Sainathashtakam
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.
Pathri grama samudhbhootham dwarakamaayi vasinam Bhaktha beeshta pratham devam sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who was born in Pathri village,
Who lived in Dwarakamayi,
And who fulfilled desires of devotees.
Mahonnatha kule jaatham ksheerabdhi same shubhe Dwijarajam thamoknantham sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who was born in a great caste,
Who is a good as the ocean of milk,
Who was a great Brahmin, and dispelled darkness.
Jagadhodharanartham yo naroppa tharo vibuhu Yoginamcha mahathmanam sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who took the human form of a saint,
For the redemption of this world,
And who is the greatest among saints.
Saakshathkaaram jayelaabhe swathmaaraamo gurormuhaath Nirmamam mamadhaaknantham sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who blessed with victory and vision of God,
For those who got teaching from a Guru,
Who was not egoist and never was selfish.
Yasya darshana maathrena nashyanthi vyadi kotayaha Sarve papah pranashyanthi sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Sai,
On just seeing whom,
Crores of diseases would be cured,
And all the sins committed would be destroyed.
Narasimhadhi sishyanaam thatho yoshrunuthgruhamguruhu Bhavabandhaaya harthaaram sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who is the disciple of Narasimha,
Who is the teacher of all teachers,
Who cuts of attachments in life.
Dhana heenaan dhanaatyanyaha sama drishtyaiva pashyathi Karunaa saagaram devam sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Sai,
Who gave money to the poor,
Who saw every one as equal,
And who is the ocean of mercy.
Saamadhi sthubhyo bhakthaha nava drushta vaartha dhaanathaha Achintya mahimaanantham sai natham namamyaham
I salute that Lord Sai,
Who blessed his devotees with Samadhi,
As well as all knowing sight and riches,
And who had inestimable greatness.
Maatha sai math pitha sai naathaha Swami Sai math sakha sainathaha Sarvaswamme sai nadhidhyanuhu Naanyam jaane neive jaane na jaane Namah shri sai nathaya mohathanthra vinashine
My mother is Lord Sai,
My father is Lord Sai,
My God is Lord Sai,
My friend is Lord Sai,
And I see in everything,,
Nothing except Sai,
I do not know anything, I do not know anything, And I salute that Lord Sai, Who is killer of all passions and desires.