SRI SATHYA SAI SUPRABHATAM

INTRODUCTION STORY

Once upon a time, there ruled a King called Dheeraja in the city of Vinashpuram. He had a beautiful queen Manasrani. But, she had one weakness. Alas! She was fickle minded and could not take a decision of her own. She always depended on her ministers Rajodatta and Tamodatta. They were wicked and always misled the Queen. The Kind loved his wife so dearly that he did whatever she wanted and it was she who took decisions for him.

The citizens of the country were very skilful and efficient people. They were entirely at the mercy of the King and the Queen. They were guided by Rajodatta and Tamodatta to do evil deeds. This led the country to a grave disaster. Not only were the people sorrowful, but their surroundings were dismal and gloomy. The whole country was plunged in grief.

However, one day and what a good fortunate day it was! There appeared a wise man in the country named Gurusen. He saw the plight of the people and at once came to know the root cause of the evil. Though the King had a large treasure of wealth, he was always under the impression that he was bankrupt. His Ministers misguided him and he kept levying taxes upon the people and burdening them. In order to pay the King’s dues, the people had to turn to wrong means. What did Gurusen do? He only pointed out to the King the hidden treasure that belonged to him. He only revealed it. It was as if he uncovered the cloth that was put there by the Ministers Rajodatta and Tamodatta. At once the King understood the whole situation. He consulted Gurusen and put both the Ministers in prison. All their activities came to a standstill. Then the King took complete charge over the Queen. He made her obey his commands. At once the citizens were corrected. They already had skills and virtues and great abilities within them. As soon as they got the right guidance, they performed right actions. Soon the city of Vinashpuram became as Avinashpuram – Indestructible. Now no enemy from outside could do any harm to them. The people now were happy and joyful. They also made their surroundings happy and cheerful.

- Now we have to replace the characters in the story with the right symbols.

- The city of Vinashpuram is our Body. The King is the Buddhi or intellect. The Queen represents the Mind – which is unsteady, fickle, indecisive and mighty sometimes.

- The wicked Ministers are the Rajoguna and Tamoguna within us. The citizens are the five sense organs and five organs of action, Karmendriyas and Jnanendriyas. The wise man is the Sadguru or one’s own wisdom. The hidden treasure is the truth and the existence of the Lord within us.

When the Sadguru enters into our life, the night and ignorance end and dawn of auspiciousness begins. He takes us through the various paces; the various sadhanas to arouse the divine consciousness latent within us.

The recital of Suprabhatam, each day, before commencing our daily duties, is one such sadhana. The best results are achieved when we recite it contemplating on the inner significance of each stanza. Our body is the temple of God – the presiding deity of which is our Soul/Atma. The gross body/sthula shareera composed of the ‘Annamaya Kosha’ can be compared to the bricks of mortar building. The subtle body/Sukshma Shareera composed of the ‘Pranamaya Kosha’, ‘Manomaya’ and ‘Vignanamaya Koshas’ can be compared to the prayer hall and the causal body/Karana Shareera/Hridaya composed of the ‘Anandamaya Kosha’ can be compared to the sanctum, sanctorum of the temple. With the 20 Omkars, we cleanse the 20 faculties of the Body Temple and with the 21st Omkar we give a call to our Soul. After this, we start reciting the Suprabhatam contemplating of the inner significance of each stanza.

The moment one realizes the Lord’s true existence within one, one feels satisfied and rich. We then know that we are Truth, Goodness and Beauty. We are not wanting in any way. The Intellect rules the Mind and the 10 organs of knowledge and action. All thoughts, words and deeds then are full of virtue and power. When the Mind rules the Intellect – then there is chaos and unhappiness as the Mind is unsteady and over-powered by the Gunas or previous tendencies. It is as if there is a curtain or a veil which hides the precious peace abiding Reality within.

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So when we recite the Suprabhatam, we must remember that the Lord is there within each one of us. He is the Powerhouse of Bliss and Happiness. We have to awaken Him i.e.realise our own divinity by sadhana or self- effort. It is the Lord who works (eats, sleeps, enjoys etc.) through the sense organs. Thus we must realise that he is the real Doer of all actions. Until we realise this, we must ask ourselves – if I do this act or say or think in this way, will my Lord Sai like it? How would God Sai act through my body? Will he think in this way or act in this way?

In this way, the child will be guided towards right conduct.

So, each day begins as a New Promise, a further step in the journey towards Him, from I to Him. In this way, we awaken the divinity inherent, in us and then only can we see the same divinity that is in all.

So, step by step we go like pilgrims on to the Inner Shrine – the sanctum sanctorum by feeling His presence constantly.

(A tape recorded cassette of Suprabhatam may be played in the class, in order to bring out the beauty of the hymn – the melody and rhythm).

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Uttishtotthishta ----

Inner Significance :

Uttishtha + Uttishtha Arise, Oh Soul of mind and take charge of my being, and take charge of my being, and as you have transformed the barren snake mound riddled, poor land of Puttaparthi into a prosperous and beautiful as well as peaceful and progressive Prashanti Nilayam, rid my Being of the snakes of Moha, Lobha, Mada, Matsara, Kama and Krodha and flood my whole Being with your compassion so that my existence may become auspicious for my fellow-beings. (Loka, mangala siddhaye).

Jagatipate : Ja – Janma – Gati – Death Pate – Lord. Who transcends birth and death. Our eternal Soul.

Explanation :

When the Sadguru awakens us, the night of ignorance ends and the dawn of auspiciousness begins. He awakens us by various means such as Darshan, Sparshan and Sambhashana. He takes us through the various paces. By His grace, we start our Sadhana to arouse the Divine consciousness within us. The Suprabhatam recited every day with the contemplation on the inner significance will surely take us to our Divine Goal – Sai Atma.

‘Awakening’ in Suprabhatam has a great inner and subtle significance. Just as, in the story, Gurusen showed King Dheeraj what a great treasure was there in his own kingdom, so also our Guru awakens us to the fact that we are the sons of God. Christ said ‘The kingdom of God is within you’.

All power, all virtues are really within us, we have to lift the veil of ignorance. Our Guru with His love, compassion and guidance leads us on. He says ‘I am God, but you are also God’. Realise it. ‘Take one step and I will take hundred towards you’.

We have to battle with the six enemies within us – desire, anger, greed, attachment, pride and jealousy. As we are more and more ‘awake’ and watchful, we have purer thoughts. Satwic thoughts lead us to deeper layers of the mind and our Sadhana deepens.

The Indweller within us ‘awakens’ as it were and we are ready instruments to do this work. We undertake service activities for the welfare of the community. We feel oneness with all Gods’ creatures the poor, the lowly, the sick and suffering.

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Chitravatee tata ......

Explanation :

Now the day has dawned. The Sun of Knowledge has awakened us from the deep sleep of ignorance. The Sadguru who is God in the form of Satya Sai Baba has entered our life. Our mind which was full of the evil and bad tendencies or vasanas such as Kama, Krodha, Lobh, Moha, Mada and Matsara now replaces these by positive qualities of Truth, Right Conduct, Peace and Love. When day dawns the nocturnal birds and pests and insects run off, they cannot face the light of the day.

Our 10 sense organs are now guided more by the intelligence and not by the wayward mind.

We now start our journey from this point of the Annamaya Kosha inwards to the Atma.

Inner Significance :

Resplendent, Divine Truth of my Being, dawn on my consciousness and flood my Being, with your glorious effulgence so that my faculties may fulfil their Divine purpose and peace may radiate my Being.

Darshan of the Lord is an inner experience. But, a great Scientist Dr. Frank Baranowski has shown that we can see Swami’s aura full of beautiful colours. He used the Kirlian camera which shows white, pink, blue, gold and silver bands of energy spreading from Baba’s figure to the horizons. He stated that he had never before seen such an ‘aura’ in any person on Earth.

Inner Significance of Darshan of a Holy Person.

There is a saying ‘Darshanam Papa Nashakam’ i.e.Darshan of a holy person is going to destroy or remove our past sins. How? Tremendous light emanates from the body of a holy man as shown by the personal experience of Dr.Frank Baranowski. Sai darshan bathes the devotees in the rays of love, peace and joy. Our soul also emits a similar light.

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Twannama ....

Explanation :

In this verse, we realise the importance of the sadhana of Nama Sankeetana – group devotional singing of the glories of God with true devotion and bhaava and also correct raag and taal helps our Bhakti to pour forth its sweetness in a steady stream. All the higher tendencies and urges within us sprout forth and blossom in our hearts.

We feel great bliss of joy as we sing aloud the attributes and leelas of our Sai Krishna and Sai Rama or any form of God.

Nama Sankeertana is the easiest of all Sadhanas. It is all joy as the melody of the group singing creates holy vibrations in our hearts. Nama Sankeertana leads us to contemplation of the Form of our chosen Guru.

In the previous verses, we feel the awakening. The Sun of wisdom has dawned. The Guru with his loving touch has removed some of the layers of ignorance and given us an urge for sadhana.

In this verse, we start our spiritual journey with Bhajans and singing the Name of the Lord. We now in-gather our attention and step within our gross body. We move on to the Pranamaya Kosha by Nama Sankeertana and our breathing becomes long, slow, regular and rhythmic.

Story :

1. Namdev and Jnanadev

Once Namdev and Jnanadev were passing through a forest. They were tired and thirsty. They found a well, but the water was deep down and the well was very steep. Now how to get the water? Jnanadev was a jnani. He had yogic powers jnana shakti. He turned himself into a bird, flew into the well, reached the water, drank it and quenched his thirst.

Namadev had no such yogic power, but only intense devotion to the Lord. Thirsty, though he was, his thoughts were on God alone and he got immersed in the chanting of his name. He was drifting into ecastacy and was in pure bliss, as if he tasted the sweetness of God’s love.

Just then, the water from the depths of the well rose up and started overflowing. Namdev could then, without any effort drink the water and quench his thirst. The jnani had to rely on his own power, but the Bhakta had the water flow right up to his hands. The name is very powerful and God himself brings to the devotees door- step whatever he urgently needs.

2. Narrate the story of the Bhramara (Wasp) and the Kumira worm which explains transformation. As one thinks, so becomes he.

One day a Bhramara (wasp) picks up the Kumira worm and confines it in a tiny mud nest with a narrow opening. Every now and then, the wasp visits the nest and sits close to the hole, humming all the while. The worm, mortally afraid that the wasp might strike and devour it any moment, keeps staring unswervingly all the time at the wasp through the role. As a result of this unceasing and single-pointed attention on the form of the wasp, the worm gets transformed and metamorphosed into the beautiful Bhramara, shedding its own original (ugly) worm form.

In a similar way, through contemplation on the Atma or Brahman, the Jivi sheds his sense of limitations and finiteness as also his separatist and egoistic individuality, and attains freedom of spirit and sense of universality – his kinship, nay, his identity with all creation. In place of the limited and narrow perspective of his senses and the mind, he attains a spiritual perspective (Soul-Sight), a cosmic vision and awareness. His innate divinity gets

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fully manifested in his thought, word and deed. It is blossoming of the soul and integration of personality harmonised in body, mind and spirit. Man attains a divine stature, manava becomes Madhava, as Baba puts it.

3. Draupadi’s deep devotion to Lord Krishna.

Rukminia and Satyabhama were surprised at the grace granted by Lord Krishna to Draupadi.

One day, Krishna asked them to comb Draupadi’s hair. It was entangled and knotted as she had vowed not to comb it until she was avenged and the Kauravas punished. When the two queen combed her hair,they heard each hair make the sound ‘Krishna, Krishna, Krishna’.

It is also said of Hanuman that from each hair on his body the name ‘Rama Rama’ was heard.

So, have the name of our beloved Lord Sri Sai

Sarvada - always. Sarvakaleshu - at all times. Sarvatra - at all places. Harichintanam - remembrance of God.

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Aadaya divya ......

Explanation :

After the great day of the coming of the Sadguru dawns in our hearts, our lives change and we express our love and gratitude for our Guru. He is who shows us step by step the true purpose of life. We start our journey for the goal that is ultimate Truth. Now our consciousness rises higher as we have purified and cleansed our minds by Nama Sankeertana. Now, we claim closer kinship with our Guru, who is also God. So, we please our Sadguru by bringing to his Lotus Feet the True flowers of worship.

These are the 8 flowers of our virtues, which blossom forth from day to day. This is the true Padya Pooja that He likes. Nature’s flowers fade and die, but these flowers of our hearts ever grow and are precious gifts for this Padya Puja. These flowers are :

1. Ahimsa - love and non-violence in thought, word and deed. 2. Indriya Nigraha - control of senses – (discipline of senses). 3. Sarva bhuta daya pushpam – compassion for all being. 4. Kshama - patience. 5. Shanti - equal mindedness. 6. Satya -The Truth that is in all beings. 7. Dhyana - awareness of divinity within ourselves, (vigilance against negative thinking, speaking & acting). 8. Tapas - Harmony in thought, word and deed.

Pada Pooja : To serve the needy and the sick around us is true pooja, for the Lord is enshrined in the hearts of all our fellow beings as He is the indweller of each heart, he receives our offerings and service. Pada Pooja is the ritual of worshipping the Lord’s feet. Swami says, ‘the universe is the body of God. The thinkers, planners, scientists etc., are the head of God. The guardiance of society such as Army, Navy and Air force are the arms of God. The business communities are the thighs of God and the labourers, the poor, the lowly are the feet of God. ‘Serving those who serve all, but who can claim service from none else is the Pada Pooja and Pada Namaskaram, I welcome most’ says Swami.

In this 5th verse of Suprabhatam, we have reached the Manomaya Kosha, the Mind Body which is our subtle body.

It contains all strength, and all virtues to lay at the Lord’s feet. We surrender all our good and also all our bad qualities to Him so that He can correct us and guide us. This verse is a beautiful one, pointing a word picture of flowers – full of fragrance and colour at Sai’s Lotus Feet. These small and tender feet must be enshrined in our hearts. Constant remembrance of His teachings is the right way to reach Him. This verse enlivens our Mind or subtle body and gives joy as we do Pada Pooja. It touches our inner core and increases our yearning for the Vision of God.

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Deshaantaraagata ----

Explanation :

In the 6th verse, the importance of Swadhyaya or study of the scriptures is given. When the quest for Truth is taken on right earnestly, the seeker takes delight in the scriptures of such as the Vedas and Upanishads and Geeta. These scriptures are not written by man. They were heard by the Rishis in their superconscious state. The sages learnt the truths of life when they were in a high state of yogic consciousness. They saw the mantras within and the mantras became powerful formulaes to reach the higher states of consciousness. So, the spiritual pilgrim,walks further on the Divine Path armed with the saving mantras and the experiences of the sages. The subtle intellect is awakened further and there is clarity in understanding complex passages from the Geeta and Upanishads. Thus the seeker starts contemplating on the sacred texts and ruminating on the words of the Guru. Soon perception takes place. The pilgrim or the aspirant reaches the Vignannamaya Kosha or the Intellectual Sheath within his consciousness. Questions like ‘Who am I?’ ‘Where am I going?’ ‘What is God?’ ‘Where is He?’ start the enquiry within us. Our Baba says that three fourth of our Sadhana should be this enquiry. The teachings of the Guru awakens us further and further and we reach this state of enquiry or contemplation.

Story

1. Mere learning is not Enough.

Mahabharata is full of allegoric episodes called Upakhyanas. One can learn plenty of morals from them. While in exile in the forest, the Pandavas were visiting many holy rivers and hermitages. Each one had a significant history attaced to them. One of the hermitages was that of Raibhya, on the banks of river Ganga.

The sage Raibhya had two sons, Paravasu and Aravasu, who became highly proficient in Shastras. Once he sent them to officiate at a sacrified to be conducted by King Brrihadyumna. They left for the King’s palace.

One day, as Paravasu returned to his father’s hermitage during night time, he found a beast-like form crouching near a treaa and killed it. But to his horror, he found that it was his father himself.He hastily performed the funeral rites and went back to the King’s palace.

There he explained the situation to his younger brother Aravasu. He said to his brother, ‘this mishap should not come in the way of our duty to supervise the sacrifice. But still some rites are yet to be performed by me for our departed father. You cannot manage this Yagna single-handed. So, you go back to our hermitage, complete the rites on my behalf, and come back here to help me. Also I being the chief priest in performing this Yagna, I cannot do the funeral rites and also conduct the Yagnas. Aravasu faithfully followed his brother’s instructions and returned to his father. He had a pure heart and his only concern was to discharge the duties assigned to him. Whatever he had to do, he did with head and heart in it. This purity of character was reflected on his face which was shining brightly. Paravasu saw the beaming face of his younger brother and a sudden stoke of jealousy overpowered him. Immediately his wicked mind worked. He shouted to the assemblage there ‘See this person has killed a Brahmin, and so cannot enter the precincts of the sacred Yagna’.

On hearing this accusation, Aravasu was taken aback for a moment. He could not understand the behaviour of his brother. All the people around were staring as if he was a criminal and has done a cruel deed. He did not understand what to say to them so as to prove his innocence. He could not contain his indignation. He addressed the people. ‘Oh, Gentleman, listen to me. I am telling the truth. He is my elder brother. He actually killed our father. He directed to do the funeral rites on his behalf, so that he could continue to supervise the Yagna here’. Everybody assembled there laughed at this. This made matters worse for him. The assemblage ridiculed his saying ‘who will act as a proxy to expatiate the sins of another’.

The virtuous Aravasu, besides being falsely accused of a crime had also been branded a liar. This was too much for a person who was a pure hearted and an adherent of truth. He could bear it no longer and retired to the forest to undertake a rigorous penance.

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The Gods were kind to him and he was asked to express his wish. Due to his rigorous penance and deep meditation for some time, he got rid of his anger and urge for revenge. So, he only prayed for the restoration of his father’s life and his brother’s transformation into good person. This was necessary not only for his brother alone, but for others also who may be harmed by him, as he himself was. Though both Paravasu and Aravasu were great scholars, Paravasu was afflicted with wicked thoughts and his younger brother was virtuous, kind hearted and full of understanding of others. This shows that mere learning alone will not confer greatness. It is the integration of good thoughts, words and deeds that bring greatness.

Story 2

One day a great Persian saint, Tabriz went to his friend, a great professor in philosophy named Maulana Rumi. As usual, the professor was seated by a pool of water pondering over some manuscripts.

Saint Tabriz asked him what he was doing. Maulana Rumi said, ‘oh, you would not understand at all, for all these are deep divine mysteries. Unless you have a great intellect you cannot know these scripts.’

Tabriz smiled but said nothing. Instead he stepped forward and took the manuscripts from Maulana’s hands and threw them in the pool saying,’ Divine knowledge does not reside in books my friend.’ Maulana was shocked and outraged at the loss of his beloved manuscripts. But he did not get angry.

He said with a sad smile,’ What have you done, you uncouth fakir’? You will never know what tremendous loss the world has suffered through the loss of these manuscripts.’

Tabriz smiled again. Putting his hands in the water, he brought out the manuscripts undamaged and told Maulana,’ Please I beg of you, my friend, do not break your heart over such children’s toys as these.’

Maulana Rumi was stunned at what had happened. Here he saw the power of god in Tabriz – the manuscripts were not even wet. He knew that now God wanted him to gain true knowledge by experience. Discarding his books, he changed his way of life completely. Tabriz initiated him and he received enlightenment and became one of the famous saints of Persia.

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Shrutva tavaadbhuta ......

Explanation :

The life of Bhagawan Baba is full of miracles. Spiritual seekers who want to know the Truth about God and the world, come from all parts of the world to this Divine presence. Why does the Divine attract?

This verse reminds us of the sadhana of familiarising ourselves with Baba’s life story and the first hand experience of our fellow devotees. Oh, Resplendent Divine Truth of my Being dawn in my consciousness and let our Glory remain in my memory for ever and inspire me to remain ‘Forever Yours’.

In order to transform, reconstruct and reform us the Divine attracts us. By the very presence of the Avataar, we get transformed into better individuals. We start the clearing process in our minds. By hearing the glories of His leelas, our thoughts are elevated. We want to hear more of these inspiring doings that tell us of a great and benign love. We then become His instruments, to do His work and His will. We await His grace.

The meaning of life becomes clear to us as we contemplate more and more. We start to meditate and still our minds, in order to get the vision of the Divine.

When we go to Puttaparthi, we see many foreigners from far off countries, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jews etc. All of them have heard the great leelas of our Lord Sai and His Healing and Awakening Touch. They come to Bharat, the land of spirituality to transform themselves by the Master’s grace. There is no distinction of caste, creed or race and He accepts and guides all earnest seekers of Truth.

In this verse, we reach the inner core of our being – the Anandamaya Kosha. There is constant bliss in our minds. We love to hear only the tales of our Lord. Our consciousness travels higher and we become better people. We feel that God or our Guru resides in every one.

Swami’s Leela

The Miraculous Cure

In the Summer Course at Brindavan in 1990, a yound lecturer elated a wonderful story. One day, as a student in Parthi, he was rehearsing a part in the college play ‘Jesus Christ’. He was playing the role of a blind boy and was miraculously given his eyesight back by Jesus. When he was saying his part, Swami came into the auditorium to see the rehearsal. He walked in and looked at the boy and said ‘Sai came and you got back your eyesight’. Everyone was surprised and wondered what Swami meant, as the play was about Jesus Christ.

A few days later, this boy was doing an experiment in the College Laboratory at Parthi. He mixed 2 chemicals with sulphuric acid by mistake and there was an explosion, which blinded him completely in both eyes. Another boy hearing the noise came up and helped him to wash his eyes, but it was too late. The Doctor was called, but he feared the worst and knew that there was permanent damage to the retina of both eyes. In the evening Swami saw the boy with the bandaged eyes and created vibhuti for him to eat. After 4 days the bandage was removed and he was able to see a little. After a fortnight he could see very well and within a month, his eyes were normal.

Swami then told this boy ‘Be careful, next time’. This boy was really worried ‘Would there be a next time’. Swami knows best.

Yes, there was another explosion in the Lab. Quite by accident and this boy lost one eye again. The retina was fully damaged and there was no sight at all. This time the Doctor sent his boy to Swami directly. Swami created vibhuti and applied it over his eye. His compassion no bounds and this time the eye healed within a few days and the boy has two absolutely normal eyes now!

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Seeta Satee....

Explanation :

This verse is the culmination of spiritual life. It comes about after the preliminary disciplines are gone through and the devotee has purified himself. He is fit for the next step – the merging or union with God.

Here the word ‘Bahvanganah’ represents mankind as a whole. When the human beings purify themselves by the above mentioned sadhanas, they become instruments of God, partners in His holy mission of Dharmasansthapana.

This signifies the union of Jiva and Shiva; of Prakriti and Purusha; of Atma and Paramatma.

Oh, Resplendent Divine Truth of my being, dawn on my consciousness that through my saadhana, I may purify myself and become a flute in your hands, bringing melody, harmony, peace and joy to my fellow beings.

In fact, it is a marriage between the individual soul and Paramatma – Jiva and Shiva. The devotee is compared to a pure woman who offers the garland of total surrender to her Lord. We now are still in the Anandamaya Kosha.

The Suprabhatam aims at awakening this dormant power – Shakti within us and once awakened, this Kundalini Shakti moves through the shatchakras on to the thousand petalled Lotus on the sahasra chakra. The grace of our Guru can awaken this dormant power, which is said to be asleep at the base of the spinal cord.

Children should be told in brief about the Kundalini Yoga though not in great details. For example, we can tell the children that if a power is awakened, he shows great qualities of head and heart. His character and personality are refined and he has more than average intelligence. Such a person has conquered the six enemies Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada and Matsara.

Baba says that geniuses in any field of music, singing, table, santoor, sitar etc., have awakened Shaktis due to their intense concentration and love for Art.

Thus perfection in any sphere whether worldly or spiritual shows a highly evolved person while an unawakened person lives in the lower planes of consciousness. Such a person lives only to eat, drink and enjoy life – showing animal qualities.

Great energy and enthusiasm for good work for society or the Nation is the Lord’s Shakti. Children’s energy should be channelized towards high ideals and values. In this way, we can become the instruments and spread love and peace.

Let us daily arouse our Atmic consciousness and do our daily duties in an awakened condition. Then our wanderings will be over and we shall return home like heroes covered with glory.

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Suprabhatam idam ....

Explanation :

Whoever recites this awakening hymn everyday will attain the highest Abode, resplendent with knowledge and supreme wisdom.

May our Sadguru Sai daily awaken in us our Atmic Consciousness.

Mangalam Gurudevaaya.....

Explanation :

May the Divine Guru be auspicious to us. May He bestow on us Divine wisdom. May our Lord who has manifested in Puttaparthi give us this grace. May Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba bless us. Oh, Divine Guru give us the Supreme Intelligence and absolute wisdom that leads to Sat Chit Ananda. These last lines have a beautiful flow and rhythm and can be taken as a Mantra. Koti Pranams to the Jyothi Swarup,Lord of Parthi, Sadguru Satya Sai.

Story :

When Baba was only 9 years old, he was daring enough to write audacious limericks and lilting poems against people who did odd things – like keeping Hitler type moustaches and wore western type of clothes in the poor village. He also wrote and sang some rhyming lines about the lazy rich who live luxurious life while their poor servants toiled all day in the Sun. Enquiries were made to find out who the writer was of these naughty but true verses and songs. Satya wrote about the cruelties of the caste system and would not be silenced by anyone. Seshama Raju was Satya’s elder brother. He was worried about the doings of little Satya. In fact, he got more and more convinced that Satya was ‘possessed ‘ by some clever spirit from the other world, so he took Satya to Urvakonda where He was kept under his vigilance. But, Satya continued His miracles of curing and teaching. One day, when Eashwaramma was massaging Satya, she noticed that His left shoulder was badly bruised. When she asked if it was due to carrying pots of water from the far off well, he admitted that he had to walk to and fro 6 times in the morning and evening in order to get water for His brother’s family and two other families who appealed for help. Mother Eashwaramma has tears in her eyes, but Satya said ‘Amma, I carry the water of life gladly. I have come to do this service’.

[Source: Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas Guru Handbook Group II ]

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