OM SAIRAM
Shri Sai Satcharitra completes 75 years
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The Shri Sai Satcharithra which is so revered and read by crores of Sai devotees was styled in the verse form based on the popular Eknathi Bhagwat.
The Charitha contains 53 chapters which provide an interesting mix of Baba's advent in shirdi , his miracles ( leelas) and his life and teachings.
Its has not only slaked the thirst of his innumerable devotees by providing them succour for their material and spritual growth but has proved to be a fountain of inspiration for other literary works on Sai Maharaj.
The shri Sai Satcharitra is published by the Sai Sansthan and is currently into its 24 edition. The first edition in Marathi having approximately 900 pages in vertical size of 8' * 5.5 ' at price of Rs. 3/- was released on November 26 1930.
Later it was translated verse to verse in Gujarathi , Telugu and Kannad, Adapated versions are available in English , hindi, Telugu , Tamil, Kannada , Urdu , Sindhi , Bengali etc.. Millions of copies have been sold.
Dabholkar started writing in 1922- 23 and wrote for six years (1929) under the divine inspiration of Baba.
Let us all children of Sai make it a practise to read at least one chapter of Satcharitra everyday with a calm and concentrated mind.
It will bring immeasurable joy and happiness.
Where the Sai Charitra is regularly recited Sai resides there always . If the charitra is repeatedly read with full faith , it pleases him in all respects.
The path of Satcharitra is simple. Wherever it is read it becomes "Dwarkamai" and Sai defintely appears there.
There itself are the banks of Godavari, there itself is the nearby pilgrimage place of Shirdi, there itself is Sai together with the Dhuni , who removes all difficulties as soon as he is remembered.
So dear all lets all drink "eternal bliss" and the taste the most valuable nectar by reading Sai Satcharitra daily .
Thank you very much baba for creating a desire in all of us to drink this eternal bliss
And please keep blessing us all here ( all my dear brothers and sisters here in this mandir) with unwavering faith and strong devotion towards your Lotus feet.
Wishing you all unbounded happiness and A Happy New Year 2006 !!
Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!