Arati
Om Sri Sairam.
Asatoma satgamaya -
Tamasoma jyotirgamaya –
Mrityorma amritam gamay
Lead us
From Untruth to Truth..
From Darkness to Light..
From Mortality to Immortality
Of this, the prayer - "lead us from darkness to light" appealed to me. Hence, I have chosen this name for the blog. Each one of us have our own Ishta Devatha whom we worship. To me, it is Sri Sairam (or Sainath) of Shirdi whom I worship. Thus, the first post is a prayer, an Arati song for Sri Sairam. As I don't know Marathi, I am reproducing below the English version of the Arati. May Sairam's blessings be with all of us. May He lead us all from Darkness to Light.
- Dilip.__________________________________________
The Wonderful Life and Teachings of Shri Sai Baba (of Shirdi)
By Sri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji.
Oh Sai Baba, we wave lights before You, the bestower of happiness to the Jivas. Give us, Your servants and devotees rest under the dust of Your Feet, burning (destroying) desire. You remain absorbed in Your Self, and show the Lord (God) to the aspirants. As one feels intently, You give him experiences or realisations accordingly. Oh kind-hearted, your power is such ! Meditation on Your name removes our fear of the samsar. Your method of word is really unfathomable as, You always help the poor and the helpless. In this Kali age, You - the all pervasive Datta, have really incarnated as Sagun Brahma. Ward off the fear of samsar of the devotees who come to You every Thursday, so as to enable them to see the Feet of the Lord. Oh God of Gods, I pray that let my treasure be the service of Your Feet. Feed Madhav (and Gadhij* also) with happiness as the cloud feeds the chatak bird with pure water, and thus keep up Your Word. Amen !
(*) The devotee who sings the Arati should utter his name also here.
posted by Dilip @ 11:49 AM
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