Chapter I The wondrous Saint grinding wheat – Obeisances – The story of grinding wheat and its philosophical significance
Chapter II Object of writing the work – Incapacity and boldness in the undertaking – Hot discussion – Conferring significant and prophetic title of 'Hemadpant' – Necessity of a Guru
Chapter III Sai Baba's sanction and promise – Assignment of work to the devotees – Baba's stories as beacon-light – His motherly love – Rohila's story – His sweet and nectar like words
Chapter IV Mission of the saints – Shirdi a Holy Tirth – Personality of Sai Baba – Dictum of Goulibua – Appearance of Vitthal – Kshirsagar's story – Das Ganu's bath in Prayag – Immaculate conception of Sai Baba and His first advent in Shirdi – Three Wadas
Chapter V Baba's return with Chand Patil's marriage party – Welcomed and addressed as "Sai" – Contact with other saints – His attire and daily routine – The story of the Padukas – Wrestling bout with Mohiddin and change in life – Turning water into oil – The Pseudo-Guru Javhar Ali
Chapter VI Efficacy of the touch of the Guru's hand – Ram Navami Festival – Its origin, transformation etc. – Repairs to the Masjid
Chapter VII Wonderful Incarnation – Behaviour of Sai Baba – His yogic practices – His all-pervasiveness and mercy – Leper devotee's service – Master Khaparde's plague case – Going to Pandharpur
Chapter VIII Importance of human birth – Sai Baba begging food – Baijabai's service – Sai Baba's dormitory – His affection for Khushalchand
Chapter IX Effect of compliance and non-compliance with Baba's orders at the time of taking leave – A few instances – Mendicancy and its necessity – Devotees' (Tarkhad family's) experiences – Baba fed sumptuously
Chapter X Sai Baba's mode of life – His sleeping plank – His stay in Shirdi – His teachings – His humility – Nanavali The easiest path
Chapter XI Sai as Sagun Brahma – Dr. Pandit's worship – Haji Siddik Falke – Control over the elements
Chapter XII Sai Leelas – Experiences of (1) Kaka Mahajani (2) Dhumal Pleader (3) Mrs. Nimonkar (4) Mule Shastri (5) A Doctor
Chapter XIII More Sai Leelas – Diseases cured (1) Bhimaji Patil (2) Bala Shimpi (3) Bapusaheb Buti (4) Alandi Swami (5) Kaka Mahajani (6) Dattopant of Harda
Chapter XIV Ratanji Wadia of Nanded – Saint Moulisaheb – Dakshina
Chapter XV Naradiya Kirtan Paddhati – Mr. Cholkar's Sugarless tea – Two Lizards
Chapter XVII & XIX How Hemadpant was accepted and blessed – Stories of Mr. Sathe and Mrs. Deshmukh – Encouraging good thoughts to fruition – Variety in Upadesh – Teachings regarding slander and remuneration for labour
Chapter XX Das Ganu's problem solved by Kaka's maid-servant
Chapter XXI Stories of (1) V.H. Thakur (2) Anantrao Patankar and (3) Pandharpur pleader
Chapter XXII Rescues from serpent-bites (1) Balasaheb Mirikar (2) Bapusaheb Buti (3) Amir Shakkar (4) Hemadpant – Baba's opinion regarding killing of serpents
Chapter XXIII Yoga and onion – Shama cured of snake-bite – Cholera ordinances broken – Ordeal of Guru-bhakti
Chapter XXIV Baba's wit and humour – Chana Leela – (1) Hemadpant (2) Sudama (3) Anna Chinchanikar vs. Maushibai
Chapter XXV Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar (1) Speculations (2) Amraleela
Chapter XXXVIII Baba's Handi – Disrespect of shrine – Cup of butter milk
Chapter XXXIX Baba's knowledge of Sanskrit – His interpretation of a verse from Gita – Construction of the Samadhi Mandir
Chapter XL Stories of Baba (1) Attending Mrs. Dev's Udyapan ceremony as Sanyaasi with two others (2) Hemadpant's house in the form of His picture
Chapter XLI Story of the picture – Stealing the rags and reading of Dnyaneshwari
Chapter XLII Baba's passing away – Previous indication – Averting death of Ramchandra Dada Patil and Tatya Kote Patil – Charity of Laxmibai Shinde – Last moment
Chapter XLIII & XLIV Baba's passing away (continued) – Preparation – Samadhi Mandir – Breaking of the brick – 72 hours' Samadhi – Jog's Sanyaas – Baba's nectar-like words
Chapter XLV Kakasaheb's doubt and Anandrao's vision – Wooden plank – Baba's bed-stead and not Bhagat's
Chapter XLVI Baba's Gaya trip – Story of the two goats
Chapter XLVII Baba's reminiscences – Story of Veerbhadrappa and Chenbasappa (snake and frog)
Chapter XLVIII Warding off devotee's calamities – Stories of (1) Mr. Shevade (2) Sapatnekar
Chapter XLIX Stories of (1) Hari Kanoba (2) Somadev Swami (3) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
Chapter L Stories of (1) Kakasaheb Dixit (2) Shri Tembe Swami (3) Balaram Dhurandhar