respectable person Mr Muralitharan, the founder of the PERSATUAN PENGANUT SHREE SHIRDI SAI BHAGWAN - JOHOR BHARU (PPSSSB) naturally has a kind heart to help people in the community and served the community through various platforms such government and social organizations. Thus, as a part of the services, he involved himself in the temple volunteer services a few years ago in Johor Bahru. He has joined the Sai Baba temples (Mandir) to do his volunteer service (Seva) in Johor Bahru and has formed a strong team with the same mindset. Our Mahaprabhu Sadguru Shiridi Sai Baba has become his "guru" to guide the spiritual journey in his life. He has learned philosophy and started to direct the journey of his life by following Sai Baba's footsteps/teachings as referred from the holy book called Sai Satcharitra.

Mr Muralitharan gained various experiences while associating with the volunteer organization and through his leadership, many social activities and programs were conducted to benefit the community. Baba showed him more of Leela’s and created self-confidence that led him to have a strong belief in Baba as a lifetime “guru” who will always guide him. Many people like to meet him to seek advice, and he always remembered to follow Sai’s teaching through his own experience. Naturally, he has strong discipline on Sai’s ethic and notices anything that is being misconducted by the engaged association and disappoints him. He decided to take further action to consider opening his own “Sai Mandir” after consulting with his fellow members.

In March 2017, he planned to open a Mandir and looked for a strategic location to build it. However, Baba did not give him so much of hassles as he managed to find a suitable location at 1, Jalan Baiduri 1/1, Taman Baiduri, 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia in August 2017. Thereafter, he made an official registration with the Johor state government to kick start a registered association. On 23 September 2017, the team successfully renovated the Baba mandir and set it up with facilities. The association has decided to “STABANAM” (Tamil word, which means the placement of Baba statue permanently) by the priest (Asaki Muthu) from one of the foremost spiritual temples in India (Tiruchendur Murugan Temple). The Baba murthi arrived a bit later than the date was fixed (two days before the kumbhahishekam) for “KUMBHABHISHEKAM” (Tamil word, means the ceremony day of the statue placement) where Baba played (in belief) a little trick as baba always tests his devotees on Shraddha and Saburi (means faith and patience). Baba will always test his devotees but won’t make them to suffer. The Baba murti arrived on the day of Kumbhabhishekam which is on 23rd September 2017 after peacefully handling the logistics session.

Since day one, our Mandir has become a place of worship for the surrounding Sai community; but its significance is much more than that. Thus, we are celebrating a few major festivals which show importance such as Maha Shiva Ratri, Sree Rama Navami, Guru Poornima, Thiruvilla (the annual festival), Deepavali and many more, and through this, we gather and build the community as a united community. Apart from the religious activities, we are also involved in several activities including serving Annadhanam, helping the needy by collecting donations, education guidance, and arranging Shirdi tours to get Sadguru (Shiridi Sai Baba) dharsan (blessing) and others that benefit the community services that are specific to reach out to the community.

Our Sai Mandir serves a meaningful purpose in the area where it resides, helping people assimilate into their new city while preserving the age-old traditions and culture. An important aspect of the Sai Mandir and the reason why it is so popular in Johor Bahru is the fact that it remains very traditional, sticking to Sai Baba's teaching. The strictness and discipline of the Sai philosophy of the Mandir are something that appeals to the flushing community, especially new Sai devotees who want to know about Shiri Sai Baba as a guru. This is a vital part of their community, for both the religious and the non-religious.

Dear Sai Brothers and Sisters,

It is a great honour and privilege for me to serve as the Chairman of the Persatuan Penganut Shree Shirdi Sai Bahgawan Johor (PPSSSB). My heartiest congratulation to PPSSSB on the 5th year Sai Chariot Procession which will be held on 1st October 2022 (Saturday). Thus, it is no doubt an accreditation to the strong and active commitment by all the organizing committee members as well as the devotees and well wishes. Indisputably, our Sai Mandir (PPSSSB) has served enormously forwards not only the growth of Indian art, culture, heritage, and language but also towards the betterment of our community’s health, spiritual and educational progress through the PPSSSB platform.

The Sai Mandir (PPSSSB) continues to provide our community with a place to worship and practice our religious rituals and beliefs. Since the opening of the Sai Mandir (PPSSSB), we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of devotees who participate in religious activities at the mandir. We will ensure that such activities continue to grow with the participation of a larger number of devotes during the coming years.

The Mandir (PPSSSB) also provides us with a unique place to celebrate our Culture through Shiridi Sai's teachings. We have an outstanding facility where we continue to enjoy cultural events organized by a diverse community. I am very confident that we will continue to witness an ever-increasing number of cultural events being celebrated in the Persatuan Penganut Shree Shirdi Sai Bahgawan Johor.

Our Mandir (PPSSSB) will continue to organize educational activities to teach religion and culture. Such activities are particularly useful for our younger generation.

As we know, the smooth functioning of our Sai Mandir (PPSSSB) depends on the active participation of volunteers and contributions from devotees like you. I urge you to not only continue to serve our Mandir as a volunteer and a devotee but also continue to provide your support as much as possible. With your continued help and support our Sai Mandir will keep on growing and keep on providing religious, cultural, and educational services to our community.
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, we request you to stay calm, remain devotional, and have faith. Let us all pray that we return to our normal lives soon. May the blessings of our SADGURU SHIRIDI SAI BABA be on all of us and our families and friends.

Jai Sai Ram!

Mr. Muralitharan
Chairman,
Persatuan Penganut Shree Shirdi Sai Bahgawan Johor (PPSSSB)

Maha Shiva Ratri

Mahashivratri, “The Great Night of Shiva” is the most significant event in India’s spiritual calendar. The fourteenth day of every lunar month or the day before the new moon is known as Shivratri. Among all the twelve Shivratris that occur in a calendar year, Mahashivratri, the one that occurs in February-March is of the most spiritual significance. On this night, the northern hemisphere of the planet is positioned in such a way that there is a natural upsurge of energy in a human being. This is a day when nature is pushing one towards one’s spiritual peak. It is to make use of this, that in this tradition, we established a certain festival which is nightlong. To allow this natural upsurge of energies to find their way,one of the fundamentals of this nightlong festival is to ensure that you remain awake with your spine vertical throughout the night. Mahashivratri is very significant for people who are on the spiritual path. It is also very significant for people who are in family situations, and also for the ambitious in the world. People who live in family situations observe Mahashivratri as Shiva’s wedding anniversary. Those with worldly ambitions see that day as the day Shiva conquered all his enemies

Shri Rama Navami

Baba's ardent follower named Gopalrao Gund was childless for a long time and finally was blessed with a son. To offer his thanks to Baba, seeking blessings for the newborn baby too, he took Baba's permission to organise a thanksgiving fair which coincided with Urus, a festival of Muslims in honour of a Sufi saint. As per Sai Charitra book, the day for the Urus was fixed on Ram Navami, after having consultation with Sai Baba. It seems he had some purpose behind this, viz. the unification of the two festivals, the Urus and the Ram Navami Gopalrao Gund had a friend by name Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar. He also was similarly unhappy in the matter of progeny, though he had two wives. He too was blessed by Sai Baba with sons and Mr. Gund prevailed upon his friend to prepare and supply one flag for the procession of the fair. He also succeeded in inducing Mr. Nanasaheb Nimonkar to supply another flag. Both these flags were taken in procession through the village and finally, fixed at the two corners of the Masjid, which is called by Sai Baba as ‘Dwarkamai’. This is being done even now. Shri Rama Navami is a critical festival which is celebrated in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Johor giving a perspective of how the festival is celebrated in Shirdi.

Guru Pournima

Dedicated to all the teachers and mentors, who selflessly help humans evolve and become a better version of their self, Guru Poornima is celebrated with much enthusiasm across different places, Guru lineages and traditions. One such special destination, where Guru Poornima celebrations evoke awe and reverence is Shirdi in Maharashtra. At Shirdi, Baba was first seen under a Neem tree where he used to sit in meditation. Baba used to say that the place belonged to His Guru and was naturally and truly fond of that place. Speaking about the importance of this, Baba had said that either on a Thursday or a Friday if anyone comes here, cleans the surface and burns Loban that person would experience all the happiness of life. Baba used to bow down every time He went past that place. Shri Saibaba described the importance of a Guru in a truly detailed manner many a time. On his own accord, Baba never ever preached anyone. However, every word that would come out naturally from his mouth would open up the solutions for the issues that the devotees were battling with in their mind. Baba said, “I stayed at the feet of my Guru for 12 years and He reared me all through. Guru had a huge love for me, and I had no dearth of food and clothes. My GURU was a statue of love and devotion. He had real feelings for his disciples. A Guru like my Guru is hard to find, and one cannot describe the happiness you rejoice in his company.

Thiruvilla (Dussehra & Navaratri)

Vijaya Dashmi (Dussehra) festival is celebrated as Baba’s Maha Samadhi day. The day Baba left his physical body. After the Maha Samadhi of Baba, Vijaya Dashmi or ‘Dussehra’ has come to be the most important festival at Shirdi as the anniversary of the Supreme event – Shri Sai Baba’s Mahasamadhi. Baba left His mortal coil on Vijaya Dashami, October 15, 1918. Two years before, in 1916 Baba had gave an indication of His passing away. It was as follows. On Vijaya Dashami (Dasara) Baba, all of a sudden got into wild rage in the evening, when people were returning from seemolanghan (crossing the border of the village). Taking off His head-dress, kafni and langota, He tore them and threw them into the Dhuni before him. He stood there stark naked and with His burning red eyes shouted, “You fellows now have a look and decide finally whether I am a Muslim or Hindu”. Everybody was trembling with fear, and nobody dared to approach Baba. After some time Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee of Baba, went near him and succeeded in tying a langota round His waist and said, “Baba what is all this? Today is seemolanghan i.e., Dasara.” Baba striking the ground with His satka said, “This is My seemolanghan”. Baba did not cool down till 11.00 p.m. and people doubted, whether the Chavadi procession would ever take place that night. After an hour Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing Himself as usual attended the Chavadi procession. By this incident Baba suggested that Vijaya Dashami was the proper time for Him to cross the border of life.

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The below is a quick overview of how Shri Shirdi Sai indicated that he would move to a new place in Shirdi few years before his Mahasamadhi. The timing is just perfect for us to remind ourselves about this move as we have similar opportunity in Johor as Shree Shirdi Sai Baba will be moving to a new location in Johor-Perling very soon. The details of the new location are listed separately.

Originally The Construction Was Made for Murlidhar Temple

Built by Nagpur’s millionaire Gopalrao Booty, the Sai Baba temple was originally constructed as a Wada. It was intended that the place will serve as a restroom as well as a temple for Krishna.
As the story goes, once when Shama and Booty were sleeping alongside each other, both dreamt Baba saying, “Let there be a wada with a temple so that I can satisfy the desires of all.” Immediately the two came up with a plan and took approval of Baba through Dixit.

Baba Made Suggestions During Construction

During the construction process, Baba used to give suggestions whenever he passed through the site. Baba approved the installation of the statue of Muralidhar on the ground floor as suggested by Booty. He even said, “When the temple is built, we shall inhabit it and ever afterward live in joy.” The construction of the temple began in 1915. The temple was constructed using stones and hence was called Dagadi Wada.

Sai Baba Requested to Carry Him to Dagadi Wada

During the construction of the temple, the health of Baba started deteriorating. His last words were, “I am not feeling well in the masjid. Carry me to the dagadi wada.” He took Mahasamadhi on Tuesday 15th October 1918.

Baba Was Buried with His Few Personal Things

He was buried 36 hours after the Mahasamadhi along with his personal articles like a chillim, a satka, a broken brick, needle, and cotton. Some spices and an old cotton bag containing Baba’s cap and green kafni were also placed with his divine body.
After the burial, a photograph of Sai Baba was kept on the tomb’s throne. In 1954, a statue of Baba was built and replaced the photograph. It is the same statue that you see even today in the Sai Baba temple at Shirdi.

Interesting Story of Sai Baba Statue

The statue of Sai Baba every year attracts millions of pilgrims across the world. Devotees believe that the eyes of Baba talk to them. The statue of Baba was installed on 7 October 1954 on Vijayadasami, 36 years after he took Mahasamadhi.

There is an interesting story attached to the statue. As the story goes, a high-quality Italian marble arrived at the dock of Mumbai and there was no one claiming it. So a buyer bought it at an auction and donated it to the temple of Sai Baba.

That is when the temple authorities decided to carve a statue of Baba from it and commissioned Bombay’s sculptor Balaji Vasant Talim for the task. When Talim struggled to carve the exact features of Sai Baba, the divine saint appeared in his dream and showed his face from different angles. It helped Talim to meticulously construct the statue of Sai Baba.

It's a wonderful opportunity for all Shirdi Sai devotees in Johor & Malaysia to be part of this holy movement to a new temple location. Please consider this as a formal invitation to be part of this ceremony during the dates of 18th, 19th & 20th of November 2022.

An overview of the Relocation Expense overview is provided in the link Relocation Expense Plan

As Shree Shirdi Sai Family, we have the responsibility to support this movement. Please click the link current list of sponsors. Temple Relocation Sponsors. Do reach out to Mr. Murali for your contribution.

Please click the link to view to new Temple location: Shree Shirdi Sai New Temple.

Shirdi Sai Peedam - RM7800

Painting (Inside & Outside) - RM7500

Flooring Vinyl Tiles - RM6400

Cabinets - RM4000

Partition - RM3400

Fiber Panel - RM3000

Temple Signboard - RM2400

Priest (3 Days Pooja)- RM2000

CCTV & Wiring - RM2000

Crane to move Baba -RM1500

Lighting - RM1500

Plumbing - RM1500

Fans Installation - RM1250

Transition other expenses - RM1000

Cleaning - RM700

Srinivas & Family

RM 1500

Srinivas & Family are stern devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba. Special thanks for extending the support to make this temple movement smooth by sponsoring RM 1500. God bless the family !!

Viloshena & Family

RM 500

Special thanks to sister Kala, Viloshena for contributing to the Temple shifting. May Shree Shridi Sai Blessings stay with you.

Sai Sharvin Parimala & Family

RM 1008

Special thanks for the contribution to sister Parimala and her family. May Baba bless the family with happiness & prosperity!!

no 24a, Jalan Sutera Merah 3, Taman Sutera, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
No 24A, Jalan Sutera Merah 3, Taman Sutera, 81200 Johor Bahru

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Every Day Morning 7 am to Noon 12 pm Evening 5 pm to Night 9 pm Thursday Prayers Sai Abhishekam at 6 PM Bhajans at 6:30 PM Onwards Astotharanamam at 7:15 pm Evening Aarthi at 7:30 PM

Shri Shirdi Sai Asthotharanamam

All Baba Devotees

The Sai Baba Ashtothram or simply Sai Ashtothram is a combination of the 108 names that explain the bestowing nature and divine qualities of Lord Sai Baba. Along with the divine attributes, the Sai baba Ashtothram also explains the life story, miracles, and the compassionate nature of Guru Sainath. An opportunity to read 108 names of Shirdi Sai in the divine place

Shri Shirdi Sai Dhoop Aarti

All Baba Devotees

Shirdi Saibaba Aarti is like water which purifies your mind. The more you sing Aarti with devotion and love on Sai, the better your thoughts will be. You will realize the divinity in yourself Every Thursday, we have an opportunity to be part of Shirdi Sai Dhoop Aarthi. With New Year coming, it would be a wonderful opportunity for the devotees to take part of Aarthi and receive blessings from Shri Shirdi Sai Nadha An opportunity to be part of Dhoop Aarti as per standards of Shirdi.

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KALAIMAMANI

Speech & Bhajan by Prof. Dr. Master S. Sathiaseelan Shiva Sri, Guru Bakti Ratna, Sakta Muktha, Sai Putran, Nyaana Seelan, Saqi Nesan. It would be a great privilege for devotees to be part of the ceremony while receiving blessings from Shri Shirdi Sai Nadha.

1. OM sri Sai Nathaaya namaha

2. OM Sri Sai Lakshmi naarayanaya namaha

3. OM Sri Sai Krishnaraamashiva maruthyaadhi roopaaya namaha

4. OM Sri Sai Seshasai ne namaha

5. OM Sri Sai Godhavarithata shirdhivasi ne namaha

6. OM Sri Sai Bhakta hrudaalayaaya namaha

7. OM Sri Sai Sarva hrunnilayaaya namaha

8. OM Sri Sai Bhoota vaasaya namaha

9. OM Sri Sai Bhootha bhavishyadbhaava varnithaaya namaha

10. OM Sri Sai Kaalaa thiithaaya namaha

11. OM Sri Sai Kaalaaya namaha

12. OM Sri Sai Kaala kaalaaya namaha

13. OM Sri Sai Kaaladarpa damanaaya namaha

14. OM Sri Sai Mrutyunjayaaya namaha

15. OM Sri Sai Amarthyaaya namaha

16. OM Sri Sai Marthyaa bhayapradhaaya namaha

17. OM Sri Sai Jiivadhaaraaya namaha18. OM Sri Sai Sarvadhaaraaya namaha

19. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaavana samarthaaya namaha

20. OM Sri Sai Bhaktavana prathikjnaaya namaha

21. OM Sri Sai Anna vastra daaya namaha

22. OM Sri Sai Aroogya ksheemadaaya namaha

23. OM Sri Sai Dhana maangalyapradaaya namaha

24. OM Sri Sai Buddhi siddhi pradaaya namaha

25. OM Sri Sai Putra mitra kalathra bandhudaaya namaha

26. OM Sri Sai Yogaksheema vahaaya namaha

27. OM Sri Sai Aapadbhaandhavaaya namaha

28. OM Sri Sai Maargabandhavee namaha

29. OM Sri Sai Bhukti mukti swargaapavargadaaya namaha

30. OM Sri Sai Priyaaya namaha

31. OM Sri Sai Preeti vardhanaaya namaha

32. OM Sri Sai Antharyaminee namaha

33. OM Sri Sai Sacchitatmanee namaha

34. OM Sri Sai Nityanandaaya namaha

35. OM Sri Sai Parama sukhadaaya namaha

36. OM Sri Sai Parameeshwaraaya namaha

37. OM Sri Sai Parabrahmanee namaha

38. OM Sri Sai Paramaatmanee namaha

39. OM Sri Sai Gnaana Swaroopinee namaha

40. OM Sri Sai Jagath pithre namaha

41. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaanaam maathru daathru pithaamahaaya namaha

42. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaabhaya pradhaaya namaha

43. OM Sri Sai Bhakta para dheenaya namaha

44. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaanugraha karaaya namaha

45. OM Sri Sai Sharaanagatha vatsalaaya namaha

46. OM Sri Sai Bhakti shakti pradaaya namaha

47. OM Sri Sai Gnana yraaghya prdaaya namaha

48. OM Sri Sai Preema pradaaya namaha

49. OM Sri Sai Samskhaya hrudaya dowurbhalya paapa karma vaasanaa kshayakaraaya namaha

50. OM Sri Sai Hrudayagranthi bheedakaaya namaha

51. OM Sri Sai Karma dhvamsiinee namaha

52. OM Sri Sai Suddasathva sthithaaya namaha

53. OM Sri Sai Gunaatheetha gunaathmanee namaha

54. OM Sri Sai Anantha kalyaana gunaaya namaha

55. OM Sri Sai Amitha parakramaaya namaha

56. OM Sri Sai Jayinee namaha

57. OM Sri Sai Durdhaarshaa kshobyaaya namaha

58. OM Sri Sai Aparaajitaya namaha

59. OM Sri Sai Trilookeeshu avighaatha gatayee namaha

60. OM Sri Sai Ashakya rahitaaya namaha

61. OM Sri Sai Sarva shakti murthayee namaha

62. OM Sri Sai Suroopa sundaraaya namaha

63. OM Sri Sai Suloochanaaya namaha

64. OM Sri Sai Bahuroopa vishwamuurthayee namaha

65. OM Sri Sai Aroopaavyaktaaya namaha

66. OM Sri Sai Aachintyaaya namaha

67. OM Sri Sai Sookshmaaya namaha

68. OM Sri Sai Sarvaantharyaminee namaha

69. OM Sri Sai Manoovaaga theethaya namaha

70. OM Sri Sai Preemamoorthayee namaha

71. OM Sri Sai Sulabha durlabhaaya namaha

72. OM Sri Sai Asahaaya sahaayaaya namaha

73. OM Sri Sai Anaatha naatha deenabaandhavee namaha

74. OM Sri Sai Sarvabhaara bhrutee namaha

75. OM Sri Sai Akarmaaneeka karma sukarminee namaha

76. OM Sri Sai Punyasravana keerthanaaya namaha

77. OM Sri Sai Theerthaaya namaha

78. OM Sri Sai Vasudeevaaya namaha

79. OM Sri Sai Sataamgathayee namaha

80. OM Sri Sai Satyanaaraayanaaya namaha

81. OM Sri Sai Lokanaathaaya namaha

82. OM Sri Sai Paavananaaghaaya namaha

83. OM Sri Sai Amruthamsavee namaha

84. OM Sri Sai Bhaaskara Prabhaaya namaha

85. OM Sri Sai Bramhacharya tapascharyaadi suvrathaaya namaha

86. OM Sri Sai Satyadharma paraayanaaya namaha

87. OM Sri Sai Siddheshvaraaya namaha

88. OM Sri Sai Siddha sankalpaaya namaha

89.OM Sri Sai Yogeshwaraaya namaha

90. OM Sri Sai Bhagwatee namaha

91. OM Sri Sai Bhakta vatsalaaya namaha

92. OM Sri Sai Sathpurushaaya namaha

93. OM Sri Sai Purushootthamaaya namaha

94. OM Sri Sai Satyatatva boodhakaaya namaha

95. OM Sri Sai Kaamaadi shadyri dwamsinee namaha

96. OM Sri Sai Abheedaanandaama bhava pradhaaya namaha

97. OM Sri Sai Samasarvamatha sammataaya namaha

98. OM Sri Sai Sri Dakshinaa moorthiyee namaha

99. OM Sri Sai Sri Venkateesha ramanaaya namaha

100. OM Sri Sai Adbhuthaanantha charyaaya namaha

101. OM Sri Sai Prapannarthi haraaya namaha

102. OM Sri Sai Samsaara sarva dukha kshayakaraaya namaha

103. OM Sri Sai Sarva vitsarvato mukhaaya namaha

104. OM Sri Sai Sarvaantharbhahi stitaaya namaha

105. OM Sri Sai Sarvamangala karaaya namaha

106. OM Sri Sai Sarvaabhiishta pradhaaya namaha

107. OM Sri Sai Samaras sanmaarga sthaapanaaya namaha

108. OM Sri Sai samartha sadguru Sri Sai nathaaya namaha

"SRI SATCHITANAND SADGURU SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI"

Aarti is a form of congregational worship, in which the devotees stand facing the image of a deity or a defied saint or, the personage (‘living idol’) of an exalted saint singing devotional songs in unison. Normally, the singing is accompanied by musical instruments such as bells, gongs and crymbals. The object of worship is devoutly decorated with posy garlands and, aromatic incence and musk are kept smouldering. While the devotees sing psalms, either an official or a devotee revolves clockwise, (usually) a fivefold oil lamp – consisting of five oil – traylets - round the object of adoration. Such a performance of aarti with a fivefold oil-lamp is called panchaarati. A lamp with wicks burning clarified butter (ghee) is most preferred. After the devotional singing, the flame of the aarti-lamp is offered to the devotees, who pass their hands by turns over the sacred flame and quickly draw them to their faces and heads as a gesture of drawing onto themselves the auspicious energy emanating from ‘the receptable grace’ i.e the flame.

The essential constituent, of the ritual of aarti is a kind of simple fire ritual. That is why it is frequently translated as a ritual as of ‘waving lamps’.
It was the masters of the school of Bhakti (devotion) who transformed the simple-fire ritual into an exalted spiritual method. Worship in a congregational setting is helpful in more than one way.
In a communal prayer devotees can pray in a space charged with the homogeneous devotional fervour of a group can cut across the insulation of the ego and merge easily into a group rhythm.
It induces a sense of expanded consciousness in which one tends to lose the individual ‘voice’ subtly, an awareness of being a part of a ‘Whole’ sense of separate identity melts into the mainstream 0f collective consciousness.
A hymn or a psalm is an expression of ardent devotion which in turn is capable of evoking kindred emotions in the hearts of those who recite it This is a language to commune with the Divine.
By waving the lights in circular motion, we, in fact, symbolically perform ‘Pradakshina’ around our Deity.
When the five-wick lamp is lit, the devotee waves it symbolically, offering his five pranas (The entire being of five pranas, which are praan, apaan, samaan, udaan and vyan. Praan has it’s seat in the lungs and is breath, Apaan goes downwards and out at the anus. Samaan has its seat in the cavity of the navel and is essential to digestion. Udaan rises up in the throat and enters the head. Vyan is diffused through the whole body), to the Lord, totally surrendering himself and gaining, seeking the union of the devotee’s soul with the Supreme Self.

In a daily routine, four aarthis are performed in Shirdi at different timings. The objective of Aarthi is to keep our focus on Shirdi Sai and be blessed.

Om vishvam vishnu rvashatkaro bhoota-bhavya bhavat-prabhuh | Bhoota-krut bhoota-bhrud-bhavo bhootatma bhoota-bhavanah.|| “1”

Pootatma paramatma cha muktanam parama-gatih | Avyayah purusha sakshee kshetragno-kshara eva cha.|| “2”

Yogo yoga-vidam neta pradhana puru-sheshvarah | Narasimhavapu shreeman keshavah puru-shottamah.|| “3”

Sarvah sharvah shivah sthanuh bhootadi-rnidhi ravyayah | Sambhavo bhavano bharta pradhavah prabhu reeshvarah ||. “4”

Swayambhoo shambhu radityah pushka raksho maha-svanah | Anadi nidhano dhata vidhata dhatu ruttamah || “5”

Aprameyo hrushee-keshah padma-nabho-mara-prabhuh | Vishva-karma manu-stvastha sthavishtah sthaviro dhruvah || “6”

Agrahyah shashvatah krishno lohi-takshah pratrdanah | Prabhoota strikakubdhama pavitram mangalam param || “7”

Ishanah pranadah prano jyeshthah shreshthah prajpatih | Hiranya-garbho bhoo-garbho madhavo madhu-soodanah || “8”

Ishvaro vikramee dhanve medhavee vikramah kramah | Anuttamo dura-dharshah krutagnah kruti-ratmavan || “9”

Suresha sharanam sharma vishva-retah praja-bhavah | Ahah samvatsaro vyalah pratyaya sarva-darshanah || “10”

Aja sarve-shvara siddhah siddhi sarvadi rachyutah | Vrishakapi rame-yatma sarva-yoga vinih-srutah || “11”

Vasu rvasumana satyah samatma sammita samah | Amoghah pundaree-kaksho vrusha-karama vrusha-krutih || “12”

Rudro bahushira babhruh vishva-yoni shuchi-shravah | Amrita shashvatah stanuh vararoho maha-tapah || “13”

Sarvaga sarva-vidbhanuh vishva-kseno janardanah | Vedo veda-vidha-vyango vedango veda-vit-kavih || “14”

Loka-dhyaksha sura-dhyaksho dharma-dhyakshah kruta-krutah | Chatu-ratma chatu-rvyooha chatur-damshtrah chatur-bhujah || “15”

Bhrajishnu rbhojanam bhokta sahishnu rajaga-dadijah | Anagho vijayo jeta vishva-yonih punar-vasuh || “16”

Upendro vamanah pramshuh amogha shuchi roorjitah | Ateendra sangrahah sargo dhrutatma niyamo yamah || “17”

Vedyo vaidya sada yogee veeraha madhavo madhuh | Ateendriyo maha-mayo mahotsaho maha-balah || “18”

Maha-buddhir-maha-veeryo maha-shaktir-maha-dyuthih | Anirdeshyavapu-shreeman ameyatma maha dridhrut || “19”

Mahe-shvaso mahee-bharta shreeniva satamgatih | Aniruddha sura-nando govindo govidam patih || “20”

Mareechi rdamano hamsah suparno bhuja-gottamah | Hiranya-nabhah sutapah padma-nabhah praja-patih || “21”

Amrityu sarva-druk-simhah sandhata sandhi-man sthirah | Ajo durma-rshana shastha vishru-tatma sura-riha || “22”

Guru rguru-tamo dhama satya satya para-kramah | Nimisho-nimiisha srugvee vacha-spati ruda-radheeh || “23”

Agranee-rgramanee shreeman nyayo neta samee-ranah | Sahasra-moordha vishvatma saha-srakshah saha-srapat || “24”

Avartano nivru-ttatma sam-vruta sampra-mardanah | Aha-ssama-vartako vahnih anilo dharanee-dharah || “25”

Supra-sadah prasa-nnatma vishva srudvishva-bhugvibhuh | Satkarta satkruta-sadhuh jahnur-narayano narah || “26”

Asan-khyeyo prame-yatma vishi-shta shishta-kruchu-chih | Siddhar-thah siddha-sankalpah siddhida siddhi-sadhanah || “27” Vrishahee vrishabho vishnuh vrusha-parva vrusho-darah | Vardhano vardha-manascha vivikta shruti-sagarah || “28”

Subhujo durdharo vagmee mahendro-vasudho vasuh | Naika-roopo bruha-droopah shipi-vishtah praka-shanah || “29”

Oja-hstejo dyuti-dharah praka-shatma prata-panah | Bhuddhah-spashta-khsharo mantrah chandramshu-rbhaskara-dyutih || “30”

Amritam-shoodbhavo bhanuh shasha-bindhu-sureshvarah | Ausha-dham jagata setuh satya-dharma para-kramah || “31”

Bhoota-bhavya bhava-nnathah pavanah pavano-nalah | Kamaha-kama-krutkantah kamah kama-pradah prabhuh || “32”

Yugadi-krudyu-gavarto naika-mayo maha-shanah | Adrushyo vyakta-roopaschha sahasra-jidanantajit || “33”

Ishto-vishishta shishte-shtah shikhandee nahusho vrushah | Krodhaha krodha-krutkarta vishva-bahurma-heedharah || “34”

Achyutah-prathithah pranah pranado vasa-vanujah | Apamnidhi radishta-nam apra-mattah prati-shtitah || “35”

Skandah sanda-dharo dhuryo varado vayu-vahanah | Vasudevo bruha-dbhanuh adidevah pura-ndarah || “36”

Ashoka starana starah shoora-showri rjane-shvarah | Anu-koola shata-vartah padmee padma-nibhe-kshanah || “37”

Padma-nabho ravinda-kshah padma-garbha-shareera-bhrut | Mahardhi bhooddho vruddha-tma maha-ksho garuda-dhvajah || “38”

Atula-sharabho bheemah sama-yagno havir-harih | Sarva lakshana lakshanyo lakshmeevan samiti-njayah || “39”

Veksharo rohito margo hethur-damodara sahah | Mahee-dharo maha-bhago vegavana-mitashanah || “40”

Udbhavah ksho-bhano devah shree-garbhah parame-shvarah | Karanam karanam karta vikarta gahano guhah || “41”

Vyava-sayo vyava-sthanah sams-thanah sthanado dhruvah | Para-rdhih parama-spashta stushtah pushtah-shubhe-kshanah || “42”

Ramo viramo virajo margo neyo nayo-nayah | Veera-shakti-matam shreshto dharmo dharma-vidu-ttamah || “43”

Vaikunthah purushah pranah pranadah pranavah pruthuh | Hiranya-garbha shatru-ghno vyapto vayu-radho-kshajah || “44”

Rutu-sudar-shanah-kalah para-meshthi pari-grahah | Ugra-samva-tsaro daksho vishramo vishva-dakshinah || “45”

Vistarah sthavara ssthanuh pramanam beeja-mavyayam | Artho-nartho maha-kosho maha-bhogo maha-dhanah || “46”

Anir-vinnah sthavishto bhooh dharma-yoopo maha-makhah | Nakshatra-nemir-nakshatree kshamah shamah-samee-hanah || “47”

Yagna ijyo mahe-jyashcha kratuh-satram satam-gatih | Sarva-darshee nivru-tatma sarva-gno gnana muttamam || “48”

Suvrata-sumukha-sookshmah sughosha-sukhada-suhrut | Mano-haro jita-krodho veerba-burvi-daranah || “49”

Swapanah svavasho vyapee naika-tma naika-karmakrut Vatsaro vatsalo vatsee ratnagarbho dhaneshvarah “50”

Dharmagubdharmakrutdharmee sadasatksharamaksharam | Avignata saha-sramshuh vidhata kruta-lakshanah || “51”

Gabhasti-nemi-satvasthah simho bhoota-mahe-shvarah| Adidevo mahadevo devesho deva-bhrudguruh || “52”

Uttaro gopatir-gopta gnana-gamyah pura-tanah | Shareera-bhoota-bhrud-bhokta kapee-ndro bhoori-dakshinah || “53”

Somapo mrutapa-somah purujit-puru-sattamah | Vinayo-jaya-satya-sandho dasha-rhah satva-tampatih || “54”

Jeevo vina-yita sakshee mukundo mita vikramah | Ambho-nidhi rana-ntatma maho-dadhi-shayo-ntakah || “55”

Ajo maharhah svadhavyo jita-mitrah pramo-danah | Anando nandano nandah satya-dharma trivi-kramah || “56”

Maharshih kapila-charyah krutagno medi-neepatih | Tripada-strida-shadh-yakshah maha-shringah krutan-takrut || “57”

Maha-varaho govindah sushenah kana-kangadee | Guhyo gabheero gahano gupta-shchakra gadadharah || “58”

Vedhah-svango jitah-krishno dridha-sankarshano chyutah | Varuno varuno vrukshah pushka-raksho maha-manah || “59”

Bhaga-van bhagaha-nandee vana-malee hala-yudhah | Adityo jyoti-radityah shishnur-gati-sattamah || “60”

Sudhanva khana-parashuh daruno dravinah pradah | Divi-spru-ksarva drugvyaso vacha-spati rayonijah || “61”

Trisama samaga-samah nirvanam bheshajam bhishak | Sanya-sakrutchha-mashanto nishtha-shantih para-yanam || “62”

Shubhanga-shanti-dasrushta kumudah kuva-leshayah | Gohito gopati-rgopta vrusha-bhaksho vrusha-priyah || “63”

Anivarthee nivru-ttatma samkshepta kshema-krutchhivah | Shree-vatsa-vakshah shree-vasah shree-pathih shree-matam varaah || “64”

Shreeda-shreeshah shree-nivasah shree-nidil-shree-vibhavanah | Shree-dhara-shree-kara-shreyah shreem-man-lokatra-yashrayah || “65”

Svaksha svangah shata-nando nandi-rjyoti rgane-shvarah | Viji-tatma vidhe-yatma satkeerti-shchhinna samshayah || “66”

Udeerna-sarva-tashchakshuh aneesha shashvatah sthirah | Bhooshayo bhooshano bhooti vishoka shoka-nashanah || “67”

Archishma narchitah kumbho vishu-ddhatma visho-dhanah | Aniriddho pratirathah pradyumno mita-vikramah || “68”

Kala-neminiha shourih shoora shoora-jane-shvarah | Tilo-katma trilo-keshah keshavah keshiha harih || “69”

Kama-devah kama-palah kamee kantah kruta-gamah | Anirde-shyavapuh vishnuh veero nantho dhananjayah || “70”

Bramhanyo bramha-krut bramha barmha bramha vivar-dhanah | Bramha-vitbramahno bramhee bramhagno bramhana-ptiyah || “71”

Maha-kramo maha-karma maha-teja mahoragah | Maha-kritu rmahayajva maha-yagno maha-havih || “72”

Stavya-stava-priya stotram stuta stotaa rana priyah | Poornah poorayita punyah punya-keerti rana-mayah || “73”

Mano-java steertha-karo vasu-reta vasu-pradah | Vasu-prado vasu-devo vasur-vasu-mana havih || “74”

Sadgati satkruti-satta sadbhooti satpa-rayanah | Shoora-seno yadu-shreshthah sanni-vasa suya-munah || “75”

Bhoota-vaso vasu-devah sarva-sunilayo nalah | Darpaha darpado drupto durdharo thapa-rajitah || “76”

Vishva-moortir-maha-moortih deepta-moorti ramoortiman | Aneka-moorti-ravyaktah shata-moorti shata-nanah || “77”

Eko-naika savah kah kim yatta-tpada manu-ttamam | Loka-bandhu rlokanatho madhavo bhakta-vatsalah || “78”

Suvarna varno hemango varanga shchhanda-nangadee | Veeraha vishama shoonyo khritashee rachala shchalah || “79”

Amanee manado manyo loka-swamee trilo-kadhrut | Sumedha medhajo dhanyah satya-medha dhara-dharah || “80”

Tejo vrusho dyuti-dharah sarva-shastra-bhrutam varah | Pragraho nigraho vyagro naika-shrungo gada-grajah || “81”

Chatur-moorti chatur-bhahu chatur-vyoohah chatur-gatih | Chatu-ratma chatur-bhavah chatur-veda-videkapat || “82”

Sama-varto nivru-ttatma durjayo durati-kramah | Durlabho durgamo durgo dura-vaso dura-riha || “83”

Shubhango loka-sarangah sutantu stantu-vardhanah| Indra-karma maha-karma kruta-karma kruta-gamah || “84”

Udbhava sundara sundo ratana-nabha sulo-chanah | Arko vaja-sani shrungi jayantah sarva-vijjay || “85”

Suvarna bindu-rakshobhyah sarva-vagee-shvare-shvarah | Maha-hrado maha-garto maha-bhooto maha-nidhih || “86”

Kumudah kundarah kundah parjnyah pavano nilah | Amrutamsho mruta-vapuh sarvagnah sarva-tomukhah || “87”

Sulabha suvratah siddhah shatruji chhatru-tapanah | Nyagro-dhodumbaro shvatthah chanoo-randhru nishoo-danah || “88”

Saha-srarchi sapta-jihvah saptai-dha sapta-vahanah | Amoorti ranagho chintyo bhaya-krudbhaya-nashanah || “89”

Anu rbruha tkrushah sthoolo guna-bhrunnir-guno-mahan | Adhruta svadhruta svastyah pragvamsho vamsha vardhanah || “90”

Bhara-bhrut kathito yogee yogeeshah sarva kamdah | Ashrama shramanah kshamah suparno vayu-vahanah || “91”

Dhanur-dharo dhanur-vedo dando damayita damah | Apara-jita sarva-saho niyanta niyamo yamah || “92”

Satvavan satvika satyah satya-dharma para-yanah | Abhi-prayah priyarhorhah priyakrut preeti-vardhanah || “93”

Vihaya-sagati rjyotih suru-chirhu-tabhugvibhuh | Ravi rvirochana sooryah savita ravi lochanah || “94”

Ananta huta-bhugbhokta sukhado naikado grajah | Anirvinna sada-marshee lokadhi-shthana madbhutah || “95”

Sanaa tsana-tana-tamah kapilah kapi-ravyayah | Svastida svasti-krut svasti svastibhuk svasti-dakshinah || ‘96”

Aroudrah kundalee chakree vikra-myoorjita shasanah | Shabdatiga shabda-sahah shishira sharva-reekarah || “97”

Akroorah peshalo daksho dakshinah kshaminam varah | Vidvattamo veeta-bhayah punya-shravana keertanah || “98”

Uttarano dushkrutiha punyo dussvapna nashanah | Veeraha rakshana santo jeevanah parya-vasthitah || “99”

Anantha roopo nantha shreeh jitamanyur-bhayapahah | Chatu-rasro gabhee-ratma vidisho vyadisho dishah || “100”

Anadi rbhoorbhuvo lakshmeeh suveero ruchi-rangadah | Janano jana janmadih bheemo bheema-para-kramah || “101”

Adhara nilayo dhata pushpa-hasah praja-garah | Urdhvaga satpa-thacharah pranadah pranavah panah || “102”

Pramanam prana nilayah prana-bhrut prana jeevanah | Tattvam tattva videkatma janma mrutyu jaratigah || “103”

Bhoorbhuva svasta-rustarah savita prapi-tamahah | Yagno yagna-patir-yajva yagnango yagna-vahanah || “104”

Yagna-bhrut yagnakru t yagee yagnabhuk yagna-sadhanah | Yajna-ntakrut yagna guhyam anna mannada eva-cha || “105”

Atma-yoni svayam jaato vaikhana sama-gayanah | Devakee nandana srashta kshiteeshah papa-nashanah || “106”

Shankha-bhrut nandakee chakree sharngadhanva gada-dharah | Rathanga-pani rakshobhyah sarva praha-rana-yudhah || “107”

Sree sarva-praha-rana-yudha om naman ithi Vanmalee gadee sharngi shankhee chakree cha nandakee | Shree-maannaraayano vinshuh vaasu-devo dhira-kshatu || “108

Joduniya kar charani thevila Matha
Parisawi vinanti majhi sagurunatha(pandharinatha)
Aso-naso bhav alo tujhiya thaya
Kripa drishti pahe majkade sadgururaya
Akhandit asawe aise watate payi
Sanduni sankoch thav thodasa dei
Tuka manhane deva maji vedi wakudi
Namhe – bhavapash hati apulya todi
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Utha panduranga ata prabhat samayo patala
Vaishnawancha mela garud pari datala
Garud para pasuni mahadwara paryant
Suracharanchi mandi ubhi joduniya hath
Shuka sanakadik narad tumbar bhaktanchyakoti
Trishul damaroo ghewooni ubha girjecha pati
Kaliyugincha bhakta namhe ubha kirtani
Pathimage ubhi dola lawooniya jani
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Utha utha sri sainath guru charan kamal dawa
Aadhi wyadi bhawatap waruni tara jadviwa
Geli tumha soduniya bhawatama rajani vilaya
Pri hi agyanasi tumachi bhulawi yogmaya
Shakti na amha Yatkinchitahi tijala saraya
Tumhich teetay saruni dawa mukha jan taraaya
Bho sainath maharaj bhawa timirnashak ravi
Agyani amhi kiti tawa varnavi thorawi
Tee warnita bhagale bahuvadani shesh vidhi kavi
Sakurpa howooni mahima tumcha tumhich wadwa wa
Utha Utha..................(1)
Bhakt mani sadbhaw dharuni je tumha anusarale
Dhayastawa Te darshan tumche dwari ubhe thele
Dhyanastha tumhas pahuni man amuche dhale
Pari Twa chanamruta Prashayate atur jhale
Ughaduni netra kamaladeenabhandu ramakanta
Pahiba krupa drushti balaka jashi mata
Ranjavi madhurvani Hari tap Sai Natha
Aamhich Apule Kajastawa tuja kashtavito Deva
Sahan Karishil te aikuni ghyawi bhet Krishna Dhawa
Utha Utha Aadhi Wyadi ..(2)
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Utha Panduranga ata darshan dya sakala
Jhala Arunodaya sarali nidrechi vela
Sant sadhu mani avaghe jhaleti gola
Sada Sheje sukh ata baghu dhya mukh kamala
Rang Mandapi maha dwari jhalise dati
Man utavil roop pahawaya drushti
Rahi rakhumabai tumha yewoodhya daya
Sheje halwooni jage kara devraya
Garud hanumant ubhe pahati waat
Swarginche surwar ghewooni ale bobhat
Jale mukta dwar labh jhala rokada
Vishnu das nama ubha ghewooni kankada
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Ghewooniya pancharati karoo babansi arti karoo sai si..
Utha utha ho bandhav owalu ha ramadhav
Karuniya Sthira man, Pahu gambhir he dhyana
Saiche hey
Krishna natha datt sai jado chitt tujhepai
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Kakad arti karito sainath deva
Chinmaya roop dakhavi ghewooni balak laghu seva
Kam krodh mad matsar atwooni Kankada kela
Vairagyache toop ghalooni me to bhijavila
Sai nath guru bhakti jawaane to me petawila
Tad wruth jaluni guru ne parakash padila
Dwaita tama nasuni milavi tatswaroopi jeewa
Chinmaya roop dhakavi ghewooni balak laghu seva
Bhoo-kechar vyapuni avaghe hrudhkamali rahasi
Tochi datta devu shridi rahuni pawasi
Rahooni yethe anyatrahi too bakta stav dhavasi
Nirasuniya sankata dasa anubhav davisi
Chinmaya roop dakhavi…
Twadhyash dundu bhine sare ambar he kondale
Sagun murti pahanya atur jan shirdi ale
Prashuntwat vachanamrit amuche dehabhan harpale
Soduniya durabhiman manas twat charni wahile
Krupa karuniya sai maule dass padari ghyawa
Chinmaya… 7
Bhaktichiya poti bodh kankada jyothi
Panch pran jivebhave owaloo arti
Owaloo arti majya pandharinatha majya sainatha
Donhi Kara jodoni charani thevila matha
Kayb mahima varnu ata sangane kiti
Koti brahma hatya mukh pahata jati
Rai rukhumabai ubhaya doghi do bahi
Mayur pich chamare dhallti thaiche thai
Tuka mhane deep ghewooni unmaneet shobha
Vite vari ubha dise lawanya gabha .. Owaloo …
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Utha sadhu sant sadha apulale heet
Jaeel jaeel ha nardeh mag kaicha bhagwant
Uthoniya pahate baba uba ase vite
Charan tayancha gomate amrut drishti awaloka
Utha utha ho vegsi chala jawooya rawoolasi
Jalatil patakanchya rashi kakad arti dekhiliya
Jage kara rukminivar, dev ahe nijsurant
Vege linlon kara drisht hoel tayasi
Dari wajantri vajati dhol damane garjati
Hote kakad ati majhya sadguru rayanchi
Sihanad shankh bheri anand hoto maha dwari
Keshavraj vetewari nama charan vandito
Sainath guru majhe aaee
Majla thav dhava payee
Datt raj guru majhe aaee
Majla thav dhava payee
Sri satchidanand sadguru
Sainath maharajki jai
9
Prabhat samayi shubh ravi prabha phankali
Samare guru sada asha samayi tya chhale na kali
Manhoni kar jodoni karu ata guru prarthana
Samarth guru sai nath purvi manovasana……………1
Tama nirsi bhanu ha guru hi nasi adnyanata
Parantu guruchi kari na ravihi kadhi samyata
Punha timir janma ghe gurukrupeni adnyana na
Samarth guru sainath puri manovasana………………2
Ravi pragat hawooni twarita ghalwi alasa
Tasa guruhi sodwi sakal dushkruti lalasa
Haroni abhimani jadwi tatpadi bhavana
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana………………3
Gurusi upma dise vidheehari haranchi uni
Kuthoni mag yei tee kavani ya ugi pahooni
Tujjhich upma tula bharvi shobhate sajana
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana…………….4
Samadhi utroniya guru chala mashidikade
Twaidya vachnoti tee madhur variti sankade
Ajatripu sadguru akhil pataka bhajana
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana……………..5
Aha susamayasi ya guru uthoniya baisale
Vilokuni padashrit tadiy aapade nasile
Asa suhitkari ya jagati konihi anya na
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana……………..6
Ase bahut shahana pari na jya guruchi kripa
Na tatswahit tya kale karitase rikamya gapa
Jari gurupada dhari sadrudh bhaktine to mana
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana……………..7
Guro vinati mi kari hridaymandiriya basa
Samasta jag he guruswarupachi thaso manasa
Karo satat satkruti matihi de jagatpavana
Samarth guru sainath purvi manovasana……………..8
Premeya ashtakasi padhuni guruvara prarthiti je prabhati,
Tyachi chittasee deto akhil
Haruniya bhranti mee nitya shanti
Aise he sainathekathuni
Suchvile jevi ya baalakasi,
Tevi tya krisnapayi namuni
Savinaye arpito ashtakasi………………………………9

10
Sai raham najar karna,
Bachoon ka palan karna
Jana tumne jagat pasara,
Sabahi jooth jamana
Sai raham najar karna
Mai andha hoon banda apaka
Mujase prabhu dikhlana
Sai ram najar karna
Das ganu kahe aab kya bolu,
Thak gayi meri rasana
Sai ram najar karna
11
Raham najar karo, ab more sai
Tumbin nahi mujhe maa baap bhai – Raham ….
Mai andha hoo banda tumara – Mai andha ….
Mai na janoo allah elahi-Raham najar Karo
Khali jamana maineh gamaya – Khali ….
Sathi akhar ka kiya na koi-Raham najar Karo
Apne mashidka jhadoo ganu hai – Apne ….
Malik hamara, tum baba sai – Raham najar Karo 12
Tuj kay deoon sawlya mee khaya tari
Mi dubali batik namyachee jaa shree hari
Uchhishta tula dene hi goshta na bari
Tu jagannath, tuj deoon kashire bhakari
Nako anta madiya pahoon sakhiya bhagwanta – shrikanta
Madhyanharatr Ultoni galee hi aata – aan chitta.
Hoiel tujhare kankada ki raulantari
Aantil bhakti naivedyahi nanapari -
13
Sri sadguru baba sai
Tujwanchuni ashray nahi, bhutali
Mi papi patit dheemananda – Mi….
Tarne mala gurunatha, jhadakari
Tu shantishamecha meru, Tu….
Tu bhavarnavinche taru guruvara,
Guruvara majasi pamara, ata udddhvara
Twarit lavlahi, Twarit lavlahi,
Mi budto bhavbhay dohi, uddhvara Sri sadguru….
“Sri Satchitanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai”

Ghewuniya panchaarati, karoo Babansi aarati
Karoo Sai see aarati Karoo Babansi arati.
Utta utta ho bandhawa. Owaaloo ha Ramadhava.
Sayee Ramadhava. Owaloo ha Ramadhava.
Karooniya sthira man, pahu gambhirira he dhyan
Sayeeche he dhyan pahu gambhirira he dhyan
Krishnanatha Datt Sai jado chitta tujze paayee
Chitta Baba paayee Jado chitta tuzhe paayee
Aarti Sai Baba, saukhyadaataara jeeva. Charana
rajaatalee
Dhyaava daasaan visaawaa, bhaktaa visaawaa. — Aarti Sai Baba

Jaaluniyaan aananng swaswaroopee raahe dhanga
Mumukshu janaan daavee nija dolaan Sreeranga, dolaan
Sreeranga — Aarti Sai Baba
Jayaa manee jaisaa bhaava tayaa taisaa anubhava
Daawisee dayaaghanaa aisee tujzee hee maava
tujzeeheemaava —Aarti Sai Baba
Tumache naama dhyaataan hare sansrithi vyathaa
Agaadha tava karanee maarga daawisee
anaadhaa,daawisee anaadhaa — Aarti Sai Baba
Kaliyugee avataara saguna parabrahm saachara
Avateerna jhaalase swami Datta digambara, Datta
digambara — Aarti Sai Baba

Aattan divasaan guruwaaree bhakta karitee waaree
Prabhupada pahaavayaa bhavabhaya niwaree, bhaya
niwaree — Aarti Sai Baba:
Maajan nija dravya tteewaa tav charan rajasevaa
Maagane hechiyaataa tumhan devaadhideva,
Devaadhideva — Aarti Sai Baba
Ichchita deena chaatak nirmala toya nijasookha
Paajaawe maadhavaa yaa saambhal aapulee bhaaka,
aapulee bhaaka Aarti Sai Baba
Saukhyadaataara jeeva. Charana rajaatalee Dhyaava
daasaan visaawaa, bhaktaa visaawaa Aarti Sai Baba Arati

Jaya Deva Jaya Deva Datta avadhutaa, O Sayee
avadhutaa
Jodoonikara tava charanee ttevito maathaa,
Jaya Deva Jaya Dev
Avataraseen too yaetaan dharmaante glanee,
Naastheekaanaahee too laavisi nijabhajanee
Daavisi naanaa leela asankhya roopaanee, Harisee
dheenanche too sankata dinarajanee
Jaya Deva Jaya Deva……
Yavana swaroopee aikhyaa darshana twaan dhidhale,
Samsaya nirsuniyaan thathdwaitaa ghaalavile
Gopichandaa mandaa twaanchee uddharile, Momina
vamsee janmuni lokaan taariyale
Jaya Deva Jaya Deva…….
Bhed na tathwee hindoo yavananchaa kaanhee
Daawayaansee jzaalaa punarapi naradehee
Paahasin premaane too Hindu yavanaanhee, Daavisi
aatmatwaane vyaapaka haa sayee
Jaya Deva Jaya Deva…
Devaa Sayeenaathaa twatpadanata vhaahe,
paramaayaamohita janamochana jhanin vhaave
Twakripayaa sakalaanche sankata nirasaawe, deshila tari
de twadhyash krishnaane gaave
Jaya Deva Jaya Deva…

Shirdee maajze Pandharapura Saibaba Ramaavara
Baba Ramaavara, Sai Baba Ramaavara
Shuddha bhaktee chandrabhaabagaa,
Bhaava pundaleeka jaagaa pundaleeka jaagaa. Bhaava
pundaleeka jaagaa
Yaa ho yaa ho avaghe jana karaa Babaansee vandana.
Saisi vandana karoo Babaansee vandana
Ganu mhane Baba Sayee. Dhaava paava maajze aayee
paava maajze aayee. Dhaava paava maajze aayee

Naman
Ghaaleena lotaangana vandeen charana Dolyanee
paaheen roop tujze
Preme aalingana aanande poojin, Bhave oowaalina
mhane Naamaa.
Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva Tvameva
bandhuscha sakhaa tvameva
Tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva, Tvameva servam
mama Devadeva.
Kaayena vaachaa manasrendriyaiarwan Budhyatmanaa
vaa prakriti swabhavaat
Karomi yadyatsakalam parasmai, Narayanaayeti
samarpayaami

Acyutam Keshavam Raamanaaraayanam
Krishnadaamodaram Vaasudevam Harim
Shreedharam Maadhavam Gopikaa Vallabham,
Jaanakeenaayakam Raamachandram Bhaje.
Hare Rama, Hare Rama. Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna. Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
Shri Gurudeva Datta.

Mantra Pushpam
Hari Om yagnena yagnamayajanta devaastaani
dharmaani prathamaabyaasan
Tehanakam mahimaanah sachanta yatra poorve
sadhyaa santi Devaah;
Aum rajaadhiraajaaya prasahya saahine namo vayam
Vaishravanaaya kurmahe
Sa me kaaman kaama kaamaya mahyam kameswaro
Vaishravano tathatu.
Kuberaraya Vaishravanaaya Mahaaraajaaya namah.
Om swasti saamrajyam bhojyam swaaraajyam
vairaajyam, paarameshtyam
Raajyam mahaarajya maadhi patya mayam
Samantaparyaa yeesyat
Saarvabhoumah saarvayushya
aantaadaaparaaraadhaat
Prithivyai Samudraparyanthaayaa ekaraalithi
Tadapyesha slokobhigeeto marutah parivestaaro
marutah pariveshtaaromaruttasyaavasan gruhe
Avikshitasya kamaprer Visvedevaah sabhaa sada ithi
Shri Naarayana Vaasudevaaya Sri saccidananda
Sadguru Saiñatha Maharaja ki Jaya

Namaskaaraastak
Anantaa tulaa ten kase re sthavaave,
Anantaa tulaa ten kase re namaave
Anantaa mukhaanchaa shine shesh gaataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Smaraave hmanee twatpadaa nitya bhaave,
Wurave Taree bhaktisaattee swabhaave
Tarave jagaa taarunee maaya taataa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Vase jo sadaa daavayaa santleela, Dise agna
lokaanparee jo janaalaa
Paree antaree gnaana kaiwalya daataa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Baraa laadhalaa janma haa maanvaachaa Naraa
saarthakaa saadhaneebhuta saacha
Dharoon Sayeepremaa galaayaa ahantaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Dharave karee saana alpagna baala, Karaave amhaa
dhanya chumboni gaalaa
Mukhee gala preme karaa graas aataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Suraadeeka jyaanchyaa padaa vanditaantee, Sukadeeka
jyaante samaanatva detee
Prayagaadi teerthen padee nasmra hotaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Tujhyaa jhya padaa paahtan gopabaalee, Sadaa rangalee
chitswaroopee milaalee
Karee raasakreedaa save Krishna naathaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Tulaa maahato maagane eka dhyaave, Karaa jodito
deena atyanta bhaave
Bhavee mohaneeraaja haa taari aataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.

Aisaa eyee baa
Aisaa eyee baa – Sayee digambaraa –
Akshyaya roopa avataara Sarvahi vyapaka too –
Shrutisaara – anusayaatrikumaaraa – Baba eyee baa!
Kaashee snaana japa – pratidivashee – Kolhapura
bhikshesee – nirmala nadi tungaa Jala praasee – Nidra
maahur deshee – Aisaa eyee baa
Jzholee lombatase vaamakaree – trishoola damaroo dhari
Bhakta varada sadaa sukhakaaree Deseel mukti charee –
Aisaa eyee baa
Paayee paadukaa japamaala – kamandaloo –
Mrigacchalaa – dhaarana kariseebaa Naagajataa –
Mukuta sobhato maathaa – Aisaa eyee baa
Tatpara tujyaa je dhyaanee – akshyaya Thyaanche
sadhanee – Lakshmeevasa karee Dinarajanee – Rakshisi
sankat vaaruni – Aisaa eyee baa
Yaa pari dhyaana tujze gururaayaa – Drishya karee
nayanaan yaa Poornaananda sukhe hee kaayaa –
Laavise hariguna gaayaa –
Aisaa eyee baa – Sayee digambaraa –
Akshyaya roopa avataara Sarvahi vyapaka too –
Shrutisaara – anusayaatrikumaaraa – Baba eyee baa!

Shri Sainatha Mahimna Strotrama
Sadaa satswaroopam chidaananda kandam
Jagat sambhavasthaana samhaara hetum
Swabhaktechhayaa maanusham darsayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Bhavadwaantha vidhwamsa maarthaanda meeddyam
manovaagateetam munir dhyana gamyam
Jagadvyapakam nirmalam nirgunam twaam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Bhawaambhodi magnaarthitaanaam lanaanaam
Swapaadaasritaanaam swabhakti priyaanaam
Samuddhaaranaartham kalow sambhavantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sadaa nimba vrikshasya mooladhivaasaat
Sudhaasravinam tiktamapya priyantam
Tarum kalpa vrikshaadhikam saadhayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sadaa kalpavrikshyasya tasyaadhi moole
Bhawadbhava budhyaa saparyaadisevaam
Nrinaam kurwataam bhukti mukti pradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Anekaashrutaa tarkya leelaa vilaasaeih
Samaavishkruteshaana bhaasvat prabhaavam
Ahambhaava heenam prasannathma bhaawam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sataam Vishramaaraama mevaabhiraamam
sadaa sajjanaih samsthutam sannamadbhih
Janaamodadam bhakta bhadrapradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Ajanmaadhyamekam param brahma saakshaat
Swayam sambhavam raamamevaavateernam
Bhawadharshanaathsam puneetah praboham
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sree Sayeesa kripaanidhe akhilanrinaam sarwaartha
siddhi prada
Yushmatpaadarajah prabahavamatulam dhaataapi
vaktaakshhamah
Sadbhakthyaa saranam kritaan jali putah
samprapthithosmi prabho
Shrimath Sayi paresa paada kamalaa naanya
ccharanyam mama
Sayiroopadhara raaghavottamam, Bhakta kaama
vibhuda dhrumam prabhum
Maayayopahata chitta shudhayae,
Chintayaamyahamaharnisam mudaa
Sharat sudhaamsu pratrima prakaasam, kripatapaatram
tava Sainaatha
Twadeeya paadaabja samaashritaanaam,
Swachhaayayaa taapamapaa karothu
Upaasanaa Daivata Sainaatha,
Sthavairmayopaasaninaasthu sthatwam
Ramenmaromne tava paadayugme bhrungo, Yathaabji
makarmda lubdhah
Aneka janmaarjita paapasamkshayo, Bhavet
bhawatpaada saroja darshanaat
Kshamaswa sarvaanaparaadha poonjakaan, praseeda
Sayeesa Sadguro dayaanidhe
Sri Sainatha charanaamrita putachithaah, Sthwatpaada
seva natrataah satatamcha bhaktyaa
Samsaara janya duritaagha vinirgataaste, kaivalya
dhaama paramam samavaapnuvanti
Strotrame tatpatte bhakthyaa yonara
athanmanaahsadaa
Sadguroh Sainaadhasya kripa paatram
bhaveddhruham.
Karacharanakritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa
Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparadham
Viditamaviditam vaa sarvame tatshkamasva
Jaya Jaya karunaabdhe shri pabho sainaatha.
Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

Om Raajaadhiraaja Yogiraaja ParaBrahma Sainaath Maharaaj
Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

Aarti Sai Baba, saukhyadaataara jeeva. Charana
rajaatalee
Dhyaava daasaan visaawaa, bhaktaa visaawaa.
—Aarti Sai Baba
Jaaluniyaan aananng swaswaroopee raahe dhanga
Mumukshu janaan daavee nija dolaan Sreeranga, dolaan
Sreeranga — Aarti Sai Baba
Jayaa manee jaisaa bhaava tayaa taisaa anubhava
Daawisee dayaaghanaa aisee tujzee hee maava
tujzeeheemaava — Aarti Sai Baba
Tumache naama dhyaataan hare sansrithi vyathaa
Agaadha tava karanee maarga daawisee
anaadhaa,daawisee anaadhaa — Aarti Sai Baba
Kaliyugee avataara saguna parabrahm saachara
Avateerna jhaalase swami Datta digambara,
Datta digambara —- Aarti Sai Baba
Aattan divasaan guruwaaree bhakta karitee waaree
Prabhupada pahaavayaa bhavabhaya niwaree,
bhaya niwaree —- Aarti Sai Baba:
Maajan nija dravya tteewaa tav charan rajasevaa
Maagane hechiyaataa tumhan devaadhideva,
Devaadhideva — Aarti Sai Baba
Ichchita deena chaatak nirmala toya nijasookha
Paajaawe maadhavaa yaa saambhal aapulee
bhaaka, aapulee bhaaka — Aarti Sai Baba ———…

Shirdee maajze Pandharapura Saibaba Ramaavara
Baba Ramaavara, Sai Baba Ramaavara
Shuddha bhaktee chandrabhaabagaa,
Bhaava pundaleeka jaagaa pundaleeka jaagaa.
Bhaava pundaleeka jaagaa
Yaa ho yaa ho avaghe jana karaa Babaansee vandana.
Saisi vandana karoo Babaansee vandana
Ganu mhane Baba Sayee. Dhaava paava maajze aayee
paava maajze aayee. Dhaava paava maajze aayee

Naman
Ghaaleena lotaangana vandeen charana Dolyanee
paaheen roop tujze
Preme aalingana aanande poojin,
Bhave oowaalina mhane Naamaa.
Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva Tvameva
bandhuscha sakhaa tvameva
Tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva, Tvameva
servam mama Devadeva.
Kaayena vaachaa manasrendriyaiarwan
Budhyatmanaa vaa prakriti swabhavaat
Karomi yadyatsakalam parasmai,
Narayanaayeti samarpayaami
Acyutam Keshavam Raamanaaraayanam
Krishnadaamodaram Vaasudevam Harim
Shreedharam Maadhavam Gopikaa Vallabham,
Jaanakeenaayakam Raamachandram Bhaje.

Hare Rama, Hare Rama. Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna. Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
Shri Gurudeva Datta.

Namaskaaraastak
Anantaa tulaa ten kase re sthavaave,
Anantaa tulaa ten kase re namaave
Anantaa mukhaanchaa shine shesh gaataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Smaraave hmanee twatpadaa nitya bhaave,
Wurave Taree bhaktisaattee swabhaave
Tarave jagaa taarunee maaya taataa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Vase jo sadaa daavayaa santleela,
Dise agna lokaanparee jo janaalaa
Paree antaree gnaana kaiwalya daataa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Baraa laadhalaa janma haa maanvaachaa
Naraa saarthakaa saadhaneebhuta saacha
Dharoon Sayeepremaa galaayaa ahantaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Dharave karee saana alpagna baala,
Karaave amhaa dhanya chumboni gaalaa
Mukhee gala preme karaa graas aataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Suraadeeka jyaanchyaa padaa vanditaantee,
Sukadeeka jyaante samaanatva detee
Prayagaadi teerthen padee nasmra hotaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Tujhyaa jhya padaa paahtan gopabaalee,
Sadaa rangalee chitswaroopee milaalee
Karee raasakreedaa save Krishna naathaa,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Tulaa maahato maagane eka dhyaave,
Karaa jodito deena atyanta bhaave
Bhavee mohaneeraaja haa taari aataan,
Namaskaar saashtaang Shri Sainaatha.
Aisaa eyee baa
Aisaa eyee baa – Sayee digambaraa –
Akshyaya roopa avataara Sarvahi vyapaka too –
Shrutisaara – anusayaatrikumaaraa – Baba eyee baa!
Kaashee snaana japa – pratidivashee – Kolhapura
bhikshesee – nirmala nadi tungaa Jala praasee – Nidra
maahur deshee – Aisaa eyee baa
Jzholee lombatase vaamakaree – trishoola damaroo dhari
Bhakta varada sadaa sukhakaaree Deseel mukti charee –

Aisaa eyee baa
Paayee paadukaa japamaala – kamandaloo –
Mrigacchalaa – dhaarana kariseebaa Naagajataa –
Mukuta sobhato maathaa – Aisaa eyee baa
Tatpara tujyaa je dhyaanee – akshyaya Thyaanche
sadhanee – Lakshmeevasa karee Dinarajanee – Rakshisi
sankat vaaruni – Aisaa eyee baa
Yaa pari dhyaana tujze gururaayaa – Drishya karee
nayanaan yaa Poornaananda sukhe hee kaayaa –
Laavise hariguna gaayaa –
Aisaa eyee baa – Sayee digambaraa –
Akshyaya roopa avataara Sarvahi vyapaka too –
Shrutisaara – anusayaatrikumaaraa – Baba eyee baa!

Shri Sainatha Mahimna Strotrama
Sadaa satswaroopam chidaananda kandam
Jagat sambhavasthaana samhaara hetum
Swabhaktechhayaa maanusham darsayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Bhavadwaantha vidhwamsa maarthaanda meeddyam
manovaagateetam munir dhyana gamyam
Jagadvyapakam nirmalam nirgunam twaam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Bhawaambhodi magnaarthitaanaam lanaanaam
Swapaadaasritaanaam swabhakti priyaanaam
Samuddhaaranaartham kalow sambhavantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sadaa nimba vrikshasya mooladhivaasaat
Sudhaasravinam tiktamapya priyantam
Tarum kalpa vrikshaadhikam saadhayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sadaa kalpavrikshyasya tasyaadhi moole
Bhawadbhava budhyaa saparyaadisevaam
Nrinaam kurwataam bhukti mukti pradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Anekaashrutaa tarkya leelaa vilaasaeih
Samaavishkruteshaana bhaasvat prabhaavam
Ahambhaava heenam prasannathma bhaawam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Sataam Vishramaaraama mevaabhiraamam
sadaa sajjanaih samsthutam sannamadbhih
Janaamodadam bhakta bhadrapradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
Ajanmaadhyamekam param brahma saakshaat
Swayam sambhavam raamamevaavateernam
Bhawadharshanaathsam puneetah praboham
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.
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Sree Sayeesa kripaanidhe akhilanrinaam sarwaartha
siddhi prada
Yushmatpaadarajah prabahavamatulam dhaataapi
vaktaakshhamah
Sadbhakthyaa saranam kritaan jali putah
samprapthithosmi prabho
Shrimath Sayi paresa paada kamalaa naanya
ccharanyam mama
Sayiroopadhara raaghavottamam, Bhakta kaama vibhuda
dhrumam prabhum
Maayayopahata chitta shudhayae,
Chintayaamyahamaharnisam mudaa
Sharat sudhaamsu pratrima prakaasam, kripatapaatram
tava Sainaatha
Twadeeya paadaabja samaashritaanaam,
Swachhaayayaa taapamapaa karothu
Upaasanaa Daivata Sainaatha,
Sthavairmayopaasaninaasthu sthatwam
Ramenmaromne tava paadayugme bhrungo, Yathaabji
makarmda lubdhah
Aneka janmaarjita paapasamkshayo, Bhavet
bhawatpaada saroja darshanaat
Kshamaswa sarvaanaparaadha poonjakaan, praseeda
Sayeesa Sadguro dayaanidhe
Sri Sainatha charanaamrita putachithaah, Sthwatpaada
seva natrataah satatamcha bhaktyaa
Samsaara janya duritaagha vinirgataaste, kaivalya
dhaama paramam samavaapnuvanti
Strotrame tatpatte bhakthyaa yonara athanmanaahsadaa
Sadguroh Sainaadhasya kripa paatram bhaveddhruham.

Guru Prasada Yachanaastakam
Ruso mama priyaambikaa majavaree pitahee ruso
Ruso mama priyaangana priyasutaatmajaahee ruso
Ruso bhagini bandhuhee swasura saasubayee ruso
Na datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Puso na sunabayee tyaa maja na bhratrujaayaa puso
Puso na priya soyare priya sage na gnateen puso
Puso suhrida naa sakhaa swajana naapta bandhu puso
Paree na Guru Saayima majavaree ksdheenhee ruso.
Puso na abalaa mulen tarun vriddhahee naa puso
Puso na Guru Dhakute maja na thor saane puso
Puso nacha bhale bure sujan sadhuheen naa puso
Paree na Guru Saayima majavaree ksdheenhee ruso
Ruso chatura tatwavit vibhudha praagna jnaanee ruso
Rusohi vidushee striyaa kushal panditaahee ruso
Ruso mahipatee yatee bhajak taapaseehe ruso
Na Datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Ruso kavi rishee munee anagha siddha yogee ruso
Ruso hi grihadevataa ni kula grama Devee ruso
Ruso khala pishaascahee malin dhakineehee ruso
Na Datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Ruso mriga khaga krimi akhila jeeva jantu ruso
Ruso vitap prastaraa achal aapagaabdhee ruso
Ruso kha pavan naagni vaar avani panchatathwe ruso
Na Datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Ruso vimal kinnaraa amala yakshineehee ruso
Ruso shashi khagaadihee gagani taarakaahee ruso
Ruso amararaajahee adaya dharmaraajaa ruso
Na Datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Ruso mana Saraawatee chapala chitta tehee ruso
Ruso vapu dishaakhilaa kattina kaal tohee ruso
Ruso sakal vishwahee mayi tu brahma golaaM ruso
Na Datta Guru Saayima majavaree kadheenhee ruso
Vimoodha hmanoonee haso majana matsaraahee daso
Padaabhi ruchi ulhasoh janan kardamee naa phaso
Na durga dhriticha dhaso ashivbhaav maage khaso
Prapanchi manahe ruso dridda virakti chitee ttaso
Kunaachihi grinaa naso na cha sprihaa kashaachee aso
Sadaiva hridayee vaso manasi dhyani Sayee vaso
Padee pranaya voraso nikhila drishya baabaa diso
Na Dattaguru Saayima upari yaachneela ruso.

Mantra Pushpam
Hari Om yagnena yagnamayajanta
devaastaani dharmaani prathamaabyaasan
Tehanakam mahimaanah sachanta yatra poorve
sadhyaa santi Devaah;
Aum rajaadhiraajaaya prasahya saahine
namo vayam Vaishravanaaya kurmahe
Sa me kaaman kaama kaamaya mahyam
kameswaro Vaishravano tathatu.
Kuberaraya Vaishravanaaya Mahaaraajaaya namah.
Om swasti saamrajyam bhojyam
swaaraajyam vairaajyam, paarameshtyam
Raajyam mahaarajya maadhi patya mayam
Samantaparyaa yeesyat
Saarvabhoumah saarvayushya aantaadaaparaaraadhaat
Prithivyai Samudraparyanthaayaa
Ekaraalithi Tadapyesha slokobhigeeto
marutah parivestaaro marutah
pariveshtaaromaruttasyaavasan gruhe
Avikshitasya kamaprer Visvedevaah sabhaa sada ithi
Shri Naarayana Vaasudevaaya Sri saccidananda Sadguru
Saiñatha Maharaja ki Jaya
Karacharanakritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa
Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparadham
Viditamaviditam vaa sarvame tatshkamasva
Jaya Jaya karunaabdhe shri pabho sainaatha.
Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

Om Raajaadhiraaja Yogiraaja ParaBrahma Sainaath Maharaaj
Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

Owaloo aaratee mazhaa Sadgurunaathaa – maazhaa Sainaatha

Paanchaahee tatwaanche deep laawilaa aataan Nirgunaachee sthitee kaisee aakaaraa aalee – Baba aakaaraa aalee

Sarvaa ghatee bharooni vuralee Sayee Maawoolee Owaloo aaratee…. RajaTamaSathwa tighe maayaa prasawalee – Mazyawara maayaa prasawalee

Mayecheeye potee kaisee maayaa udbhavalee Owaloo aaratee…. SaptaSaagaree kaisa khel maandeelaa – Baba khel maandeelaa

Khelooniyaa khel awagha visthaar kelaa Owaloo aaratee…. Brahmaandeechee rachanaa keisee daakhavilee dolaa – Baba daakhavilee dolaa

Tuka hmane maazhaa Swaamee kripaaloo bholaa Owaloo aaratee….

JNANESWAR AARTI

Lopale jnaana jagin – hita nenatee konee

Avataara Panduranga – nam ttevile jnanee Aaratee Jnaanaraaja – mahaa kaivalya tejaa

Sevitee Saadhusanta – hmanu vedhalaa maazha Aaratee Jnaanaraaja. With golden Thalis (Round platters filled with puja i.e. worship items) in their hands, gopikas and other woman are standing. Narad and Tumbar are singing Samveda! ( One of the four Vedas). Aarti … The secret knowledge has been disclosed that the universe is created by Brahma. Ram, Janardani! I bow and place their heads at the feet of the Lord. Aarti ….

TUKARAM ARARTI

Aaratee Tukaaraamaa – Swamee Sadguru dhaamaa

Satchidaananda murtee – paaya dakhavi aamhaa Aaratee Tukaaraamaa Raaghave Saagaraat – jaise paashaan taarile

Taise he tuko baache – abhang rakshile Aaratee Tukaaraamaa… Tukitaa tulanesee – brahma tukasee aale

Hmanoni raamesware – charanee mastak ttevile Aaratee Tukaaraamaa…

SEJ ARARTI

Jai jai Sainatha aataa pahudaave mandiree ho, Jai jai Sainatha aataa pahudaave mandiree ho

Aalavito sapreme tuzhala aaratee ghevuni kareeho, Jai jai Sainatha aataa pahudaave mandiree ho Ranjavisee too madhura bulunee – maaya jashi nija mulaa ho.

Ranjavisee too madhura bulunee – maaya jashi nija mulaa ho

Bhogisi vyadhee tunch haruniyaa – nijasevak dukhaalaa ho.

Bhogisi vyadhee tunch haruniyaa – nijasevak dukhaalaa ho. Dhavuni bhakta vyasana harisi – darshan deshee tyaalaa ho

Dhavuni bhakta vyasana harisi – darshan deshee tyaalaa ho

Jzhaale astil kasta ateesaya tumache yaa dehaalaa ho Jai jai Sainatha… Skhmaa shayana sundara hee shobhaa – suman shej tyaavareen ho

Skhmaa shayana sundara hee shobhaa – suman shej tyaavareen ho

Gdhyaavee todee bhakta jananchee – pujan archan kareen ho

Gdhyaavee todee bhakta jananchee – pujan archan kareen ho Owaalito panchaprana – jyotee sumatee kareen ho

Owaalito panchaprana – jyotee sumatee kareen ho

Sevaa kinkara bhakta preetee – attar parimala vaaree ho Jai jai Sainatha… Soduni jaayaa dukha waatate – Baba tava charanaansee ho

Soduni jaayaa dukha waatate – Sayee tava charanaansee ho

Agnesthavah aasi prasaada – ghevuni nijasadanaasee ho

Agnesthavah aasi prasaada – ghevuni nijasadanaasee ho Jaato aata yevu punarapi – twatcharanaanche paashee ho

Jaato aata yevu punarapi – twatcharanaanche paashee ho

Uttavoon tujala Saimaavule – nijahitasaadhaa yaasee ho

Uttavoon tujala Saimavule – nijahitasaadhaa yaasee ho Jai jai Sainatha… Aataa Swaamee sukhe nidraa karaa avadhutaa – Baba karaa Sainathaa

Chinmaya he sukhfhaama jaawuni pahudaa ekaantaa Vairaagyaachaa kunchaa ghewuni chowk jhadeela – Baba chowk jhadeela

Tayaawaree supremaachaa shidakaavaa didhalaa Aataa Swaamee… Paayaghadadyaa ghatalyaa sundar navavidhaa bhakti – Baba navavidhaa bhakti

Jnaanaachyaa samayaa laawuni ujalalyaa jyotee Aataa Swaamee… Bhaavaarthaanchaa manchaka hridaya kaashee taangilaa – hridaya kaashee taangilaa

Manaachee sumane karunee kele sheejelaa Aataa Swaamee… Dwaitaache kapaat laavuni ekatra kele – Baba ekatra kele

Durbuddheenchyaa gatte soduni padade sodeele Aataa swaamee… Aashaa trishnaa kal[anechaa Soonduni galabala – Baba Saanduni galabala

Dayaa kshamaa shaantee daasee ubhyaa sewelaa Aataa Swaamee… Alakshya unmanee ghevunee Baba naajuk dusshaalaa – Baba naajuk dusshaalaa

Niranjana Sadguru swamee nijavile shejelaa Aataa Swaamee… Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki jai Shri Guru Deva Datta!

Shri Guru Deva Datta!

ABHANG

Paahen prasadachee vaat ghyaave dhuvoniyaan taat Sesh ghewoniaan taat Tumche jhaliyaan bhojan Jhaalo aata eksavaa Tumha aadu niyaa devaa Tuka hmane aatan chitt karooni raahilo nischint. Paawala prasaad aataa vitto nijaave – Baba aataa nijaave

Apulaa to shrama kalo yetase bhaave Aataan Swaamee sukhe nidraa karaa Gopala – Baba Sai dayaalaa

Purale manorath jato aapule sthalaa. Tumhaasee jaagawoo aamhi aapulya chaada – Baba aapulya chaada

Shubhashub karme dosh haraavayaa peedaa.

Aataan Swaamee sukhe nidraa karaa Gopala – Baba Sai dayaalaa

Purale manorath jato aapule sthalaa. Tuka hmane didhale utchistaache bhojan – utchistaache bhojan

Naahi nivadile aamha apulya bhinn.

Aataan Swaamee sukhe nidraa karaa Gopala – Baba Sai dayaalaa

Purale manorath jato aapule sthalaa. Aataan Swaamee sukhe nidraa karaa Gopala – Baba Sai dayaalaa

Purale manorath jato aapule sthalaa. Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki jai Aum Raajaadhiraaja Yogiraaja ParaBrahma Sainaath Maharaaj

Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

Om Raajaadhiraaja Yogiraaja ParaBrahma Sainaath Maharaaj
Shri Satchitaanand Sadguru Sainaath Maharaaj ki Jai!

1. No harm shall befall him, who steps on the soil of Shirdi.

2. He who comes to my Samadhi, his sorrow and suffering shall cease.

3. Though I be no more in flesh and blood, I shall ever protect my devotees

4. Trust in me and your prayer shall be answered.

5. Know that my spirit is immortal, know this for yourself.

6. Show unto me he who has sought refuge and has been turned away.

7. In whatever faith men worship me, even so do I render to them.

8. Not in vain is my promise that I shall ever lighten your burden.

9. Knock, and the door shall open, ask and it shall be granted.

10. To him who surrenders unto me totally I shall be ever indebted.

11. Blessed is he who has become one with me.

As a human being every one of us would go through tough situations in our lives and we intend to seek the guidance of Shri Sadhguru Sai Baba. IN such situations, the below quotes of Baba would definitely help us and provide us right direction.

1. Why fear when I am here?

2. I am formless and everywhere

3. I am in everything and beyond. I fill all space.

4. All that you see taken together is Myself.

5. I do not shake or move.

6. If one devotes their entire time to me and rests in me, need fear nothing for body and soul.

7. If one sees me and me alone and listens to my Leelas and is devoted to me alone, they will reach God.

8. My business is to give blessings.

9. I get angry with none. Will a mother get angry with her children? Will the ocean send back the waters to the several rivers?

10. I will take you to the end.11. Surrender completely to God.

12. If you make me the sole object of your thoughts and aims, you will gain the supreme goal.

13. Trust in the Guru fully. That is the only sadhana.

14. I am the slave of my devotee.

15. Stay by me and keep quiet. I will do the rest.

16. What is our duty? To behave properly. That is enough.

17. My eye is ever on those who love me.

18. Whatever you do, wherever you may be, always bear this in mind: I am always aware of everything you do.

19. I will not allow my devotees to come to harm.

20. If a devotee is about to fall, I stretch out my hands to support him or her.

21. I think of my people day and night. I say their names over and over.

22. My treasury is open but no one brings carts to take from it. I say, “Dig!” but no one bothers.

23. My people do not come to me of their own accord; it is I who seek and bring them to me.

24. All that is seen is my form: ant, fly, prince, and pauper

25. However distant my people may be, I draw them to me just as we pull a bird to us with a string tied to its foot.

26. I love devotion.

27. This body is just my house. My guru has long ago taken me away from it.

28. Those who think that Baba is only in Shirdi have totally failed to know me.

29. Without my grace, not even a leaf can move.

30. I look on all with an equal eye.

31. I cannot do anything without God’s permission.

32. God has agents everywhere and their powers are vast.

33. I have to take care of my children day and night and give an account to God of every paisa.

34. The wise are cheerful and content with their lot in life.

35. If you are wealthy, be humble. Plants bend when they bear fruit.

36. Spend money in charity; be generous and munificent but not extravagant.

37. Get on with your worldly activities cheerfully, but do not forget God.

38. Do not kick against the pricks of life.

39. Whatever creature comes to you, human or otherwise, treat it with consideration.

40. Do not be obsessed by the importance of wealth.

41. See the divine in the human being.

42. Do not bark at people and don’t be aggressive, but put up with others’ complaints.

43. There is a wall of separation between oneself and others and between you and me. Destroy this wall!

44. Give food to the hungry, water to the thirsty, and clothes to the naked. Then God will be pleased.

45. Saburi (patience) ferries you across to the distant goal

46. The four sadhanas and the six Sastras are not necessary. Just has complete trust in your guru: it is enough..

47. Meditate on me either with form or without form, that is pure bliss.

48. God is not so far away. He is not in the heavens above, nor in hell below. He is always near you.

49. If anyone gets angry with another, they wound me to the quick.

50. If you cannot endure abuse from another, just say a simple word or two, or else leave.

51. What do we lose by another’s good fortune? Let us celebrate with them, or strive to emulate them.

52. That should be our desire and determination.

53. I stay by the side of whoever repeats my name.

54. If formless meditation is difficult, then think of my form just as you see it here. With such meditation, the difference between subject and object is lost and the mind dissolves in unity.

55. If anyone offends you do not return tit for tat.

56. I am the slave of those who hunger and thirst after me and treat everything else as unimportant.

57. Whoever makes me the sole object of their love, merges in me like a river in the ocean.

58. Look to me and I will look to you.

59. What God gives is never exhausted, what man gives never lasts.

60. Be contented and cheerful with what comes.

61. My devotees see everything as their Guru.

62. Poverty is the highest of riches and a thousand times superior to a king’s wealth.

63. Put full faith in God’s providence.

64. Whoever withdraws their heart from wife, child, and parents and loves me, is my real lover.

65. Distinguish right from wrong and be honest, upright and virtuous.

66. Do not be obsessed by egotism, imagining that you are the cause of action: everything is due to God.

67. If we see all actions as God’s doing, we will be unattached and free from karmic bondage.

68. Other people’s acts will affect just them. It is only your own deeds that will affect you.

69. Do not be idle: work, utter God’s name and read the scriptures.

70.If you avoid rivalry and dispute, God will protect you.

71. People abuse their own friends and family, but it is only after performing many meritorious acts that one gets a human birth. Why then come to Shirdi and slander people?

72. Speak the truth and truth alone.

73.No one wants to take from me what I give abundantly.

74. Do not fight with anyone, nor retaliate, nor slander anyone.

75.Harsh words cannot pierce your body. If anybody speaks ill of you, just continue on unperturbed.

76.Meditate on what you read and think of God.

77. I give my devotees whatever they ask, until they ask for what I want to give.

78. You should not stay for even one second at a place where people are speaking disrespectfully of a saint.

79. If you do not want to part with what you have, do not lie and claim that you have nothing, but decline politely saying that circumstances or your own desires prevent you.

80. Let us be humble.

81. Satsang that is associating with the good is good. Dussaya, or associating with evil-minded people, is evil and must be avoided.

82. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get.

83. Recognize the existence of the Moral Law as governing results. Then unswervingly follow this Law.

84. All gods are one. There is no difference between a Hindu and a Muslim. Mosque and temple are the same.

85. Fulfill any promises you have made.86. Death and life are the manifestations of God’s activity. You cannot separate the two. God permeates all.

87. Mukti is impossible for those addicted to lust.

88. Gain and loss, birth and death are in the hands of God.

89. When you see with your inner eye. Then you realize that you are God and not different from Him.

90. Avoid unnecessary disputationò91. The giver gives, but really he is sowing the seed for later: the gift of a rich harvest.

92. Wealth is really a means to work out dharma. If one uses it merely for personal enjoyment, it is vainly spent.

93. To God be the praise. I am only the slave of God.

94. God will show His love. He is kind to all.

95. Whenever you undertake to do something, do it thoroughly or not at all.

96. One’s sin will not cease till one falls at the feet of Sadhusò

97. Be ashamed of your hatred. Give up hatred and be quiet.

98. The Moral Law is inexorable, so follow it, observe it, and you will reach your goal: God is the perfection of the Moral Law.

99. I am your servants’ servant.

100. Always think of God and you will see what He does.101. Have faith and patience. Then I will be always with you wherever you are.

Shirdi Sai Baba’s belief in the Vishnu Sahasranam was tremendous. It’s clearly evident when one goes through the Chapter XXVII of Shri Sai Satcharita. Shama was a very intimate devotee of Sai Baba, and Baba wanted to favour him in a particular way by giving him a copy of the Vishnu Sahasranam as Prasad. This was done in the following way.

Once, a Ramadasi (a great devotee of Lord Ram) came to Shirdi and stayed there for some time. The routine that he followed daily was as follows :-

He got up early in the morning, washed his face, bathed and then after wearing saffron-coloured clothes and besmearing himself with sacred ashes, read the Vishnu Sahasranam (a book giving a thousand names in praise of Lord Vishnu) and the Adhyatma Ramayan (The Adhyatma Ramayan is an epic spread across 4200 double verses, and considered a treatise of Vedantic philosophy and study of Advaita (non-dualistic) philosophy. It is supposed to have provided Tulsidas (1511-1637 A.D.) the inspiration to write his seminal work the Ramcharitmanas.). The Ramdasi read these books often and often, and then after some days Baba thought of favouring and initiating Shama with the Vishnu Sahasranam.

One day, while the Ramadasi was reading the Vishnu Sahasranam, Baba sent him out on an errand. He obeyed Baba and stopped the Parayan in the middle. After the Ramdasi left, Baba took the Vishnu Sahasranam book of the Ramdasi and gave it to Shama, saying, “Oh Shama ! this book is very valuable and efficacious; so I present it to you, you read it. Once, I suffered intensely and my heart began to palpitate and my life was in danger. At that critical time, I hugged this book to my heart and then, O Shama ! What a relief it gave me ! I thought that Allah Himself came down and saved me. So, I give this book to you; read it slowly, little by little, read daily one name at least and it will do you good.”

Shama thought that Baba wanted to set him up against the Ramdasi by this act of His; but he had no idea of what Baba felt for him. Baba must have thought to tie this necklace of the Vishnu Sahasranam round the neck of Shama, as he was an intimate devotee, and thus save him from the miseries of the worldly existence. The efficacy of God’s Name is well-known. It is so easy and so effective. This Sadhana, Baba wanted Shama to practise, though he did not crave for it. So, Baba forced this on him. The reading and study of the Vishnu Sahasranam is a broad open way of purifying the mind, and hence Baba thrust this on His Shama.

Shama hesitated to take the book as it belonged to the Ramdasi who was an angry and quarrelsome person. Shama replied that he did not want it and that the owner of it, the Ramdasi who was a mad, obstinate and irritable fellow would certainly pick up a quarrel with him; and besides, being a rustic himself, he could not read distinctly the Sanskrit letters of the book.

But, Shama in fact failed to understand that Baba’s aim was to do him good. On his return, the Ramdasi learnt about this and created a scene even though Shama narrated the facts. Then, Baba called Ramdasi and said to him, “O Ramdasi, why are you in an angry and quarrelsome mood ? Shama had nothing to do in the matter. I gave the book to him. Is he not my child ? Why are you so turbulent ? Why are you quarreling with him unnecessarily ? Can’t you speak soft and sweet words ? Even though you read sacred books daily, your mind still is impure and your passions uncontrolled. What sort of a Ramdasi you are ! A real Rambhakta should practice equality and detachment and not attachment. With money you can purchase any number of books, but not persons. You ought to think well and act intelligently, and be indifferent to all things. Is it not strange that you should covet this book so strongly ? You know this book ‘by heart’. Let Shama also read this and be benefitted. If you desire, you can have some other book from Shama in exchange for your book.” How sweet were these words of Baba, soft, tender and nectar-like ! Their effect was wonderful.

Hearing this loving advice from Baba, the Ramdasi cooled down and accepted the Pancharatna Gita from Shama, in exchange for his own copy of the Vishnu Sahasranam.

Here, we see the wonderful effects of Guru’s grace. Anger was quenched with love and Baba loved Ramdasi in spite of his quarrelsome qualities. He gave loving spiritual instructions and the words took root. The Sadhana of the Ramdasi for all those years bore fruit.

The above speech of Baba was not only intended for Ramdasi but to all of us. Even though we read a lot of religious books or spend our time in the worship of God, there will not be any benefit unless our hearts get purified. Baba favoured not only Shama but also the Ramdasi by giving him some valuable spiritual lessons.

We should get rid of ‘attachments’ to outside things and the words ‘I’ and ‘mine’. We must always think that all are one and equal. Everyone should try for such a change of hearts.

Anndhanam is considered one of the most important dhanam as per Shri Shirdi Sai. The Temple arranges for weekly Annadhanam for the devotees attending aarthis every Thursday. The Program can be sponsored by devotees who have some special events in their lives and celebrate with Baba & Fellow Devotees
WEEKLY ANNADHANAM

Annadham is even more precious and a blessing when it is served to the people who really need it. There are multiple schools and orphanages in Malaysia where the temple takes the opportunity to serve the needy. Its an opportunity to contribute to the society
ANNADHANAM AT SCHOOLS

Shirdi is one of the most divine places on earth. Any donation in shirdi contributing to the needy would definitely be valuable. During the trip to shirdi, the temple also takes the opportunity serve the needy by contributing to the local Annadhanam programs in Shirdi
ANNADHANAM IN SHIRDI

Education is an essential factor in the process of forming individuals and collective human state of mind in which no sustainable human development is possible.

Every child has the right to an education. However, many children do not receive the quality education they deserve – and millions more are not even enrolled in school.

Globally, two-thirds of children – 262 million – are in school, yet they will not obtain basic reading proficiency by the time they complete primary school. Going to school does not always result in children learning.

The lack of trained teachers, unconducive learning environments and inadequate learning resources are a challenge to learning for many children in rural areas, especially if they come to school hungry or sick due to lack of food or exhausted from work or the long commute to school.

Do you part in supporting Children education to the needy !!

Every month, POURNAMI is good day to contribute to the society. The Temple management takes this opportunity to donate food essential items including - Rice, Oil, Flour etc. to support needy people. In general, orphanages and needy people are given an opportunity to accept the donated the items.

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Shirdi is located about 300 km from Mumbai in India and is best known for its shrine of the saint known as Sai Baba. The pilgrimage town welcomes thousands of devotees every day throughout the year. In the winters, devotees walk from various parts of the country to pay their respects to Sai Baba. His shrine, the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, lies at the heart of Shirdi’s economy. It is believed that Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi at the age of 16 and remained there till his death in 1918.

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The following words of Baba are general and invaluable. If they are kept in mind and acted upon, they will always do you good. "Unless there is some relationship or connection, nobody goes anywhere. If any men or creatures come to you, do not discourteously drive them away, but receive them well and treat them, with due respect.

Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased, if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked, and your verandah to strangers for sitting and resting. If anybody wants any money from you, and you are not inclined to give, do not give, but do not bark at him, like a dog. Let anybody speak hundreds of things against you, do not resent by giving any bitter reply. If you always tolerate such things, you will certainly be happy.

Let the world go topsy-turvy, you remain where you are. Standing or staying in your own place, look on calmly at the show of all things passing before you. Demolish the wall of difference that separates you from Me; and then the road for our meeting will be clear and open.

The sense of differentiation, as I and thou, is the barrier that keeps away the disciple from his Master, and unless that is destroyed the state of union or atonement is not possible, "Allah Malik" i.e. God is the sole Proprietor, nobody else is our Protector. His method of work is extra-ordinary, invaluable, and inscrutable. His will will be done and He will show us the way, and satisfy our heart's desires. It is on account of Rinaubandh (former relationship) that we have come together, let us love and serve each other and be happy. He, who attain the supreme goal of life, is immortal and happy; all others merely exist, i.e., live so long as they breathe".

Like a loving mother forcing bitter but wholesome medicines down the throats of her children for the sake of their health, Sai Baba imparted spiritual instructions to His devotees. His method was not veiled or secret, but quite open. The devotees who followed His instructions got their object. Sad-gurus like Sai Baba open our (eyes of the) intellect and show us the divine beauties of the Self, and fulfill our tender longings of devotion. When this is done, our desire for sense-objects vanishes, twin fruits of Viveka (discrimination) and Vairagya (dispassion or non-attachment) come to our hands; and knowledge sprouts up even in the sleep. All this we get, when we come in contact with Saints (Sad-guru), serve them and secure their love. The Lord, who fulfills the desires of His devotees, comes to our aid, removes our troubles and sufferings, and makes us happy. This progress or development is entirely due to the help of the Sadguru, who is regarded as the Lord Himself. Therefore, we should always be after the Sad-guru, hear His stories, fall at His Feet and serve Him.

Baba's words were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and well-balanced. He was ever content and never cared for anything.

He said, "Though I have become a Fakir, have no house or wife, and though leaving off all cares, I have stayed at one place, the inevitable Maya teases Me often.
Though I forgot Myself I cannot forget Her. She always envelops Me.This Maya (illusive power) of the Lord (Shri Hari) teases God Brahma and others; then what to speak of a poor Fakir like Me?

Those who take refuge in the Lord wil be freed from Her clutches with his grace". In such terms Baba spoke about the power of Maya. Lord Shri Krishna has said to Uddhava in the Bhagwat that the Saints are His living forms;

And see what Baba had said for the welfare of His devotees: "Those who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished; take to My worship. If you always say 'Sai, Sai' I shall take you over the seven seas; believe in these words, and you will be certainly benefited. I do not need any paraphernalia of worship - either eight-fold or sixteen-fold. I rest there where there is full devotion".

Baba was saying the below to one of his devotees

"Once a Soudagar (merchant) came here. Before him a mare passed her stool (nine balls of stool). The merchant, intent on his quest, spread the end of his dhotar and gathered all the nine balls in it, and thus he got concentration (peace) of mind". Mr. Patankar could not make out the meaning of this story; so he asked Ganesh Damodar, alias Dada Kelkar,
"What does Baba mean by this?"

He replied - "I too do not know all that Baba says and means, but at His inspiration I say, what I come to know. The mare is God's grace and the nine balls excreted are the nine forms or types of Bhakti, viz.,

(1) Shravana (Hearing);

(2) Kirtana (Praying);

(3) Smarana (Remembering);

(4) Padasevana (resorting to the feet);

(5) Archana (Worship);

(6) Namaskara (Bowing);

(7) Dasya (Service);

(8) Sakhyatva (Friendship);

(9) Atmanivedana (surrender of the self).

These are the nine types of Bhakti. If any of these is faithfully followed, Lord Hari will be pleased, and manifest Himself in the home of the devotee. All the sadhanas, viz. Japa (vocal worship), Tapa (penance), Yoga practice and studying the scriptures and expounding them are quite useless unless they are accompanied by Bhakti, i.e., devotion. Knowledge of the Vedas, or fame as a great Jnani, and mere formal Bhajan (worship) are of no avail. What is wanted is Loving Devotion.

Consider yourself as the merchant or seeker after the truth and be anxious and eager like him to collect or cultivate the nine types of devotion. Then you will attain stability and peace of mind". Next day, when Patankar went to Baba for saluation, he was asked 113 whether he collected the 'nine balls of stool'. Then he said that he, being a poor fellow, should first be graced by Baba, and then they will be easily collected. Then Baba blessed and comforted him, saying that he would attain peace and welfare. After hearing this, Patankar became overjoyed and happy.

Hearing the stories of the Saints and Being in their Company: Though Sai Baba acted outwardly like an ordinary man, His actions showed extraordinary intelligence and skill. Whatever He did, was done for the good of His devotees. He never prescribed any asan, regulation of breathing or any rites to His Bhaktas, nor did He blow any mantra into their ears.

He told them to leave off all cleverness and always remember "Sai" "Sai". "If you did that" He said, "all your shackles would be removed and you would be free". Sitting between five fires, sacrifices, chantings, eight-fold Yoga are possible for the Brahmins only. They are of no use to the other classes.

The function of the mind is to think, it cannot remain for a minute without thinking. If you give it a Sense-object, it will think about it. If you give it to a Guru, it will think about Guru. You have heard most attentively the greatness, grandeur of Sai. This is the natural remembrance, worship and Kirtan of Sai.

Hearing the stories of the Saints is not so difficult, as the other Sadhanas mentioned above. They (stories) remove all fear of this Samsar (worldly existence), So listen to these stories, meditate on them, and assimilate them.

If this is done, not only the Brahmins, but women and lower clases will get pure and holy. You may do or attend to your worldy duties, but give your mind to Sai and His stories, and then, He is sure to bless you. This is the easiest path, but why do not all take to it? The reason is that without God's grace, we do not get the desire to listen to the stories of Saints. With God's grace everything is smooth and easy.

Hearing the stories of the Saints is, in a way, keeping their company. The importance of the company of Saints is very great. It removes our body-consciousness and egoism, destroys completely the chain of our birth and death, cuts asunder all the knots of the heart, and takes us to God, Who is pure Consciousness. It certainly increases our non-attachment to sense-objects, and makes us quite in

Lord or Bhagwan is said to have six qualities, viz.
(1) Fame,
(2) Wealth,
(3) Non-attachment,
(4) Knowledge,
(5) Grandeur, and
(6) Generosity.

Baba had all these in Him. He incarnated in flesh for the sake of the Bhaktas. Wonderful was His grace and kindness! He drew the devotees to Him, or how else one could have known Him! For the sake of His Bhaktas Baba spoke such words, as the Goddness of Speech dare not utter. Here is a specimen.

Baba spoke very humbly as follows:- "Slave of slaves I am your debtor, I am satisfied at your darshan. It is a great favour that I saw your feet. I am an insect in your excreta. I consider Myself blessed thereby".

What humility is this? If anybody would think that by publishing this, any disrespect is shown to Sai, we beg His pardon and to atone for this we sing and 61 repeat Baba's name.

Though Baba seemed outwardly to enjoy sense-objects, he had not the least flavour in them, nor even the consciousness of enjoying them. Though He ate, he had no taste and though He saw, He never felt any interest in what He saw. Regarding passion, He was as perfect a celibate as Hanuman. He was not attached to anything. He was pure consciousness, the resting place of desire, anger, and other feelings. In short, He was disinterested, free and perfect. A striking instance may be citied in illustration of this statement.

Sai Baba required no special place, nor any special time for giving instructions. Whenever any occasion demanded, He gave them freely. Once it so happened that a Bhakta of Baba, reviled another behind his back, before other people. On leaving aside merits, he dwelt on the faults of his brother, and spoke so sarcastically, that the hearers were disgusted. Generally, we see that people have a tendency to scandalize others, un-necessarily; and this brings on hatred and ill-will. Saints see scandal, in another light.

They say that there are various ways of cleansing or removing dirt, viz. by means of earth, water and soap etc., but a scandal-monger has got a way of his own. He removes the dirt (faults) of others by his tongue; so in a way of obliges the person, whom he reviles and for this he is to be thanked. Sai Baba had his own method of correcting the scandal-monger. He knew by his omniscience what the slanderer had done and when He met him at noon near the Lendi, Baba pointed out to him a pig that was eating filth near the fence and said to him - "Behold how, with what relish it is gorging dung. Your conduct is similar. You go on reviling your own brethren to your heart's content. After performing many deeds of merit, you are born a man, and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way?" Needless to say, that the Bhakta took the lesson to his heart, and went away.

In this way Baba went on giving instructions whenever necessary. If these are borne in our minds and acted upon, the spiritual goal (realization) is not far off. There is a proverb which says - "If there be my Hari (Lord), He will feed me on my cot." This proverb is only true in respect of food and clothing, but if anyone trusting in this, sits quiet and does nothing in spiritual matters, he will be ruined. One has to exert himself to his utmost for attaining self-realization. The more he endeavours, the better for him.

Baba said that He was omnipresent, occupying land, air, country, world, light and heaven, and that He was not limited. To remove the misunderstanding of those, who thought that Baba was only His body - three cubits and a half in length, He incarnated Himself in this form and if any devotee meditated on Him day and night with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete union (without any difference) with Him like sweetness and sugar, waves and sea, eye and its luster. He, who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths, should lead a righteous life, with his mind calm and composed. He should always engage himself in good actions, should do his duties and surrender himself, heart and soul to Him. He need not then be afraid of anything. He who trusts Him entirely, hears and expounds His Leelas and does not think of anything else, is sure to attain Self-realization.

Baba asked many to remember His name and to surrender to Him, but to those, who wanted to know who they were ('Who am I' enquiry), He advised Shravanam (study) and Mananam (meditation). To some, He advised remembering God's name, to others hearing His Leelas, to some worship of His Feet, to others reading and studying Adhyatma Ramayan, Jnaneshwari and other sacred scriptures. Some He made sit near His Feet, some He sent to Khandoba's temple, and some He advised the repetition of the thousands names of Vishnu and some the study of Chhandogya Upanishad and Geeta. There were no limit, nor restriction to His instructions. To some, He gave them in person. To others by visions in dreams. To one addicted to drink, He appeared in his dream, sat on his chest, pressed it and left him, after he gave a promise not to touch liquor anymore. To some, He explained some Mantras like `Gurur Brahma' in dreams. To some devotee, who was practising Hath-Yoga, He sent word that he should leave off Hath-Yoga practices, sit quiet and wait (Saburi). It is impossible to describe all His ways and methods. In ordinary wordly dealings, He set examples by His actions, one of which is given below.

One day at noon, Baba came near Radha-Krishna-Mai's house and said - "Bring Me a ladder." Some men brought it and set it against a house as directed by Baba. He climbed up on the roof of Vaman Gondkar's house, passed the roof of Radha-Krishna-Mai's house and then got down from the other corner. What object Baba had, none could know.

Radha-Krishna-Mai was, at that time, shivering with Malaria. It may be to drive off that fever, that He may have gone there. Immediately after getting down, Baba paid Rupees two to the persons who brought the ladder.

Somebody asked Baba, why he paid so much for this. He replied that nobody should take the labour of others, in vain. The worker should be paid, his dues promptly and liberally.

A question may arise in the minds of some that if Baba was such a great personage - God in fact, why should He have recourse to the begging bowl, all His lifetime? This question may be considered and replied from two standpoints.

(1) Who are the fit persons, who have a right to live by the begging-bowl? Our Shastras say that those persons, who, getting rid of, or becoming free from the three main Desires, viz.
(1) for progeny, (2) for wealth, (3) for fame, accept Sannyas, are the fit persons to live by begging alms. They cannot make cooking arrangements and dine at home.

The duty of feeding them rests on the shoulders of householders. Sai Baba was neither a householder nor Vanaprastha. He was a celibate sannyasi, i.e., sannyasi from boyhood. His firm conviction was that the universe was His home, He was the Lord Vasudev - the Supporter of the universe and the Imperishable Brahman. So, he had the full right to have recourse to the begging-bowl. (2) Now from the standpoint of (1) *Pancha-soon - five sins and their atonement. We all know that in order to prepare foodstuffs and meals, the householders have to go through five actions or processes, viz.

(1) Kandani-Pounding,
(2) Peshani-Grinding,
(3) Udakumbhi - Washing pots,
(4) Marjani - Sweeping and cleaning,
(5) Chulli-Lighting hearths.

These processes involve destruction of a lot of small insects and creatures, and thus the householders incur a lot of sin. In order to atone for this sin, our Shastras prescribe five kinds of sacrifices, viz.

(1) Brahma-Yajna,
(2) vedadhyayan - offerings to Brahman or the study of the Vedas.
(3) Pitra-Yajna-offerings to the ancestors,
(4)Deva-Yajna - offerings to the Gods,
(5) Bhoota-Yajna-offerings to the beings,
(6) Manushya-Atithi-Yajna-offerings to men or uninvited guests.

If these sacrifices, enjoined by the Shastras are duly performed, the purification of their minds is effected and this helps them to get knowledge and self-realiz

There was a gentleman named Mr. Sathe, who had attained some publicity many year ago during Crowford Regime, which was put down by Lord Reay, the then Governor of Bombay. He suffered servere losses in trade. Other adverse circumstances gave him much trouble, and made him sad and dejected. His friends advised him to go to Shirdi, where so many people were flocking to get Sai Baba's darshan, for getting peace of mind and the satisfaction of their wants.

He liked the idea, and at once came to Shirdi in 1917. Seeing Baba's Form, which was like Eternal Brahma, Self-luminous, Spotless and Pure, his mind lost its restlessness and became calm and composed. He thought, that it was the accumulation of merits in his former births, that brought him to the Holy Feet of Baba. He was a man of strong will. He at once started to make a parayana (study) of Guru-charitra. When the reading was finished in the saptaha (seven days), Baba gave him a vision that night. It was to this effect: Baba with Guru-charitra in His hand was explaining its contents to Mr. Sathe, who was sitting in front and listening carefully. When he woke up, he remembered the dream and felt very happy. He thought that it was extremely kind of Baba. Who awakens souls like his that are snoring in ignorance, and makes them taste the nectar of Guru-charitra. Next day, he informed Kakasaheb Dixit of this vision, and requested him to consult Sai Baba regarding its meaning or significance -- whether one saptah (week's) reading was sufficient or whether he should begin again. Kakasaheb Dixit, when got a suitable opportunity, asked Baba - "Deva (Oh God), what did you suggest to Mr. Sathe by this vision? Whether he should stop or continue the saptaha? He is a simple devotee, his desire should be fulfilled and the vision explained to him, and he should be blessed." Then Baba replied - "He should make one more saptah of the book; if the work be studied carefully, the devotee will become pure and will be benefited, the Lord will be pleased and will rescue him from the bondage of the mundane existence."

At this time, Hemadpant was present there. He was shampooing Baba's Legs. When he heard Baba's words, he thought in his mind as follows - "What! Mr. Sathe read for a week only and got a reward; and I am reading it for forty years with no result! His seven days' stay here becomes fruitful while my seven years' stay (1910 to m1917) goes for nothing. Like a Chatak bird I am ever waiting for the Merciful Cloud (Baba) to pour its nectar on me; and bless me with His instructions." No sooner did this thought cross his mind, Baba knew it then and there. It was the experience of the Bhaktas that Baba read and understood all their thoughts, and that He suppressed the evil thoughts and encouraged the good ones. Reading Hemadpant's mind Baba at once asked him to get up, go to Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande), get from him Rs. 15/- as Dakshina, sit and chitchat with him for a while and then return. Mercy dawned in Baba's mind, and so he issued this order. And who could disobey Baba's order?

Hemadpant immediately left the Masjid and came to Shama's house. He had just bathed and was wearing a dhotar. He came out and asked Hemadpant - "How is it that you are here now? It seems that you have come from the Masjid. Why do you look restless and dejected? Why are you alone? Please sit and rest, while I shall just do my worship and return: in the meanwhile you please take pan-vida (leaves and betel nuts etc.) let us then have a pleasant chat." After saying his, he went inside and Hemadpant sat alone in the front varandah. He saw in the window a wellknown Marathi book named 'Nath-Bhagwat.' This is a commentary by the Saint Ekanath, on the eleventh Skandha (chapter) of the bigger Sanskrit work, the Bhagwat. At the suggestion or recommendation of Sai Baba, Messrs. Bapusaheb Jog and Kakasaheb Dixit read daily in Shirdi, BhagwadGeeta with its Marathi commentary named Bhawartha-Deepika or Jnaneshwari (A dialogue between Krishna and His friend devotee Arjuna) and Nath Bhagwat (A dialogue between Krishna and His servant devotee Uddhava) and also Ekanath's othe big work, viz. Bhawartha Ramayana. When devotees came to Baba and asked Him certain questions. He sometimes answered them in part, and asked them to go and listen to the readings of the above-mentioned works, which are the main treatises of Bhagwat Dharma. When the devotes went and listened, they got full and satisfactory replies to their questions. Hemadpant also used to read daily some portions of the book Nath-Bhagwat.

That day, he did not complete the daily portion of his reading, but had left it unfinished in order to accompany certain devotees, who were going to the Masjid. When he took up the book from Shama's window and casually opened, it, he found, to his surprise, that the unfinished portion turned up. He thought that Baba sent him very kindly to Shama's house for enabling him to complete his daily reading. So he went throught the unfinished portion and completed it. As soon as this was over, Shama, after doing his worship came out, and the following conversation took place between them.

Hemadpant :- I have come with a message from Baba. He has asked me to return with Rs. 15/- as Dakshina from you, also to sit with you for a while and have a pleasant chitchat and then return to the Masjid with you.

Shama (with surprise):- I have no money to give. Take my 15 Namaskaras (bows) in lieu of rupees as Dakshina, to Baba.

Hemadpant:- Alright, your Namaskaras are accepted. Now let us have some chitchat. tell me some stories and Leelas of Baba, which will destroy our sins.

Shama:- Then sit here for a while. Wonderful is the sport (Leela) of this God (Baba). You know it already. I am a village rustic, while you are an enlightened citizen. You have seen some more Leelas since your coming here. How should I describe them before you? Well, take these leaves, betel nut and chunam and eat the pan-vida; while I go in, dress myself and come out.

In a few minutes Shama come out and sat talking with Hemadpant. He said - "The Leela of this God (Baba) is inscrutable; there is no end to His Leelas. Who can see them? He plays or sports with His Leelas, still He is outside of (unaffected by) them. What do we rustics know? Why does not Baba Himself tell stories? Why does He send learned men like you to fools like me? His ways are inconceivable. I can only say, that they are not human." With this preface Shama added, - "I now remember a story, which I shall relate to you. I know it personally. As a devotee is resolute and determined, so is Baba's immediate response. Sometimes Baba puts the devotees to sereve test; and then gives them 'Upadesh' (instructions).

As soon as Hemadpant heard the word 'Upadesh', a flash of lightning crossed, through his mind. He at once remembered the story of Mr. Sathe's Guru-charitra reading and thought that Baba might have sent him to Shama, in order to give peace to his restless mind. However, he curbed this feeling, and began to listen to Shama's stories. They all showed how kind and affectionate Baba was to His devotees. Hemadpant began to feel a sort of joy while hearing them. Then Shama began to tell the following story.

It is interesting to note how Sai Baba encouraged good thoughts. You have to surrender yourself completely to Him with love, and devotion, and they you will see how, He helps you, off and on, in so many things. Some Saint has said, that when you get a good thought, immediately after awakening from sleep, and if you develop the same afterwards during the day, your intellect will be unfolded and your mind will attain calmness.

Hemadpant wanted to try this. On one Wednesday night before going to bed, be thought - "To-morrow is Thursday - an auspicious day and the place, viz. Shirdi, is so holy; so let me pass the whole day in remembering and chanting the Rama-nama, and then he slept. Next morning when he got up he remembered without any effort the name of Rama and was much pleased. He then, after finishing his morning duties, went to see Baba with flowers.

When he left Dixit's Wada, and was just passing Booty's Wada (present Samadhi-mandir) he heard a beautiful song that was being sung nicely by one Aurangabadkar, in the Masjid before Baba. The song was Guru - kripanjan payo mere bhai" etc. by Ekanath, in which he says that he got collyrium in the form of Guru's grace which opened his vision and made him see Rama, in and out, in sleep, dream, and waking state and everywhere.

There were so many songs; and why was this song particularly chosen by Aurangabadkar, a devotee of Baba? Is this not a curious coincidence arranged by Baba to feed the determination of Hemadpant to sing unceasingly Rama-nama, during the day?

All Saints agree on and lay stress upon the efficacy of uttering Rama's (God's) name, in fulfilling the ambitions of the Bhaktas and in protecting and saving them from all calamities.

"Baba did not ask Dakshina from all. If some gave Dakshina without being asked, He sometimes accepted it; and at other times He refused it. He asked it from certain devotees only. He never demanded it, from those devotees, who thought in their minds that Baba should ask them for it, and then they should pay it.

If anybody offered it against His wish, He never touched it, and if he kept it there, He asked him to take it away. He asked for small or big amounts from devotees, according to their wish, devotion and convenience. He asked it, even from women and children. He never asked all the rich for it, nor from all the poor.

Baba never got angry with those from whom He asked Dakshina, and who did not give it. If any Dakshina was sent, through some friend, who forgot to hand over the same to Baba, He reminded him somehow of it and made him pay it. On some occasons, Baba used to return some sum from the amount tendered as Dakshina, and ask the donor to guard it or keep it in his shrine for worship. This procedure benefited the donor or devotee immensely. If anybody offered more than he originally intended to give, He returned the extra amount. Sometimes, He asked more Dakshina from some, than what they originally intended to give and, if they had no money, asked them to get or borrow from others. From some, He demanded Dakshina three or four times a day.

Out of the amount collected as Dakshina, Baba spent very little for His own sake, viz., for buying Chilim (clay pipe) and fuel for His Dhuni (sacred fire), and all the rest, He distributed as charity in varying proportions to various persons. All the paraphernalia of the Shirdi Sansthan was brought, by various rich devotees at the instance and suggestion of Radha-Krishna-Mai.

Baba always used to get wild and scolded those, who brought costly and rich articles. He said to Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, that all His property consisted of one koupin (codpiece), one stray piece of cloth, one Kafni and a tumrel (tinpot), and that all the people troubled Him by bringing all these unnecessary, useless and costly articles.

" Woman and wealth are the two main obstacles in the way of our Paramartha (spiritual life); and Baba and provided in Shirdi two institutions, viz., Dakshina and Radha-Krishna-Mai. Whenever they came to Him, He demanded Dakshina from them, and asked them to go to the 'SCHOOL' (Radha-Krishna-Mai's house). If they stood these two tests well, i.e. if they showed that they were free from attachment for woman and wealth, their progress in spirituality was rapid and assured by Baba's grace and blessings. Mr. Deo has also quoted passages from the Gita and Upanishads; and shown that charity given in a holy place and to a holy personage, conduces to the donors' welfare to a great degree. What is more holy than Shirdi and its Presiding Deity
-- Sai Baba

All persons do not see or realize the Brahman in their life-time. Certain qualifications are absolutely necessary.

(1) Mumuksha or intense desire to get free. He, who thinks that he is bound and that he should get free from bondage and works earnestly and resolutely to that end;and who does not care for any other thinks, is qualified for the spiritual life.

(2) Virakti or a feeling of disgust with the things of this world and the next. Unless a man feels disgusted with the things, emoluments and honors, which his action would bring in this world and the next, he has no right to enter into the spiritual realm.

(3) Antarmukhata (introversion). Our senses have been created by God with a tendency to move outward and so, man always looks outside himself and not inside. He who wants self-realization and immortal life, must turn his gaze inwards, and look to his inner Self.

(4) Catharsis from (Purging away of) sins. Unless a man has turned away from wickedness, and stopped from doing wrong, and has entirely composed himself and unless his mind is at rest, he cannot gain self-realization, even by means of knowledge.

(5) Right Conduct. Unless, a man leads a life of truth, penance and insight, a life of celibacy, he cannot get God-realization.

(6) Preferring Shreyas, (the Good) to Preyas (the Pleasant). There are two sorts of things viz., the Good and the Pleasant; the former deals with spiritual affairs, and the latter with mundane matters. Both these approach man for acceptance. He has to think and choose one of them. The wise man prefers the Good to the Pleasant; but the unwise, through greed and attachment, chooses the Pleasant.

(7) Control of the mind and the senses. The body is the chariot and the Self is its master; intellect is the charioteer and the mind is the reins; the senses are the horses and senseobjects their paths. He who has no understanding and whose mind is unrestrained, his senses unmanageable like the vicious horses of a charioteer, does not reach his destination (get realization), but goes through the round of births and deaths; but he, who has understanding and whose mind is restrained, has his senses being under control, like the good horse of a charioteer, reaches that place, i.e., the state of self-realization, whence he is not born again. The man, who has understanding as his charioteer (guide) and is able to rein his mind, reaches the end of the journey, which is the supreme abode of the all-pervading, Vishnu (Lord).

(8) Purification of the mind. Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and dis-interestedly the duties of his station in life, his mind will not be purified and, unless his mind is that Viveka (dis-crimination between the Unreal and the Real), and Vairagya (Non-attachment to the unreal) crop up and lead on to self-realization. Unless egoism is dropped, avarice got rid of, and the mind made desireless (pure), self-realization is not possible. The idea that ‘I am the body’ is a great delusion, and attachment to this idea is the cause of bondage. Leave off this idea and attachment therefore, if you want to get tot he goal of self-realization

(9) The necessity of a Guru. The knowledge of the Self if so subtle and mystic, that no one could, by his own individual effort ever hope to attain it. So the help of another person-Teacher, who has himself got self-realization is absolutely necessary. What others cannot give with great labour and pains, can be easily gained with the help of such a Teacher; for he has walked on the path himself and can easily take the disciple, step by step on the ladder of spiritual progress.

(10) and lastly the Lord’s Grace is the most essential thing. When the Lord is pleased with any body, He gives him Viveka and Vairagya; and takes him safe beyond the ocean of mundane existence, ‘The Self cannot be gained by the study of Vedas, nor by intellect, nor by much learning. He, whom the Self chosses, gains it. To him the Self reveals Its nature,’ says the Katha Upanishad.

After the dissertation was over, Baba turned to the gentleman and said - "Well sir, there is in your pocket the Brahma (or Mammon) in the form of fifty-times five (Rs.250/-) rupees; please take that out." The gentleman took out from his pocket the bundle of currency notes, and to his great surprise found, on counting them, that there were 25 notes of 10 rupees each, seeing this omniscience of Baba, he was moved and fell at Baba's Feet and craved for His blessings.

Then Baba said to him, "Roll up your bundle of Brahma* viz. 91 Currency notes. Unless you get rid completely of your avarice or greed, your will not get the real Brahma. How can be, whose mind is engrossed in wealth, progeny and prosperity, expect to know the Brahma, without removing away his attachment for the same? The illusion of attachment or the love for money is a deep eddy (whirlpool) of pain full of crocodiles in the form of conceit and jealousy. He, who is desireless, can alone cross this whirlpool. Greed and Brahma are as poles asunder, they are eternally opposed to each other. Where there is greed, there is no room for thought or meditation of the Brahma.

Then how can a greedy man get dispassion and salvation?

For a greedy man there is no peace, neither contentment, nor certainty (steadiness). If there be even a little trace of greed in mind, all the Sadhanas (spiritual endeavors) are of no avail. Even the knowledge of a well-read man, who is not free from the desire of the fruit or reward of his actions, and who has got no disgust for the same, is useless and can't help him in getting self-realization. The teachings of a Guru are of no use to a man, who is full of egoism, and who always thinks about the sense-objects. Purification of mind is absolutely necessary; without it, all our spiritual endeavors are nothing, but useless show and pomp.

It is, therefore, better for one to take only what he can digest and assimilate. My treasury is full, and I can give anyone, what he wants, but I have to see whether he is qualified to receive My gift. If you listen to Me carefully, you will be certainly benefited. While sitting in this Masjid, I never speak any untruth.” When a guest is invited to a house, all the members of the household and other friends and relations that happen to be present, are entertained, along with the guest. So all those that were present in the Masjid at this time, could partake of the spiritual feast, that was served by Baba for the rich gentleman. After getting Baba's blessings, one and all, including the gentleman left the place quite happy and contented.

Baba advised us that before the senses, mind and intellect enjoy their objects, he should first be remembered, and if this be done, it is in a way an offering to Him. The senses etc. can never remain without their objects, but if those objects are first offered to the Guru, the attachment for them will naturally vanish.

In this way, all the Vritti's (thoughts) regarding Desire, Anger, Avarice etc. should first be offered and directed to the Guru and if this practice be followed, the Lord will help you in eradicating all the Vritti's. When before enjoyment of the objects, you think that Baba is close by, the question whether the object is fit to be enjoyed or not will at once arise. Then the object that is not fit to be enjoyed will be shunned and, in this way, our vicious habits or vices will disappear, and our character will improve. Then love for the Guru will grow and pure knowledge will sprout up.

When this knowledge grows, the bondage of body - consciousness (we are the body) will snap and our intellect will be merged in spirit-consciousness (we are the spirit). Then we shall get Bliss and contentment. There are no 127 differences between Guru and God. He who sees any difference in them, sees God nowhere. So, leaving aside all ideas of difference, we should regard Guru and God as one, and if we serve our Guru as stated above, Lord (God) will be certainly pleased and purifying our minds He will give us self-realization.

To put the matter in a nutshell, we should not enjoy any object with our senses etc. without first remembering our Guru. When the mind is trained in this way, we will be always reminded of Baba, and our meditation on Baba will grow apace. The Sagun Form of Baba will ever be before our eyes and then devotion, non-attachment and salvation will all be ours. When Baba's Form is thus fixed before our mental vision, we forget hunger, thirst, and this samsar; the consciousness of worldly pleasures will disappear, and our mind shall attain peace and happiness

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