treasure house of grace or kindness !

[Dipika]

A Prayer to Sainath

Sainatha….Sainatha… A tribute to Sadguru
Sainaatha Sainaatha Sainaatha Sadgurum
Yogiraaja Yugapurusha Bhaktakoti Vanditham
Kripanidhi Tapodhani Sainaatha Paahimaam
Divyateja Bhavyamoorthi Punyacharana Poojithaam

O Lord Sri Sainatha True Teacher/Sadguru, You are the King among the Yogis (Yogiraja). You are the Supreme Person of the Yuga (Yugapurusha). You are the One worthy of obeisance from the legion of Your devotees (Bhaktakoti Vanditam). I bow with all reverence to You (Pahimam). O Sainatha You are One of great penance (Tapodhani) and treasure house of grace or kindness (Kripanidhi). O Divine effulgence (Divyateja), having a magnificent personality (Bhavyamurthi) and having Holy Feet (Punyacharana) worthy of worship (Pujitam).
Sainatha…Sainatha…
Antharangaananilu Kanikarinchi O Naatha
Alamatinchu Nee Bhaktula Aadukonumu Paramapitha
Aarani Dhuniga Velige Naa Bhaktini Gaanchuma
Anuvukanna Anuvunai Ninnu Chera Neeyuma ...

Meaning and Commentary: O my Protector (Natha) take pity on me and dwell in my consciousness or inner consciousness (Antharangana Nilu Kanikarinchi). O Supreme Father (Panamapitha) give succor to Your yearning devotees (Alamatinchu Nee Bhaktula Aadukonuma). My Lord notice my devotion, which is alit like an inextinguishable Sacred Fire (Aarani Dhuniga Velige Naa Bhaktini Ganchuma). My Sadguru Lord Sainatha, I wish to be transformed into a particle smaller than an atom and merge in You (Anuvukanna Anuvunai Ninnu Cheraneeyuma). Unless man foregoes his ego, he cannot get the anubhava and anubhooti of Lord. So, the qualification to become a true devotee is to shed ego. But, there are innumerable types of egos, which we do not know and cannot distinguish. One has to be on the watch out and with discrimination keep on removing one after another from us and be careful that they are not reentered into us. The last line Anuvukanna Anuvunai Ninnu Cheraneeyuma explains this. Once it is achieved, then the path is very easy and the Bhakti, which should keep burning all the time like the Sacred Dhuni in Baba's temples, will pave way for realization of HIM by the devotee. This is the meaning of the third line Aarani Dhuniga Velige Naa Bhaktini Ganchuma. Of course, the karma of earlier births will also effect and some times become hurdle in our path, but we should not lose nerve, as HE is there by our side to help us out always.
Sainatha … Sainatha…
Naadu Mora Aalakinchi Nannuchera Vachchithiva
Sainatha Sadguru Sakala Srishti Rakshaka
Kanulu Chemmagillenu Manasu Naatyamaadenu
Groli Nee Karunaamrithamu Saranaagatha Vatchala ...

Meaning and Commentary: O Sainatha, having heard my entreaty or responding to my supplication, have you come to keep me company (Naadumora Aalakinchi Nannu Cheravachchitiva). O Sadguru Sainatha, You are the Protector of the Shrishti (both chara and achara, or animate and inanimate beings) (Sainatha Sadguru Sakala Srishti Rakshaka). O Protector of those who seek Your refuge (Saranagatha Vatchala). My eyes have become wet or there are tears in my eyes (Kanulu Chemmagillenu). Mind is gamboling (Manasu Natyamaadenu). Having drunk the nectar of Your magnanimity (Groli Nee Karunaamruthamu). Once we succeed in shedding our ego. HE comes to give us company in any form, which HE thinks right. What will happen then to us? I think one has to experience it to understand, mere words are not at all sufficient to describe that experience or feeling. The words turn pale and the meaning insipid. When one is in that state, the tears start rolling down the cheeks without one's knowledge and the inner-consciousness starts dancing. Such is the mercy or Daya of Lord Sainath.

(A contribution by Sai devotees GopiKrishna, New Delhi, and PN Murthy, Hyderabad, India)

Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

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