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Satyavadi satyadharma satyasyagrahavan sada I

Satpalanat prasanascha bhaktanam satya-rakshakah II4II

“O Baba ! You are Truth Speaking (i.e. veracious, sincere, candid), strictly Truthful (i.e. absolutely established in the truth) and You always bear persistence for truth only; moreover, You are being propitiated by observance of truth; Your Holiness are the Protector of the course of righteousness of devotees.” (4)

Ruju-janeshu tushtosi priyastesham sadaiva hi I Lilavachan-matrena tesham saddarmadarshakah II5II

“You are contented with straightforward persons and really are endeared to them always. You point out to them the true course of righteousness by sportive utterances only.” (5)

Vitta-santan-saktanam linanam ragkarmasu I Bhogaishwarya-vimudhanam vairagya-janako bhavan II6II

“Your Holiness ! Do provoke the sentiment of indifference to worldly desires (i.e. aversion to the worldly objects, renunciative spirit) in those who are attached to property and progeny and abundantly absorbed in the acts prompted by passion (raga i.e. likes, desires, emotions) and also deeply deluded by pleasure and prosperity.” (6)

Na kadapi gato riktah sharanastho hi

 kashchana I Smartrugamin ! Kashtaharin ! Raksha-vrat-dharo ! Bhavan II7II

“Really, no one surrendered to Your Holiness, has turned with his cherished desire unfulfilled at any time. O You, approaching instantlly as soon as remembered ! O the Dispeller of distresses ! Your Majesty, hold the vowed observance of protection.” (7)

Shishuraham bhavanstrata sada sharanagatosmi te I Tasmad-vatsalya-bhavena rakshitavyosmi sarvatha II8II

“I am an infant and Your Holiness are the Protector. I have surrendered to You always and, therefore, I am to be protected by You in every way (i.e. by all means) with affection towards an offspring.” (8)

Sainathashtakamidam yah pathet prayatah puman I Tasya bhavanusarena Sainathah prasidatu II9II

“The pious person who recites this panegyric consisting of eight verses for Sainatha, may Sainatha be propitiated according to his devotional sentiment.” (9)

Bhakta-charan-rajah-prarthinah

Kantilalasya ShreeSainatha-charanakamalayoh sashtangah pranatih I

Prostrations to the Lotus-feet of Shree Sainatha by Kantilal soliciting the pollen dust of the feet of devotees.

- Prof. Dr. K. J. Ajabia