Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ÄPASTHAMBA SOOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (26)
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Subject: Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ÄPASTHAMBA SOOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (26)
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Subject: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ÄPASTHAMBA SOOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (26)
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OM SRI SAI ÄPASTHAMBA SOOTHRÄYA NAMAH - (26) Salutations to Sri Sai, who was born in the line of Brahmarishi Äpastamba
The stick angrily raised by Pedda Venkappa Raju slipped from his hands. Yes! It happened exactly this way. His son Sathyanarayan had started performing miracles and as the crowds around him began to swell, an angry Pedda Venkappa Raju found his way from the crowds and marched towards Sathyanarayan. He raised his club and demanded, "Tell me, who are you?" Sathyanarayan was perfectly serene. In a calm tone He replied, "I am Saibaba. My gothra is Bharadwaj and lineage is Äpasthamba." Äpastamba Rishi wrote the 'Sutra', which is a volume that defines all the religious rites and rituals. After doing penance for many years, he was finally blessed with the darshan of Lord Shiva. It was according to Shiva's boon, that 'Shiva-Shakti' incarnated as Sri Sathya Sai in the Bharadwaj Gothra (lineage) and Äpasthamba Sutra (line).
In the past, many incarnations have taken birth in the family lineages of great sages. Shri Vishnu incarnated as Parashuram, as the son of Jamdagni Rishi. When Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh willed to incarnate as the Triple Incarnation, they chose Atri Rishi and Anusuya Mata as the parents and Guru Dattatreya was born. Out of them, Brahma later became the moon. Mahesh took the form of Sage Durvasa and Shri Vishnu continued to stay as Lord Dattatreya, in the ashram of Atri Rishi to pursue knowledge. The purpose of this triple incarnation was to spread knowledge and bring about spiritual upliftment in the world through the path of devotion.
The present Sri Sathya Sai avatar has incarnated to re-establish truth, righteousness, peace, love and non-violence in the world and through them lead mankind to attain the four purusharthas – Dharma (righteousness), Artha (earn wealth by righteous means), Kama (have right desires) and Moksha (liberation).
OM SRI SATHYA SAINATH ARPANAM ASTU
With pranams at the lotus feet of our dear Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai baba,
Devotional Wing, SSSGC USA