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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.

2009GhandikotaFamily,

assignedtoSriSathyaSaiBooksandPublicationsTrust


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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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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

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ormukthi)ifheseesThaarakaLingainthesky,KaleshvaraLingaon

the earth and Hatakeshvara Linga in the nether world (Patala) In

fromHismouthaspureresplendentLinga,conferringHisgraceat

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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

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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!

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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!

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YovaaViharathiNirguneNije,

BrahmaniNithyaanandhe. I

DhvaadheeshamSathyaSaayinam,

ThamIhaSadhaaHridhiVandhe II

JayaJaya II VandhithaDhivyaPadhaabja. II

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Summary: IsaluteSriSathyaSaiBhagavan inmyheart,who is

attributeless(niraguna),whoistheformoftheSupremeSelf,and

whoalwaysenjoysthesupremeblissformofParamatma.

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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

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allinthethirdline,totreatthisMantraasSathyaSaiGayathriis

permissibleaccordingtoscriptures.

ThisgreatnessofSriSathyaSai issomethingveryextraordinary,

uniquelygood,and themostbeneficialone. This isnothingbut

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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!

the glory of sathya sai avathar

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