A lover asked his beloved,
"Do you love yourself more than you love me?"
The Beloved replied, "I have died to myself and I live for you.
I have disappared to myself and my attributes.
I am present only for you.
I have forgotten all my learnings.
But from knowing you I have become a scholar.
I love myself - I love you...I love you - I love myself."



guru manthra

The spiritual teacher is the guiding light, the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance in exchange of perception into divine life, the divine reality.

The guru being the link to the Divine is invoked before any spiritual reading or practices are undertaken, by prayers of verses which expounds the teachers divine attributes and reminds us of Him. Thus seeming absent, He becomes present and the recipient of the prayer and giver of Grace.

The following Sanskrit verses, translated into English, are examples of a few old and new slokas chanted by the students of Sai Baba’s educational institutes.
 

           
   
• Sai Gayathri


OM
Sai Iswaraya Vidmahe
Sathya Devaya Deemahi
Tanna Sarva Prachodayat

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• Brahmarpanam (Food prayer)

OM
Brahmarpanam Brahmahavir
Brahmagnau Brahmanahutam
Brahmeva tema gantayam
Brahmakarma samadhinaha
Shanti shanti shanti
 
Atma Linga (Universal Prayer)
 
• Saisa Satkam Mantra

Verse One

Pradosa kala darsanam visala kesa bhusanam
Susantakantapalakam namami sai sankaram
Aneka nama dharinam sanatanatma darsakam
Vinodavisya posakam manobhilasapurakam

I salute Sai Sankara, adorned with majestic hair, who grants His darshan in the auspicious hours of the day, and protects His devotees: who is always serene, who bears many names and leads us to the Eternal Spirit and for whom sustenance of the universe, and fulfillment of our aspirations is a play.


Verse Two

Anantaprema sagaram anantasantidayakam
Nirantaram bhajamyaham krpakaram prabhakaram
Akhanda visvanayakam pracandakarya sadhakam
Acintya jyotirupinam dayadi bhava prerakam

I serve constantly the Lord who is the ocean of infinite love, who showers infinite peace, mercy and light, who is the Lord of the entire universe and achiever of many great tasks and who is the incomprehensive embodiment of light and who inspires in us noble feelings like kindness.


Verse Three

Sudhairyahastasucakam prabhava bhavasthavaram
Tvameva sarva pavanam mamatma sakti karanam
Sakala bhakta palakam sadanukulakarakam
Visalabhava murtitam susila sai cinmayam

I salute the effulgent Lord Sai who grants us courage with an upraised hand, who is the mountain of beneficent influence, who protects His devotees at the appropriate time, grants us favorable situations, and who is the very embodiment of all noble feelings and attributes. O Sai, You are the sole purifier of all and the source of my inner strength.

Verse Four

Pravinavina vainikam prasadasarvaraksakam
Sudharma murti raghavam supavanatma manusam
Survesarammunisvaram mahesvaram saisvaram
Vibhutidhari sundaram yajami tam pratparam

I worship the supreme Lord Sai, whose beautiful form is adorned by the sacred ash, who is the master on vina (musical instrument) and protector of all, and who is Raghava, the embodiment of dharma and the Lord of all angels and sages.

Verse Five

Trilokapujyanayakam vinita bhaktapalakam
Suniti pritidayakam vibhutidana sankaram
Prasanti vasi mohakam susanti marga darsakam
Prakanti sobhitammukham sadakaromi cintanam

I contemplate on Lord Sankara, worthy of adoration by the three worlds, and protector of devotees who bow to Him with humility, the bestower of Love and the sacred ash (vibhutti) who resides in Prasanthi, charms everyone, and leads us to the path of eternal peace, and whose face shines with great effulgence.

Verse Six

Mahagunajna raghavam prasannarupi madhavam
Parantu adya sai nama ekadeva rupinam
Namami partinayakam smarami sirdipalakam
Sadavidhata bhagyatam tvameva sai sundaram

O, beautiful Lord Sai, the bestower of all prosperity, You were the great and virtuous Rhagava, and ever blissful Madhava; but now You embody the one God. I meditate on You, the Lord of Parthi and Shirdi.

• Sainatha Mahima Stotram

Verse One

Sadasatsvarupam cidananda kandam
Jagatsambhavasthana samharahetum
Svabhaktecchayamanusam darsayanam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor who is the personification of Truth, Awareness and Bliss. He is the great cause for the creation, sustenance and dissolution of the universe. He has taken the human form to fulfill the aspirations of His devotees.

Verse Two

Bhavadhvantavidvamsamartandamidyam
Manovagatitam munirdhyanagamyam
Jagadvyapakam nirmalam nirgunam tvam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham


I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor who is the adorable sun destroying the darkness of birth and death. He cannot be known through mind and words. He is meditated upon by the sages. He is omnipresent in the world. He is pure and devoid of attributes.

Verse Three

Bhavambhodimagnarditanam jananam
Svapadasritanam svabhaktipriyanam
Samudhharanartham kalou sambhavantam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor who has manifested Himself in this Kaliyug to uplift the devotees who are troubled being drowned in the ocean of birth and death, and who are restored to His Lotus Feet, and who are devoted to Him.


Verse Four

Sada nimbavrksasya muladhivasat
Sudhastravinam tiktamapyapriyam tam
Tarum kalpavrksadhikam sadhayantam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor, who resides at the base of the neem tree and spreads nectarine joy and who makes that bitter and disliked tree dearer than the wish-fulfilling tree.


Verse Five

Sada kalpavrksasya tasyadhi mule
Bhavadbhavabudhya saparyadisevam
Nrnam kurvatam bhuktimuktipradam tam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor, who grants affluence in this world and also liberation from bondage to those who worship and serve Him under that tree seeking His divine presence.

Verse Six

Anekasrutatarkyalilavilasaih
Samaviskrtesanabhasvatprabhava
Aham bhavahinam prasannatmabhavam
Namamisvaram sadgurum saintham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor, whose matchless glory founded on His divine prowess glows with lilas, which are unheard of and beyond rational comprehension. He is completely devoid of any sense of ego and exudes infinite inner joy.

Verse Seven

Satam visramaramamevabhiramam
Sada sajjanaih samstutam sannamadbhih
Janamodadam bhaktabhadrapradam tam
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor, with the most charming and delightful form. His divine shelter is the resting place that removes the tiresomeness of all good people who adore Him with devotion. He grants joy, auspiciousness and protection to the devotees.

Verse Eight

Ajanmadyamekam param brahma saksat
Svayam sambhavam ramamevavatirnam
Bhavaddarsanatsampunitah prabho ham
Namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham

I salute Lord Sainatha, the great preceptor, who is the very embodiment of the highest divine principle 'Brahma' and who knows no birth nor death (He who has no beginning or no end). He has come down to earth by his self-will as the very manifestation of Rama. O Lord, I am completely sanctified by your divine glance.

• Ending Mantras

 

OM

Aasato Ma Sad Gamaya
Thamaso Ma Jyothir Gamaya
Mrtjyor Ma Amritham Gamaya

From death lead me to life
From darkness lead me to light
From mortality lead me immortality
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OM

Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu

May all the (three) worlds be happy

OM
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti-hi

Peace, Peace, Peace

OM
Sri Gurubyo Namaha

Obeisance to the preceptor

OM
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti-hi

 
           
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