THE WONDERFUL LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SHRI SAI BABA
Adapted from the original Marathi Book SHRI SAI SATCHARITA
By Govind Raghunath Dabholkar alias 'Hemadpant'

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Chapter 01 The wondrous Saint grinding wheat - Obeisances - The story of grinding wheat and its philosophical significance Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 01
Chapter 02 Object of writing the work - Incapacity and boldness in the undertaking - Hot discussion - Conferring significant and prophetic title of 'Hemadpant' - Necessity of a Guru Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 02
Chapter 03 Sai Baba's sanction and promise - Assignment of work to the devotees - Baba's stories as beacon-light - His motherly love - Rohila's story - His sweet and nectar like words Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 03
Chapter 04 Mission of the saints - Shirdi a Holy Tirth - Personality of Sai Baba - Dictum of Goulibua - Appearance of Vitthal - Kshirsagar's story - Das Ganu's bath in Prayag - Immaculate conception of Sai Baba and His first advent in Shirdi - Three Wadas Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 04
Chapter 05 Baba's return with Chand Patil's marriage party -Welcomed and addressed as "Sai" - Contact with other saints - His attire and daily routine - The story of the Padukas - Wrestling bout with Mohiddin and change in life - Turning water into oil - The Pseudo - Guru Javhar All Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 05
Chapter 06 Efficacy of the touch of the Guru's hand - Ram Navami Festival - Its origin, transformation etc. - Repairs to the Masjid Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 06
Chapter 07 Wonderful Incarnation - Behaviour of Sai Baba - His vogic practices - His all-pervasiveness and mercy - Leper devotee's service - Master Khaparde's plague case - Going to Pandharpur Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 07
Chapter 08 Importance of human birth - Sai Baba begging food - Baijabai’s service - Sai Baba's dormitory - His affection for Khushalchand Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 08
Chapter 09 Effect of compliance and non-compliance with Baba's orders at the time of taking leave - A few instances -Mendicancy and its necessity - Devotees' (Tarkhad family's) experiences - Baba fed sumptuously Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 09
Chapter 10 Sai Baba's mode of life - His sleeping plank - His stay in Shirdi - His teachings - His humility - Nanavali The easiest path Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 10
Chapter 11 Sai as Sagun Brahma - Dr. Pandit's worship - Haji Siddik Falke - Control over the elements Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 11
Chapter 12 Sai Leelas - Experiences of (1) Kaka Mahajani (2) Dhumal Pleader (3) Mrs. Nimonkar (4) Mule Shastri (5) A Doctor Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 12
Chapter 13 More Sai Leelas - Diseases cured (1) Bhimaji Patil (2) Bala Shimpi (3) Bapusaheb Buti (4) Alandi Swami (5) Kaka Mahajani (6) Dattopant of Harda Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 13
Chapter 14 Ratanji Wadia of Nanded - Saint Moulisaheb - Dakshina mimansa Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 14
Chapter 15 Naradiya Kirtan Paddhati - Mr. Cholkar's Sugarless tea - Two Lizards Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 15
Chapter 16 and 17 Quick Brahma Gnyan Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 16 and 17
Chapter 18 and 19 How Hemadpant was accepted and blessed - Stories of Mr. Sathe and Mrs. Deshmukh - Encouraging good thoughts to fruition - Variety in Upadesh - Teachings regarding slander and remuneration for labour Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 18 and 19
Chapter 20 Das Ganu's problem solved by Kaka's maid-servant Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 20
Chapter 21 Stories of (1) V.H. Thakur (2) Anantrao Patankar and (3) Pandharpur pleader Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 21
Chapter 22 Rescues from serpent-bites (1) Balasahcb Mirikar (2) Bapusaheb Buti (3) Amir Shakkar (4) Hemadpant - Baba's opinion regarding killing of serpents Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 22
Chapter 23 Yoga and onion - Shama cured of snake-bite - Cholera ordinances broken - Ordeal of Guru - bhakti Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 23
Chapter 24 Baba's wit and humour - Chana Leela - (1) Hemadpant (2) Sudama (3) Anna Chinchanikar vs. Maushibai Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 24
Chapter 25 Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar (1) Speculations (2) Amraleela Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 25
Chapter 26 Stories of (1) Bhakta Pant (2) Harishchandra Pitale (3) Gopal Ambadekar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 26
Chapter 27 Favour shown by giving Bhagwat and Vishnu Sahastranaam - Dixit's Vitthal vision - Geeta-Rahasya -Khapardes Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 27
Chapter 28 Sparrows drawn to Shirdi (1) Lakhshmichand (2) Burhanpore lady (3) Megha Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 28
Chapter 29 Stories of (1) Chennai's Bhajani Mela (2) Tendulkars (father and son) (3) Dr. Captain Hate (4) Waman Narvekar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 29
Chapter 30 Drawn to Shirdi (1) Kakaji Vaidya of Vani (2) Ramlal Punjabi of Mumbai Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 30
Chapter 31 The passing away in Baba's presence of (1) Sanyaasi Vijayanand (2) Balaram Mankar (3) Noolkar (4) Megha (5) Tiger Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 31
Chapter 32 In quest of Guru and God - Fasting disapproved Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 32
Chapter 33 Greatness of Udi - Scorpion-sting and plague cases cured - Jamner miracle - Narayan Rao's sickness - Balabua Sutar - Appasaheb Kulkarni - Haribhau Karnik Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 33
Chapter 34 Greatness of Udi (continued) - Doctor's nephew - Dr. Pilley - Shama's sister-in-law - Irani girl - Harda gentlemen -Mumbai lady Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 34
Chapter 35 Tested and found not wanting - Kaka Mahajani's friend and master - Bandra insomnia case - Bala Patil Newaskar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 35
Chapter 36 Wonderful stories of (1) Two Goa gentlemen (2) Mrs. Aurangabadkar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 36
Chapter 37 Chavadi procession Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 37
Chapter 38 Baba's Handi - Disrespect of shrine - Cup of butter milk Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 38
Chapter 39 Baba's knowledge of Sanskrit - His interpretation of a verse from Gita - Construction of the Samadhi Mandir Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 39
Chapter 40 Stones of Baba (1) Attending Mrs. Dev's Udyapan ceremony as Sanyaasi with two others (2) Hemadpant's house in the form of His picture Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 40
Chapter 41 Story of the picture - Stealing the rags and reading of Dnyaneshwari Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 41
Chapter 42 Baba's passing away - Previous indication - Averting death of Ramchandra Dada Patil and Tatya Kote Patil - Charity of Laxmibai Shinde - Last moment Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 42
Chapter 43 and 44 Baba's passing away (continued) - preparation - Samadhi Mandir - Breaking of the brick - 72 hours' Samadhi - Jog's Sanyaas - Baba's nectar-like words Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 43 and 44
Chapter 45 Kakasaheb's doubt and Anandrao's vision - Wooden plank - Baba's bed-stead and not Bhagat's Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 45
Chapter 46 Baba's Gaya trip - Story of the two goats Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 46
Chapter 47 Baba's reminiscences - Story of Veerbhadrappa and Chenbasappa (snake and frog) Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 47
Chapter 48 Warding off devotee's calamities - Stories of (1) Mr. Shevade (2) Sapatnekar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 48
Chapter 49 Stories of (1) Hari Kanoba (2) Soniadev Swami (3) Nanasaheb Chandorkar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 49
Chapter 50 Stories of (1) Kakasaheb Dixit (2) Shri Tembe Swami (3) Balaram Dhurandhar Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter 50
Epilogue Deepak Chebbi Sai Satcharitra Chapter Epilogue