The Glory of Sathya Sai Avathar
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Om Sri Sai Ram
SRI SATHYA SAIAVATARA VAIBHAVAMTHE GLORY OFSRI SATHYA SAI AVATAR
ByB. Sri Ghandikota Subrahmanya Sastry
TranslatedbySriGhandikotaV.SubbaRao
fromtheoriginalTelugubookpublishedin1987
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EditedbyGhandikotaVAryama
ThankstoMs.JohannaPieschaconfortypingthedocument.
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SRISATHYASAI
AVATARAVAIBHAVAM
CONTENTS
1 DefiningSriSathyaSaisName ......................................... 9
2 GloryoftheUniqueAvatar............................................... 10
3 SriSathyaSaiAvathar ........................................................ 15
4 GiftoftheCreatedGoldenRing ...................................... 28
5 NavaratnaMalaSthuthih..................................................... 29
6 SupremeMedicine ............................................................. 35
7 TheEssenceofSriSathyaSaisTeachings ...................... 42
8 DivineMiraclesoftheAvathar ......................................... 48
9 SonsofImmortality(Amrutasya Putrah) .................... 56
10 SriSathyaSaiSthuthiManjari ....................................... 62
11 MahaShivaratriIncarnationOfShiva ..................... 6912 EstablishingRighteousness .......................................... 79
13 BhajanSongs.................................................................... 88
14 OurDuty ......................................................................... 91
15 TheVisionOfSaiGayathri ........................................... 96
16 ThamasomaJyothirGamaya........................................... 101
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BhagavanwithSriGhandikotaSubrahmanyaSastry,1981
Sri Ghandikota Subrahmanya Sstry:
Revealer of the Sathya Sai Gyathr
The revered lateBr. SriGhandikota Subrahmanya Sstrywas a
greatdoyenofVediclearningandculture.Hewasagreatdevotee
of Bhagavn Sr Sathya Sai Baba.During his last days spent in
close proximity to Baba in Prashnti Nilayam, he was a daily
recipientofBabasDivineGrace.Hepassedaway inpeacewith
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Babas name on his lips and in the arms of his eldest son, Sri
GhandikotaV.SubbaRao,inPrashntiNilayam,onthefirstday
ofDasara,1986.
SriSubrahmanya
Sstry
served
for
many
years
as
the
standing
Court Scholar of the kingdom of Vizianagaram, in northern
ndhra Pradesh.Hewas honouredwithmany titles, including
SahithyaRathna,AbhinavaVidhyranya,etc.HewasaversatileVedic
scholar,agoodspeaker,writer,authorandpoet inSanskrith;he
wasanauthorityonVedicinterpretation,onDharmaShsthra,and
onsacredrituallore.HewasafoundingmemberofthePrashnti
Vidhvan Mah Sabha Academy of Scholars, founded by
Bhagavn. Sri Sstry was invited by Baba to supervise the
performance of many Dhashara Yagnyas held in Prashnti
Nilayam. The revered Sastry was the revealer of the holy Sr
Sathya Sai Gyathr Mantra; he was called a Rishi or Sage by
BhagavnBaba.
He received thegraceof inspirationofBhagavnBaba to reveal
the Sai Gyathr Mantra in His Divine presence inWhitefield,Bangalore, onDecember 24th 1977, at the holy evening time of
ChristmasEve.
The Sai shvara Gyathr, now chantedbymillions all over the
world,readsasfollows:
Om,Sai shvarayaVidhmaheSathyaDhevyaDhmahi
TannahSarvahPrachodhayth
WerealizethatSaiistheLord.
WemeditateonthisGodofTruth.
WepraythatHeleadustoenlightenmentandliberation.
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Swami
and
Sri
Subrahmanya
Sastry,
Prasanthi
Vidhvan
Mahasabha,
1967.
TheoutstandingfeaturesofthelifeofthisgreatVedicscholarand
savantareasfollows:
He loved, cared for and served his father, a great VedicPandit,andmotherallthroughtheiroldage;heconsidered
themonparwiththeDivine. HewasagreatvotaryofVedaMtha, theMotherVeda,dedicating a good part of his life to imbibing and
imparting the knowledge, culture and practice of
SnathanaDharma,theuniversalandeternalreligion.
True to the Vedic way of living, as Baba remarked, hededicatedthefirstthirdofhislifetoVedicKarmaKnda,the
performanceof
sacred
rituals;
the
second
third
of
his
life
was spent in Vedic meditations, Upsana; and the
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remainingthirdpartofhislifewassteepedinJnaKnda,
contemplationofunityinalldiversity.
Itisinthethirdpartofhislifethathewasblessedwiththeclose association of Bhagavn Baba, who made him a
memberof
the
Prash
nti
Vidhv
nMah
sabha
(Academy
ofScholars).HewashonouredbyBabatopresideoverthe
DasarYagasactivitiesinPrashntiNilayam.
A great traditional Vedic Scholar and poet, Sr Sstrywas open
hearted anddevelopeddeep faith and conviction thatBaba is a
DivineAdventofgreatpower,andanepitomyofDivineLove.He
came to this conclusion through various criteria for an avathr,
laid down in the scriptures, that Baba, as Shiva Shakthi, is the
embodimentofalldivinities,SarvaDevat Svarupa.
GhandikotaV.SubbaRao
OmTatSath:
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In the age of Kali, unrighteousness (Adharma) rules over
righteousness (Dharma), untruth (Asatya) over truth (Sathyam),
thugsoverkings (rulers),andwomenovermen. TheParashara
scripture declares that in the Kali Yuga sacrificial actions and
worshipof
the
teacher
will
become
extia:
YadhaaYadhaaSathaamhaanihVedhamaargaanusaarinaamI
ThadhaKalervruddhiAnumeyaaVichakshanaih II
NaPreethirVedhaVaadheshuPaashandeshuDhayaarasah I
ThadhaThadhaKalerVriddhiAnumeyaathDhvijotthamaih II
Wheneverthereisafallinthenumberofsaintlypersonsadhering
totheVedicpath,wheneverpeopleloseinterestintheVedicpath,
and there are fewer followers of the Vedic path, whenever
compassion rises in agnostics, thenwe have tounderstand that
Kaliisintheascendancy.
In the days of yore, maharshis (sages) could see through their
divinevisionhowpeoplewouldconductthemselvesintheageofKali, and elaborated the same in the scriptures. In the light of
great calamity caused by the decline of good traditions and
actionsandrighteousbehaviour,there isaneedfortheSupreme
Lord, Parameshvara,who is full of compassion, to incarnate in
this world in order to uplift the people from the sorrows of
samsara(transmigratory life). Infact,Hevowedtoappearfrom
timetotimewheneverthereisdeclineinthepracticeofDharma.In the past too, whenever serious calamities in the form of
deteriorationofhumanvaluesandrighteousbehaviouroccurred
in thisworld,He appeared in the forms ofRaama andKrishna
andreestablishedrighteousnessinthisworld.
ItissaidintheVedas:
YahPuurvyaayaVedhaseNaveeyase
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SumajnaanayeVishnaveDadhaashathi
Parameshvara, in the beginning, incarnated as Brahma and
created thisworld. Later,whenever righteousness suffered,He
descendedto
this
world
as
Rama
and
Krishna,
thus
bringing
new
energyintothisworld,declaretheVedas.
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It is well known that Swami materializes golden armlets and
severalotherdecorativeobjectsofvalueforlearnedscholars;and
also createsnine typesofgems (navarathnas)on the finaldayof
offeringpuurnaahuthiduringtheweeklongVedaPurushaYagna
everyyear.
Baba
produces
tons
of
fragrant
sacred
ash
mixed
with
severaldivine ingredients forperforming abhisheka (sacredbath)
to the idol of Shirdi Baba,who is no other than Parama Shiva
Himself. Divine and resplendent ovalshaped objects, called
Jyothirmaya Linga, emanate fromHismouth onMahashivarathri
everyyear. Similarly,unlimitedquantitiesofnectar inagolden
vesselwithasuitablegoldenspoonwerematerializedmanytimes
from the sandsof theriverChitravati for innumerabledevotees.
An interestingaspectoftheuniqueandrareobjectsmaterialized
bySwamiisthattheseareforthebenefitofotherpeopleonlyand
notforHimself. Cantherebeamoredivinequalitythanthis? Is
therethenanydoubtinsayingthatSwamiisanAvathar?
AbundantKnowledgeandNaturalScholarship
In severaldiscussionsand forumsof learned scholarsorganizedby Swami on Vedic scriptures, epics or Puranas, whenever he
explains the most intricate and subtle aspects, even learned
scholars feelsurprisedandhappy. Everyaspect thathe touches
we find concrete evidence in the Vedas, other scriptures and
Puranas.
In Prashanthi Nilayam, on a Shankara Jayanthi Day, in thepresenceofSwami,Ihappenedtogiveadiscourseonthedivine
name Sathya Sai. I explained the significanceof thename in
terms ofBrahma,Vishnu andGayathri, supportedby scriptural
quotations.
Nextday,when Iwent toSwami to take leave fromHimbefore
mydeparture,
He
materialized
with
His
hands
the
picture
of
SathyaSaiwiththebackgroundofShivaLinga. Whileshowingit
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to me He said: Sa means Shiva, and Ayee means mother
Goddes (Amba). Sai, therefore, means Samba Shiva, Shiva
Shakthi. Thus,HedefinedthenameofSathyaSaiandgavethat
picture to me. The previous day I explained the meaning of
SathyaSai
only
in
terms
of
Brahma,
Vishnu
and
Gayathri,
and
not
Shiva. SoIthought,Henotonlyfilledthegapinmyexplanation
but also explained tome thatHis true form is none other than
Parama Shiva, the ever auspicious and blissful entity. I felt
extremelyhappyandblessed.
Sai Shivoham photo materialized by Bhagavaan for Sri Sastry
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Nilayam all the time. We are indeedblessed tobe able to see,
speaktoandservetheallpowerfulSwami.
How is it possible for human beings to describe fully the
superhumanpower of Swami? However, I tried to describe in
detailjustoneofHismiraculouspowerswhichIhadthefortune
towitnessdirectly. Iwillrefertooneverse(Shloka)inSriSathya
Sai Suvarnamalawrittenbyme, and then conclude this chapter
withPranaamstoSwami.
SvasyaavathaareVirathePravriddham,
KalimVijethumVunaraagathaaya I
ShreeKrishnaDhevaayaJagaddhithaaya,ShreeSathyaSaiBhagavanNamasthe II
Oh! SaiBhagavan! Youarenoneother than theAvatharofSri
KrishnainDvaparaYuga. Youincarnatedagaintoremovetheevil
influenceofKali,whowashidinguntilSriKrishnalefthismortal
bodyattheendofDvaparaYuga.Mysalutationstoyou.
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4 GiftoftheCreatedGoldenRingThadhamAkshipramUthpaadhyaSvakeeyaKarapankajaathI
SauvarnamRatnakhachitamAngulleeyakamAadharaath IIAlamChakaaramEthenaChaAngulleemParameshvarah I
AhomadbhaagyamAdhunaaDhanyosmiKripayaaVibhoh II
AjnaanaBhasmasanchannamAathmaratnamapeeshvarah I
PrakaashayathuMeSvaantheSathyaSaayeeJagadguruh II
OnceSaiParameshvaracalledmeintoHisprivateroom.Withina
fewsecondsabeautifulringemerged fromHisdivinehands. Itwasmadeupofpuregoldwithabeautifulvaluablejewelstudded
init.
Iwasverymuchsurprisedtoseethis. BhagavaanSaipersonally
put it onmy ring finger very graciously. Thiswas indeedmy
good fortune. MaySathyaSasyeeshvara, theUniversalTeacher,
removethe
veil
of
ignorance
in
my
mind
and
make
the
jewel
of
Atma Jnana (Knowledge of the Self) shine with resplendent
splendourthroughthisgoldenring,studdedwiththejewel.
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PrakurvathechaaasthikaSaarvabhaumaan,
ShreeSathyaSaayin!Bhagaavan! Namasthe II
Summary: With words like amrita (divine nectar), with sweet
discoursesguidingoneandallalongtheproperpathappropriate
to them, Sri Sathya Sai convinces the Nasthikas (atheists) to
becominggreatAsthikas(devotees).IsalutethatSriSathyaSai.
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GovipraVedeshvadhiKaadharathvaath
ShreeKrishnaEvethiManeeshiVarthyaah I
SunishchithaaYedyathamaayaNithyam
ShreeSathyaSaayin!Bhagaavan! Namasthe II
Summary: The scholarsdeclare that the same SriKrishnawho
used to lookafter the cowsandBrahmanashas incarnatedasSri
SathyaSai. JustasSriKrishna treated theBrahmanaSudama, in
thesamewaySriSathyaSaiisalsotreatingtheBrahmanascholars
withrespectandlove. Isalute thatSriSathyaSai.
Akinchanenaapimayaathibhakthyaa,
ShlokaathmikaaSthothramayeegunaadhyaa I
ShreeSathyaSayeeshvaraKanthadheshe,
Samarpitheyamnavarathnamaalaa II
AlthoughIdonothavethecapabilitytowritethispieceofverse,
itisthe
overflowing
devotion
in
my
heart
that
made
this
possible.
MaythesenineversesofpraiseadorntheneckofSriSathyaSai,
theembodimentofGlory (splendour) in the formofabeautiful
garland. ToHim,thisgarlandofnineversesisdedicated.
Yobhakthiyukthaanavaratnamaalam,
ShreeSathyaSaayeeshanuthimpatthanthi I
Vindhanthithevaiparipuurnamaayu,
Aarogyamaishvaryamathaaamruthatthvam II
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Whoever,whethermanorwoman,regularlyrecites thisgarland
ofnineverses inpraiseofSri SathyaSai,willbeblessedbySri
SathyaSai, and thereby enjoygoodhealth andwealth, long life
andimmortality. Thereisnodoubtaboutthis. Theywillreceive
Hisgrace,visionoftheSelf,andimmortality.
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ofthehundreddescriptionsofRudra,viz.,namashaaraaya,namah
shambhavecha.
ShivanaamaivaSamsaaraMahaaRogaikaShaamakam I
NaanyathSamsaaraRogasyaShaamakamDhrishathemayaa II
The great disease of worldly pleasures and pains known as
SamsaracanbesubduedandquietenedonlybythenameofShiva.
InhisadvicetoVedaVyasa,sageSanathkumarasaysthathedoes
not know of any othermedicinewhich can cure the disease of
samsarotherthanthecontemplationofthenameofShiva.
SamsaaraSarpaDashtaanaam,Janthuunaamavivekinaam, IChandhrasekharaPaadhaabjaSmaranamParamaushadham II
ContemplatingonthesacredfeetofSriChandrasekhara,another
nameforEshvara,isthebestmedicineforthoseafflictedwiththe
diseaseofSamsara,whichworkslikeaserpentbite. So,letallof
ustakethatdivinemedicineandenjoypeaceandhappiness.
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7 TheEssenceofSriSathyaSaisTeachings
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Avi! Bhakthaah!Mahaathmaanam!
BhagaavathSathyaSayinah I
MaahaathmyamBodhaSaarascha
MayaakinchiDhudheeryathe II
Oh! Devotees ofBhagavan Sri Sathya Sai! Iwill elaborate the
essenceofthepreachingsofSriSathyaSai.
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AsmadbhaagyavashaathVishnuhSathyaSaiSvaruupathah I
AsmaakamPurathoBhaathihithamVadhathiSanthatham II
ItisindeedourgreatfortunethatSriSathyaSai,whoisnoneother
thanMahaVishnuHimself, is standingbefore us to guide andadviseusforourgood.
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Karaale! KalikaalesminNaanaadukhahSamanvithe I
GopthaaShreeBhagavaanekah,SathyaSayeeshaEvahi II
InthisKaliagewhichisriddenwiththemostfrighteningsorrowsofdifferentkinds,SriSathyaSaiBhagavaan is thesoleprotector
forallofus.
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SakarnadhaarathaamPrapthahSamsaaraambudhiThaarane I
KinthuKarthavyamEkamhiBhavathaamasthiVitthathath II
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The one who can steer us across this ocean of samsaara
(transmigratorylife)isthegreatnavigator,SriSathyaSai. Thereis
justonedutywhichallofyouhavetoperform.
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VaachaaMadhurayaaYadyah
ProchyatheSvaaminaahithath I
SukaramMangalamSathyam
ShraddhayaaAacharathaanvaham II
Swamis sweet and tenderwords of advice are auspicious and
extremelypractical.
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ThadhaacharanamevaasyaSaparyaaSvaaminahPriyaa I
ThaamVinaaKaamanaaKaachithNaprabhorasthiSadgurohII
PractisingHiswordsof advice is thebest formof servingHim.
Swamidoesnotdesireanythingmorethanthis.
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NaDhaneBaahyaPujaayaamSammaaneLaukikeThathaa I
RaajopachaaraDhevopachaareshvapiTathaadharah II
Swami does not like worshipping with a lot of fanfare and
spendingofmoney.
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SaEvaBhakthaBrindhebhyahDhanaratnaadhikamMahathI
SathathamPradhadhaathyasyaKimVaathenaPrayojanam II
Is not SwamiHimself granting all thewealth to devotees? So
whatistheuseofgivingthesametoSwamiagain?
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AyamhiSvaminoBodhasaarahShaasthraarthaSammathah I
VedheshuVedhavidhvathsuDeveshuGurushuUtthamaa II
WhatthescripturesdeclareiswhatSwamiteaches. Itisalsowhat
theMasters,theVedasandindeedtheDivineBeingsimpart.
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BhakthihShraddhaChaKartavyaaHarinaamaanuKeerthanamI
SarveshuSamathaaBuddhiKaamakrodhaadhiVarjanam II
Withsincerityanddevotion,oneshouldsingthenameandglory
ofHari. Discardingdesireandanger,oneshouldhavethefeeling
ofequalmindednesstowardsall.
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SarveshvapichaBhutheshuShivaavosthuSadhaamathih I
YadhaathmaniYathaaputhrehiThamicchathaSarvadhaa
ThathaaSamasthaBhutheshuVarthadhvamHithaBuddhayahII
SeetheSupremeEshvarainallbeings. Alwaysseekthewelfareofallbeings,justasyouseekyourownwelfareandthatofyourson.
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Shaakhaahpushyanthivrikshasya
vrikshamuulasyasechanaath I
Thathvacchambhorvapurvisham
pushyathechashivaarchanaath
II
Justasthetreesflowerwhenwaterispoured,inthesameway,by
worshippingLordShiva,theShivaprincipleprotectstheworld.
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YathehaPuthraPauthraadheh
PreethyaaPreethoBhavethPithaa I
ThathaaVishvasyaSampreethyaa
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PreethoBhavathiShankarah II
Afatherishappywhenhemakeshischildrenandgrandchildren
happy. Similarly,Eshvaratooishappywhentheworldishappy.
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KriyatheYasyaKasyaapiDehinoYadhiNigrahah I
AshtamuurtheranishtamThathKrithamevaNaSamshayahII
Hurting any livingbeing is notpleasing toParameshvara,who
haseightgloriousforms.
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AshtamurthyaathmanaaVishvam
AdhishtthaayaaSthitamShivam I
BhajadhvamSarvabhaavena
RudhramParamaKaaranam II
Parameshvara isallpervadingwith intent todogood. So serveHimwithapuremind.
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SheelamRakshathaYathnenaThadhevaDhravinamNrinaam
AshtaavaathmaGunaanithyamBhajadhvamYathamaanasaah
ThathsevayaaSukhamchaathraParathrachaBhavishyathi.
Character is thewealth formankind.One has to protect it. By
protecting ones character one can derive eternal bliss and
happiness.
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MaatharamPitharamChaivaGuruun
VriddhaanMahaathmanah I
VishunruupathayaaDhyaathvaa
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PuujayadhvamAmaayayaa II
Consider parents, teachers and elderly persons as LordVishnu
andworshipthemwithapureheart.
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DharmavyaaDhaadhayahPuurvam
MaathaapithaadhiSevanaath I
SiddhimaapuhParaamlokeThathsevaaMukthikaaranamII
Dharmavyaadha and many others served their parents and
elderlypersonsandattainedsalvation;servingelderswillleadto
salvation.
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SthreenaamPathihHarih
SaakshaathThathsevaaHariPoojanam, I
PathiSushruushayaaLokeShaandileePramukhaahSthriyah,
UttamaamGathimAapannaahPunaraavrithiVarijithaam II
ThehusbandisthelivingGodforwomen. Servingthehusband,
who is no other than the form ofVishnuHimself, amounts to
servingSriHari. Shaandiliandotherchastewomen,byserving
theirhusbands,wereabletoattainastateofbirthlessness.
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EvamShaantyaadhi
Samukthah
SvadharmaNirathaahSadhaa I
EeshvarasmaranaasakthaahBhavanthuSukhinojanaah II
Byhavingpeaceandsuchothergoodqualities,alwaysengagedin
righteousconductandcontemplationofGod,letmenandwomen
enjoyhappiness!
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IhtiShreeSathyaSayeeshaBodhaSaarahPrakeerthithah I
EthathAacharaanaathNruunaam
BhukthihMukthihBhavishyathi II
This is the essence of the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. By
practisingHis teachings, let the people live happily and attainsalvation!
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8 DivineMiraclesoftheAvatharThepowersof theSupremeLordParameshvara arebeyond the
comprehension of the human intellect, and they pervade the
entireuniverse. Whereverandwheneverthesituationdemands,Hispowersareemployedtoperformcertaintasksforthegreater
goodofthisworld.
TheSupremeLorddecidesontheformsuitableforthetask,and
assumes that form in order to fulfill the task or mission of
upliftingthisworldriddenwithsorrowandpain.
Greatmenwithdivinequalities come to thisworldwith all the
powers of the Almighty and they are quite distinct from the
ordinarymen of thisworld. It thenbecomes easy for ordinary
human beings to serve God in human form. Parameshvara
assumeshumanformandprotectshumanityandguidesthem in
crossingthisoceanofsamsara(transmigratorylife).
Parameshvaraappearedbefore thegreatsageAthriandhiswife
Anasuyaandasked,Whatdoyoudesire? They replied,We
want you tobeborn as our sonwith all your three aspects as
creator,sustaineranddestroyer. ThentheLordsaidinresponse
totheirprayers,IsubmitMyselfforyouradoption. Thatishow
the sonborn to Athri and Anasuya is knownby the name of
Dattatreya,meaningthatIhaveallowedMyselftobeadopted
byyou.
DhatthohantheMayetheeshahAatmadhaanenaYoBhavath I
AnasuyaathriPuthrassahShriDhatthaSharanamMama II
Dattatreya is the great Lord of Yogas and of Yogis (Yoga
Yogishvara). He is endowedwith awealth of awide variety of
infinite powers. His disciple Kartha Viryaarjuna,became very
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celestials unseen by the demons. Then the demons captured
DattatreyaswifeAnaghaand,keepingheron theirheads,were
running away. Noticing this, Dattatreya, by His deep sight,
destroyedall thedemonsand restored theheavenlykingdom to
Indraandothercelestialbeings. Heconferredtheemperorshipof
the eight islands of thisworld onKarthaViryaarjuna. Oh! SriSathyaSai! YouaretrulytheincarnationofSriDattatreya.
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9 SonsofImmortality(AmrutasyaPutrah)
From time immemorial, due to the accumulated results of ouractions,aftertakingseveralbirthsasbirdsandanimalsandother
lowerbeings,at last,wearebornashumanbeingswithamind
and intellect of our own to lead an independent life. To that
extent,wemustconsiderourselvestobefortunate. Furthermore,
we are indeedvery fortunate tobeborn in this land ofBharat,
wheregreatrishis,sagesandsaints,andworthymenandwomen
ofsupremeknowledgeflourishedovertheages.
Whenwearefortunatetohavethisuniqueopportunity,wemust
makeeveryefforttoascendtoahigherlevel,i.e.toachieveeternal
blissandhappiness; todescend to lower levelsdoesnotbefitan
intellectualbeing. Ifwethinkcarefully,reachinghigherlevelsor
goingdowntolowerlevelsisinourownhands. Toachieveself
satisfaction and the happiness of the celestial beings,ParameshvaraHimself and through theMaharishis has handed
overandtaughtusthewaysandmeans,whichconstitutedharma
(righteousness), artha (wealth), kama (aspiration), and moksha
(salvation). ThoseteachingsformthecontentofVedas,andother
spiritualscriptures. Dependingononesdispositionandability,
and the extent to which one deserves, the rituals and other
activitiessuch
as
worship,
meditation,
study
of
Vedas
and
scriptureshavebeenprescribedwithaview to relieveone from
suffering the sorrows and pains of this world, and to confer
supremeblissandhappiness,ultimatelyleadingtotheattainment
ofthesupremegoal,viz,salvation.
As long aswehave ego and attachment,we shouldpursue the
righteous path along the lines prescribed by the Vedas and
scriptures.Weshouldonlyindulgeingooddeedsandreduceour
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ToonewhomeditatesontheDivine,dailychorescannotbecome
anobstacletorealizingtheknowledgeoftheself. SriVidyaaranya
statedthisfactasfollows:
MaayaamayhaPrapanchoyamAathmaa
ChaithanyaRuupaDhrik,IthiBodheVirodhahKoLaukikaVyavahaarinah
So,torealizeDivinity,whichisimmanentinus,letusendeavour
always. SriSathyaSaiBabaisteachingallthesetruthsinasimple
andeasystyle inorder toupliftallofus from theworld. He is
undoubtedly the Supreme Being (Paramaatma) in human form.
Let all of usbeblessedby worshipping the sacred feet of SriSathyaSai.
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10 SriSathyaSaiSthuthiManjariIn Praise of Sri Sathya Sai
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AvaasahKhaluthePrashaanthiNilayah,
ShaantheGurhamMaanasam,
ShanthaaTheParichaarakaahParesarapraantheshu
ShaanthaaJanaah I
DhrushthihShaanthaRasojjvalaaMadhumayee
VaagvaikhareeShaanthidhaa,
SathyamShaanthaRasaavathaaraPurushah
ShreeSathyaSaayin!Bhavaan II
Summary: Oh! SriSathyaSayeesvara! YourabodeisPrashanthi
Nilayam. YourmindistheTempleofPeace. Yourattendantsare
ofpeacefulnature. Allthose inthesurroundingsarealsofullof
peace. Yourcompassionate looksemanatepeace. Swami! Your
sweetvoiceevokespeace. Youaretheembodimentoftruth,and
peacepersonified. Therefore,IpraiseYou.
2
KarmopaasthyaPunarbhavaThripathagaa
Thpathrayonmuulanee,
GangaivaamrithaVaahineeThripathagaa
SaayeeshatheBhaarathee I
GangaakinthuPuraaThavaanghriNalinaathAavirbabhuuvaprabho,
SaishaaVaagvaDhanaambujaadhiha
PunahBhedhasthviyaaNevahi II
Summary: Oh! SaiNarayaanaPrabhu! In thedaysofyore,the
sacredGanga, destroyer of all sins and remover of allworries,
emergedfrom
Your
feet.
Itisthe
same
Ganga,
which
isnow
knownasthethreeway(Tripatha)Divineflow. AsMandaakini
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Summary: InthosedaysKrishnaParamathmashoweredHisgrace Summary: The great courageous Vyasa Bhagavan has
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y y g
onAkrura and fulfilled his aspirations. He also destroyed the
crueldemons. Today, SaiKrishna is engaged inuplifting, in a
raremanner,notonlythegentlepersons,buteventhecruelones
fromthemorassofthisworldofocean(SamsaaraSaagara). Iam,
therefore,adoringandpraisingthatSwami.
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RaamaarthamRaamachandhrena
KotayoRakshasaamHathaah I
RaamaarthamSaayichandhrena
SajjithaaBhakthaKotayaah II
Summary: InthosedaysintheThretaYuga,LordRama,forthe
sake of Sita,Hisbeloved, killed several thousands of demons.
Today, Sai Rama is leading millions of people from various
countriesontherightpath,protectingthemandconferringeternal
bliss,which is usually experiencedby Yogis attaining salvation.
Therefore,IadorethatSaiRamachandra.
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JaanakeeJaaninaaSarveHathaah,PunyaJanaahPuraa I
AdhyaPunyaJanaahSarvePaalyantheSathyaSaayinaa II
Summary: Inancientdays,Ramachandra,thebelovedofJanaki,
destroyed many demons. Now Sai Rama is putting many
devoteesontheproperpathandtakingcareofthem. Ipraisethat
SathyaSaiRama.
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KalissadhurIthiVyaasahYadhuUvaachaMahaamathih I
ThathSathyamAbhavathSathyaSaayee
ShodhayaKaaranaath II
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emphasized thatKaliwillmoveaboutgently. TheadventofSri
Sathya Sai hasproved the truth ofMaharshiVyasas saying. I
praisethatSriSathyaSai.
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ormukthi)ifheseesThaarakaLingainthesky,KaleshvaraLingaon
the earth and Hatakeshvara Linga in the nether world (Patala) In
fromHismouthaspureresplendentLinga,conferringHisgraceat
the same time to thousands of de otees This is indeed a rare and
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theearth,andHatakeshvaraLinga inthenetherworld(Patala). In
this land of Bharat, therewere Lingaswhich emerged on their
own, there were Lingas established by deities, and the Lingas
establishedbygreat sages. TheseLingas foundon thebanksof
rivers, on the top of mountains, and in every village, areworshippedbydevoteeseverydayregularly.
WorshipofShivagivessustenanceandsalvationtoeveryone,and
iseasyandpossible for all. There isnoneed for incurring any
expenses;ifonehasdevotion,Shivaworshipispossiblebyusing
clay tomake Parthiva Linga,water for purifying the Linga, the
maaredu (bilva) leaves forworship, and the face (mouth) as theinstrument. These are enough for Shiva worship. The fruit
yielded for such simpleworship isSalvationor theKingdomof
Heaven. Neglecting to perform such simple and easy Shiva
worshipisindeedthemisfortuneofbeings.
NiyuthamPrayuthamvaapiPradhishamthi
PraakrithaaYabhogaaya
KreennamthinaBilvadallaihKaivalyaPamchaShairmuudha
Those in this world spend lavishly for transient and cheap
worldly pleasures. But they do not offer even five or six bilva
leavestoEshvarainordertoderiveeternalhappinessculminating
intheattainmentofsalvation. Thisisthefeelingofatruedevotee.
ARare
Miracle
of
Shiva
Intheancientdays,toupliftandconferHisgraceonthedevotees,
ParameshvarausedtoemergeonthemidnightofMahaShivaratri,
firstasLightintheformofLinga(Jyotirlinga),andfromthemiddle
of thatLinga, thedevotees could see the formofParameshvara.
Now, Parameshvara, on every Shivaratri, appears first as Sri
Sathya Saayeshvara in Prashanthi Nilayam, and then emerges
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thesametimetothousandsofdevotees. Thisisindeedarareand
averygreatevent.
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YasdhsaaPayithuMudhyuktahShraddhaYaivaaKshamopisan
SarvaPaapaVinirmukthahShaakshaathGnyaana13BhajanSongs
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p y
Mavaapnuyaath
The great intellectual, Chanakya, who was an authority on
economics and political science, also declared that a countrywhichisdevoidofDharmaaslaiddownbytheVedas,willnever
progress. It can progress only if it follows the way of life
governedbyDharma.
VyavasthithaAaryaMaryaadhahKrutha
VarnaashramaSthithih I
ThrayyaahiRakshitho
Dheshah
PraseedhathiNaSeedhathi II
A country inwhich thewayof lifeof theMaharshis is followed
withoutcrossing the limits,acountrywhere the systemof four
fold categorization (varna) and thedutiesordained for them are
scrupulouslycarriedoutwithmutualrespectandregard,andthe
countryinwhichtheVedasandVedicDharmaarefostered,sucha
countrywillflourishandprogressandwillbecometherefugefor
allpeopleofallfaiths,sincetheycanenjoypeace,happinessand
goodhealthtogether.
WehavetomakethemissionofestablishingDharmabySriSathya
SaiBaba,whoincarnatedinourmidst,successfulandtherebylet
allofusprosperandenjoyhappinessnowandhereafter.
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1
JayaJayaBhagavan!SathyaSaiShiva,
ChinmayaMangalaMuurthe. IJayaJayaPaavanaPaahimaamVibho!
VibudhaanuthaAmalaKeerthe. II
Summary: OhSriSathyaSayeesa! Youhaveallthesixformsof
wealth,Youaretheformofselfillumination,Youaretheformof
ShivabearingthenameSathyaSai,Youarethemostsacredbeing,
You are praised by scholars, and You have unblemishedreputation, and You are all pervading. May You be always
remainadoredbyall,andmayYouprotectmealways!
2
Shamadhamabhuushithanirvikaarabhara,
Saagarathaaranadhaksha. I
Nirupamavaibhavavedhaviprago,sajjanarakshanadheeksha. II
JayaJaya II
Summary: Youaretheonetocontroltheinnerandoutersenses,
You are the one not attractedbyworldly allurements, You are
capableofuplifting thedevotees from thesorrowsof theworld,
Youhaveunparalleledwealth,andYouaredeterminedtoprotect
the Vedas, Brahmins, cows, and good persons. May You be
praisedbyoneandall!
3
YovaaViharathiNirguneNije,
BrahmaniNithyaanandhe. I
DhvaadheeshamSathyaSaayinam,
ThamIhaSadhaaHridhiVandhe II
JayaJaya II VandhithaDhivyaPadhaabja. II
JayaJaya II
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Summary: IsaluteSriSathyaSaiBhagavan inmyheart,who is
attributeless(niraguna),whoistheformoftheSupremeSelf,and
whoalwaysenjoysthesupremeblissformofParamatma.
4
MandhasmithaMukhaPankajaPrabhaa,
NirjithaPuurnaSudhaamsho. I
VandhanaShathamayi!Kalpayaamithe,
MaayaaThimiraKharaamsho II
JayaJaya II
Summary: OhLord! SathyaSai! Your face isever smilingand
shining like the fullmoon, andYou are like the rediant sun at
noondispellingthedarknessofignorance. Ioffermysalutations
toYou.
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VaagathiMadhurimaBhuushithaaHiThe
MadhurimaPuurnaSvaantha I
AagamaNammathaDhivyaCharithaBho,
SadhgunaBhuushanaKaantha II
JayaJaya II
Summary: OhLord! SathyaSai! Yourvoiceisverysweet,Your
heartisfullofsweetness. Yourdivinestoryisinaccordancewith
Vedasandscriptures. Yourrarequalitiesofcontrol,compassion,etc.,adornYourmostbeautifulanddivinepersonality. Ioffermy
salutationstoYou.
6
ChandhanaSheethalaMaanasaamburuha,
MandhaHasithaVadhanaabja. I
NandhithaJanaganaKundhadhanthaBudha,
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Summary: Yourheartisascoolassandalpaste. Yourfaceisever
smiling, You always make all those around contented and
satisfied,Yourteetharelikewhitejasmine,andYourlotusfeetareworshippedevenbyscholars. IoffermysalutationstoYou.
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ThisistrulytheexperienceofallthosewhohaveseenHimatleast
once in their life. We should never lose this rare occasion of
h i Hi di d d d i It i d t t f ll
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hearingHisdiscoursesandsoundadvice. Itisourdutytofollow
them. By this, our life will be extremely happy both in this
terrestrialandthetranscendentalworld.
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(SummaryofatalkgiveninBrindavaninthepresenceofBaba)
ThatisBrindavan,theabodeSwamiofinWhitefield,Bangalore.
There, in themiddleof theaashram, themostbeautifulShyama
Sundara (another name of SriKrishna),with flute inHis hand,
standssmiling. ThatdaywasChristmasfestivalday,1977. Itwas
the time of dawn. The earlymorning amber sky appeared as
though decoratingBrindavan and its surroundingswith golden
yellowandredcolours.
Sri Sathya Sai Paramathma, wearing a saffron colour robe,
ascendedthechair,which is likeathronestuddedwithprecious
jewels, in thesamewayasSriMahaVishnuwassurroundedby
Sanaka, Sanandha, Narada and other devotees, in the days of
yore. Devotees, teachers, intellectuals, eminent scholars, sacred
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allinthethirdline,totreatthisMantraasSathyaSaiGayathriis
permissibleaccordingtoscriptures.
ThisgreatnessofSriSathyaSai issomethingveryextraordinary,
uniquelygood,and themostbeneficialone. This isnothingbut
eternal Truth and pure Consciousness encased in His body! Let
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Letmeelaborateonanotheraspect. ThewordAllinthisMantra
represents Parameshvara. The Mantra in Taithiriya Narayana
Upanishad, Sarvebhyah Sarva Sharvebhyah is explained in thecommentaryofVidyaranyaasfollows:
ThathSrushtvaThadhevaanupravishahithisthruthyaa
SarvaantharyaamithvenaParameshvara
SamyukthamSarvaRuupathvam.
Inother
words,
the
meaning
of
the
word
All
(Sarvah),
isthe
TruthAwarenessBlissPureFormlessParabrahman.
Therefore,Oh! Menofwisdom! SriSathyaSaiGayathriMantra,
emergingoutofpureconsciousiness,conveys thatSriSathyaSai
isinfactParameshvara,andthemanifestationofParamathma.
Tounderstandandeasilyrealize thisSaiGayathriMantra, itcan
bestatedintheformofaverse(shloka)asfollows:
YodhevasSathyaSaayinah,
BuddhimDharmaadhiGocharaam. I
PrerayethYathThasyaYaThejah,
ThadhvarenyamUpaasmaheII
LetSri
Sathya
Sai
Parameshvara,
who
is
the
form
of
light,
illuminateourintellectsothatwefollowtruth,
righteousness,peace,love,andnonviolence;
LetSriSathyaSairesidealwaysintheinnercoreofourheart
andnourishuswithLove!
ThisishowIworshipSriSathyaSai.
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eternalTruthandpureConsciousnessencased inHisbody! Let
thisgreatConsciousnessalwaysprotecttheworld!
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(LeadUsOLightOutOfDarkness)
ChithramChithraavatheeTheere,
SathyamChithrashraVasthamam. IJyothischethahgathamnruunaam,
Hanthiraathrimdhivamdhivam. II
OnthebanksoftheChitravathiRiver,theEmbodymentofTruth,
aneffulgentLight,withextremelygoodfameandreputation,has
incarnated to dispel the darkness of ignorance smothering the
mindsofthepeople. ThatLightshinesintheirminds.
Sunshinecanonlyremovedarknessinthedaytime. ButthisLight
of Truth, regardless of day or night, radiates at all times, is
removingthedarknessofignoranceandthamasaccumulatedover
manybirths from theheartsof thepeople,and filling themwith
Light.Thisindeedisquitewondorous!
Wepray that thisLightofTruth remove thehardened shellsof
ignorance,accumulatedovermanybirths,fromourhearts,andfill
themwithLightSupreme. Let thatLightofTruth takeus from
theignorancebornoutofidentificationwithourbodies,towards
theSelfIlluminatingLight.
OMSRISAIRAM!