SHRI SAI SAT CHARITRA (SSSC)

SHRI SAI SAT CHARITRA

The Shri Sai Satcharitra is more than a biography—it’s a spiritual beacon that has guided millions of devotees across generations, like Bible, Quran and Bhagavad-Gita.

📖 Origins and Authorship

The book was written by Govind Raghunath Dabholkar, lovingly known as Hemadpant, a devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba.
Baba himself encouraged Hemadpant to write it in 1916, saying, “Make a collection of stories and experiences; Keep Notes and Memos…Myself write My own life.”
Hemadpant began compiling ‘stories and teachings’ during Baba’s lifetime itself; Had written two or three chapters, when Baba’s mahasamathi.
Hemadpant completed the work, shortly before his passing in 1929.

📝 Language and Publication

Originally composed in Marathi verse form, the first edition was published on 26 November 1930.
The English translation was done by Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji in 1944, making it accessible to a global audience.

📚 Structure and Content

The book contains 52 chapters and over 9,450 verses, blending philosophy, anecdotes, and teachings.
It covers Baba’s miracles, his interactions with devotees, and his profound spiritual insights.
Many devotees read it as a Saptah Parayan—a seven-day devotional reading practice, to bring blessings and answers during times of need.

🌍 Legacy and Impact

The Satcharitra has been translated into numerous languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and more.
It’s considered by many devotees as their spiritual scripture, akin to the Gita or Bible.
The original manuscript is preserved* at Sai Niwas in Bandra, Mumbai, where Hemadpant lived and wrote the book.

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Baba’s Stories as “Beacon Light (Light House)”

The life of Sai Baba is as wide and deep as the infinite ocean. All can dive deep into the same and take out precious gems (of knowledge and Bhakti). They can distribute them to the aspiring public.

The stories, parables, and teachings of Sai Baba are very wonderful.

They will give peace and happiness to the people. These people are afflicted with sorrows and heavily loaded with miseries of this worldly existence. They will also bestow knowledge and wisdom, both in the worldly and in spiritual domains.

If these teachings of Sai Baba are listened to and meditated upon, the devotees will get what they long for. These teachings are as interesting and instructive as the Vedic lore. The devotees will attain union with Brahman, mastery in eight-fold Yoga, Bliss of meditation etc…

This collection would be most delightful to those simple souls, whose eyes were not blessed with Sai Baba’s darshana.

So, I set about collecting Sai Baba’s teachings and expressions – the outcome of His boundless self-realization”.- Shri Hemadpant.

🌟 How to Read Sri Sai Satcharitra for Maximum Benefit

Sacred Preparation: Wrap the book in new cloth/cover and place it near Baba’s photo or idol.
Daily Connection: Read a few pages every night before sleep; end the day with Baba’s remembrance.
Weekly Parayana: Begin on a Thursday, Crisis time, or festival day; and read devotionally for seven days.
Seva After Completion: Feed the poor or donate to those in need on the seventh day.
Where to Read: Sit in a quiet temple corner or in front of Baba’s image; Even Anywhere.
Special Occasions: Organize Group Reading (Like sunrise-to-sunset) readings in temples during auspicious festivals.
Service to the Suffering: Read aloud to the elderly, the sick, and those near life’s end to bring peace and divine comfort.
Sharing the Blessing: Buy extra copies, when visiting Shirdi / Temple Shop and gift them to deserving souls.

Thanks:- Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust, for providing this Book in many languages to all Devotees of Sai Baba, in PDF form at https://sai.org.in/en/sai-satcharita