Shri Sai Satcharita

Shri Sai Satcharita is the first and foremost book based on the life-story of Shri Sai Baba, which was originally composed in Marathi verse form. The writing of the book started in the lifetime of Baba with His blessings. The divine truth imparted by this book is even greater than the knowledge contained in the Vedas and Gita, because all the characters and events in it are real and authentic and have been recorded in detail by many devotees.
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Because of the use of simple Hindi, it is easy for everyone to comprehend it. Today there are very few people who can understand the Sanskrit language properly and absorb the meaning and substance of Sanskrit texts easily.

The spiritual essence contained in all the religious scriptures like Vedas, Gita and Yoga Vashisht is found in the life-story of Shri Sainath.

The concepts of God and spirituality are explained in such a simple yet comprehensive manner in Shri Sai Satcharitra, that no additional book or commentary is required to understand it. It has a natural flow whereby the readers start feeling as if they had been closely associated with its events in their past lives.

The foremost duty of Sai devotees is therefore to read Shri Sai Satcharitra and absorb it into their beings completely. The more they read this book, the more it will bring them closer to Baba and all their doubts and apprehensions will be cleared.

It also has been experienced that during a crisis, if any devotee is searching for an answer, if he randomly opens Shri Sai Satcharitra, praying to Baba sincerely and with faith, his answer can be found in that open page. Many people have got their desired benefits after reading Shri Sai Satcharitra for a week in a paraayana form.

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Therefore, Shri Sai Satcharitra should be utilised by all Sai devotees in the following manner:

• Get the book, Shri Sai Satcharitra in whatever language one choose to read. Neatly wrap it up in a piece of new cloth, and place it near Baba’s photograph or idol with due sanctity.
• Whether at home or elsewhere, one should always read a few pages of the book every night before going to sleep. Every devotee should try to keep Baba as the last thought before sleep.
• During a crisis it should be read devoutly for a week, as is mentioned in Shri Sai Satcharitra. If possible, reading should begin on a Thursday or on some other special day, such as Ramnavami, Dussehra, Gurupurnima, Janmashtami, Mahashivratri, Navratri, etc. After its completion on the seventh day, one should feed the poor and destitute either in the temple or at home or wherever possible.
• One should read it sitting in some isolated corner in the temple or in front of Baba’s statue or photograph/ painting. If other people are present, then it should be read to them or with them as well. Group reading should always be encouraged.
• Wherever and whenever possible, it should be read continuously from sunrise to sunset in the temples on auspicious days. Devotees may be asked to read it in turns, as is done in chanting the holy name i.e. Naamjap. Encourage children to read this book. Question-answer competitions based on Shri Sai Satcharitra can be organised in temples.
• Shri Sai Satcharitra should be read to the devotees who are sick, aged and those nearing death as much as possible. All of them will get peace.
• Shri Sai Satcharitra is a reasonably-priced book and is easily available at Shirdi. Therefore, any devotee visiting Shirdi must bring a few copies with him to distribute among the people free of cost.
• At times of distress and agony, if one sincerely searches for the answers from Shri Sai Satcharitra he will not only find the answers but also solace. His faith will grow in Baba. I pray to Shri Sainath to reveal the divine knowledge and mysteries contained in this book to the devotees in the same manner in which He had inspired Hemadpant to write this book. Shri Sai Satcharitra should be considered by all Sai devotees as the Gita and Bible.