Sree Sai Samartha Satcharitra

By Govind Raghunath Dabholkar (“Hemadpant”). Translated from the Original Marathi into English by Zarine Taraporewala. Translation dedicated to Gurudev Sivanesan Swamiji of Shirdi.

Preface
Hemadpant
Foreword
Gurudev Sivanesan Swamiji
Chapter 1
The Invocation
Chapter 2
The Purpose of the Narration Relating to the Recounting of the Naming Ceremony
Chapter 3
The Consent given to Write this Book
Chapter 4
The Appearance of Sai Samartha
Chapter 5
The Re-appearance of Sree Sai
Chapter 6
The Narration of the Story of Ram-janam Celebrations
Chapter 7
The Narration of Various Stories
Chapter 8
The Incarnation of Sai Samartha
Chapter 9
(Untitled)
Chapter 10
The Greatness of Sree Sai Samartha
Chapter 11
The Description of Sree Sai's Greatness
Chapter 12
The Darshan of Ram – Sree Sant Gholap
Chapter 13
The Cure of Bhimaji's Tuberculosis
Chapter 14
Ruttonji's Meeting with Sai
Chapter 15
The Story of Cholkar's Sugar
Chapter 16
The Narration of the Knowledge of Brahman
Chapter 17
The Narration of the Knowledge of Brahman
Chapter 18
Favour that was Bestowed on Me
Chapter 19
Favour that was Bestowed on Me
Chapter 20
The Lesson of the Essence of the Ishavasya
Chapter 21
Bestowing Grace
Chapter 22
Warding Off of Untimely Death
Chapter 23
The Spectacle of the Leela of Guru and Disciple
Chapter 24
Splendid Humour
Chapter 25
Achieving the Devotee's Welfare by Granting What is Desired Deeply
Chapter 26
Prevention of Epilepsy and Suicide and Stabilisation of Faith at One's Own Guru's Feet
Chapter 27
Bestowal of Initiation and Grace
Chapter 28
Narration of Visions
Chapter 29
Narration of Stories of Dreams
Chapter 30
Narration of Vows and Other Stories
Chapter 31
The Greatness of Darshan
Chapter 32
Narration of the Guru's Greatness
Chapter 33
The Greatness of Darshan
Chapter 34
The Greatness of Udi
Chapter 35
The Erasure of Doubts and Misapprehensions and the Embellishment of Vibhuti
Chapter 36
The All-Pervasiveness of Sai and the Fulfilment of His Blessings
Chapter 37
Description of the Chavadi
Chapter 38
Description of the Cooking and the Vessel
Chapter 39
The Discourse on the Essence of the Verse of the Gita and the Creation of the Samadhi Mandir
Chapter 40
The Narration of the Udyapan Story
Chapter 41
The Bestowal of Sai's Grace and Favour
Chapter 42
Leaving of the Body by Sainath
Chapter 43
Leaving of the Body by Sainath
Chapter 44
Leaving of the Body by Sainath
Chapter 45
The Greatness of the Feet of Sree Guru
Chapter 46
Trip to Kashi and Gaya; Narration of the Birth of Goats
Chapter 47
Narration of Story told by Sree Sai
Chapter 48
Granting of Favour to Doubting Devotee
Chapter 49
Testing the Saint and the Control of the Mind
Chapter 50
Removal of Ignorance
Chapter 51
A Triad of Stories of Three Devotees
Chapter 52
An overall view, which summarises the Book
Chapter 53
Avataranika (Epitome)
Glossary
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