Jai Sadananda Yadhu Natha
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
This is a prayer to Sai Baba. Thursday is considered to be the most auspicious day to pray to him.
Jay sadhaanandha yadhunaatha Sakala vinutha raghunaatha Rajata maha naga naatha Pavanaathmaja sainaatha ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
Victory to the ever happy king of saints,
For he is the Lord of Raghu clan,
Recognized by every one,
He is the silvery lord of serpents
And He is the Lord Sai,
Who is the son of wind god... Victory to the ever happy king of saints.
Pathri grama sambhootha Viprothama kula jaatha Sarva sadhguno bhedha Phakeera pushta vikhyatha ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
Born in the village called Pathri,
In a clan of great Brahmins,
He is beyond the six qualities
He is an itinerant saint,
Who is very famous... Victory to the ever happy king of saints
Desha muga priya baala Divyaathbudha gana leela Gnyana bhakthi vanamaala Bhuvana manohara sheela ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
Darling lad who is the face of our land,
He performs holy and wonderful miracles,
He wears the forest garland of devotion and knowledge,
And performs the pretty acts in this world...Victory to the ever happy king of saints
Godhavari vana chaari Nithya noothya bramhachaari Sathya nanda vihaari Sarva papa parihaari ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
He wanders in the forests round Godavari,
He is the very peculiar perennial bachelor,
He always dwells on the real joy,
And completely offsets all sins... Victory to the ever happy king of saints
gana panditha gosayi divya dwarakaamaayi thathwa mahodhadhi sai Sri guru satguru sai ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
He is the greatly learned wandering monk,
Of the very holy Dwarakamai[1]
Who is Sai, the great ocean philosophy,
And also he is the great and noble teacher called Sai... Victory to the ever happy king of saints
Shakthi mukthi dhaadhaara Bhaktha sidha sanchaara Bhavitha bhavyaakaara Bhava bandhana parihaara ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
He presents us with strength and salvation,
He wanders with devotees and spiritual souls,
He makes to happen the future,
And he is the antidote for ills of domestic life... Victory to the ever happy king of saints
nimba kalpa tharu moola vaasa krupa manimaala mangiricha gopaala paalaya thulasi maala ... Jai Sadananda Yadunatha
He sits underneath a plant of lime,
He is the beaded chain of mercy
He is the gopala of the mountain of mind,
Who protects us with his garland of Thulasi... Victory to the ever happy king of saints