Day -74. “Om Shri Sai Sarva Bhara Bhrute Namaha.”

         Shirdi Sai Ashtotramala –Meaning, Meditation and Miracle

              Day -74. “Om Shri Sai Sarva Bhara Bhrute Namaha.”

Meaning:

Humble salutation to Him, who takes upon all burdens of devotees on Himself. (Shirdi Sai Trust).

Meditation: 

On seeing Bhishma Pithamaha, His own Guru Dhronacharya, Kings, the large number of his own kith and kin  and the great expanse of armies ready to fight in the battle field of Kurukshetra, Arjun’s heart sank with the crushing weight of grief and despair. The great warrior of Pandavas, threw his bow and arrow and told Krishna,” Hey Paranthama, I am crushed by the weight of guilt and grief. I do not want to raise my bow against them.  I can’t fight”. The Bhagwan gave  Bhagvad Gita, not only for Arjun but to the whole world, considered as one of the greatest source of knowledge and revelation for the   mankind. Bhagwan Krishna summarised the purpose of life in beautiful words saying,

“Karamanyavadhikarasthe Maa Phaleshu Kadachana

Maa Karma Phala Hetur Bhurma Te Sangostvakarmani”-i

“You have the right to work only

but never to its fruits.

Let not the fruits of action be your motive.

Nor let your attachment be to inaction.”

These 11 words in Sanskrit contain  the essence of all realisation. The moment one is able to really live in total identification with Brahmam, God, Guru, He is able to live a very lovely life, going through the ups downs, success and disappointment experiencing them but not really affected by them. He is like the clear drop of water on the leaf of the lotus shining and reflecting the Sun, containing the image of Sun within itself, retaining its shape but not sticking to the leaf. It is light without its own weight ready to roll off.

 The weight of guilt and grief in the heart of Dhananjaya was removed. He rose again to fight leaving the fruits to Lord. The Brahmam, God, or Guru can absorb all our burden provided we say truly, “ I live. I aspire. I Act. Let your will happen, I leave the results, fruits in Your hands”.  

One Mrs Khaparde the wife of Mr. Dadhasaheb Khaparde of Amravathi, was staying in Shirdi with her son for some days. One day the son got high fever, which further developed into Bubonic Plague. The Mother was frightened and felt most uneasy. She thought of leaving the place for Amravati, and went near Baba in the evening, when He was coming near the Wada ( now Samadhi Mandir).in His evening rounds for asking His permission. She informed Him in a trembling tone, that her dear young son was down with Plague. Baba spoke kindly and softly to her, saying that the sky is beset with clouds; but they will disperse and pass off and everything will be smooth and clear. So saying He lifted up His Kafni upto the waist and showed to all present, four fully developed bubos, as big as Eggs and added, “ See, how I have to suffer for My devotees, their difficulties are Mine”. Seeing this unique and extraordinary deed ( Leela), the people were convinced. As to how the saints suffer pains for their devotees. The heart of the saint is softer than wax, it is soft in and out as butter. They love their devotees without any gain, and regard them as their true relatives. (Shri Saisatcharita- Ch:7.)

The Pilgrim to Shirdi never feels the burden of life. He or she enjoys the life itself as a pilgrimage. Because the burden has already been taken up by the One who is truly Sarva Bhara Bhrute.