Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI BHÄRADWÄJA RISHI GOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (21)
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Subject: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI BHÄRADWÄJA RISHI GOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (21)
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OM SRI SAI BHÄRADWÄJA RISHI GOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (21) Salutations to Sri Sai, who is born in the family lineage of the great Rishi Bharadwaj.
On 23rd May 1940, when Baba first declared to Pedda Venkappa Raju that 'I am Saibaba', He also indicated that His 'Gothra' (lineage) is Bharadwaj. However, He shed more light on this during the Guru Pournima discourse in 1963 when He said, "The reason why I have taken birth in Bharadwaj Gothra, is the boon Bharadwaja received from Shiva."
Once Bharadwaj Rishi thought of performing a yagna. He went personally to Kailash mountain to invite Shiva-Parvathi. At the time Shiva and Parvathi were engaged in a dance. They were so engrossed that they did not notice Bharadwaj Rishi for seven days. The Rishi could only see Shiva but not Shakti. On the eighth day, when he got darshan of Mâta Parvathi, she cast a glance at him, smiled benignly and once again Shiva-Parvathi got engrossed in the dance.
The Rishi felt sad. He felt ignored, and thought of leaving Kailas. But his left leg was numb, due to standing continuously in snow for 8 days. He also lost his vision in the left eye and then he collapsed. Shiva-Parvathi stopped their dance. Lord Shiva came to his rescue and revived him by sprinkling some water from His 'Kamandalu'. When the Rishi regained consciousness, Shiva told him, "Shaktimata's glance and her smile was a blessing for your yagna. We will definitely be present for the yagna."
When Bharadwaj Rishi performed the yagna, both Shiva and Shakti manifested during 'Poornâhuti' and blessed Bharadwaj Rishi with a boon saying, "We will take birth in human form in your lineage three times. The first incarnation will be 'Shiva avatar', who will be known as 'Shirdi Sai', the second incarnation will be 'Shiva-Shakti avatar', who will be known as 'Sri Sathya Sai' and the third incarnation will be 'Shakti avatar' who will be adored as 'Prema Sai'.
Further Shiva added, "You thought Shakti had neglected you at Kailas for eight days. Due to this Shakti will suffer in Shiva Shakti avatar. At that time, I (Shiva) will cure her by sprinkling the holy water on her, as I did for you at Kailas."
Just as Bharadwaj Rishi had darshan of Shiva-Shakti, Swami also has given darshan to some of His devotees in the form of Shiva-Shakti. This was in the earlier days during Navarathris when Swami was taken in a procession, many of His devotees were blessed with a resplendent darshan of the Shiva – Shakti form.
OM SRI SATHYA SAINATH ARPANAM ASTU
With pranams at the lotus feet of our dear Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai baba,
Devotional Wing, SSSGC USA