This bhajan describes Sai Baba through 10 descriptions from the perspective of a devotee. It depicts the devotee's journey in understanding who Sai Baba is to them. The descriptions start from seeing Sai Baba as a simple, auspicious being, then as a compassionate protector. As the devotee's realization deepens, Sai Baba is seen as a divine soul who helps overcome inner demons. Finally, Sai Baba is understood as the embodiment of all forms of bliss. The bhajan's intensity increases and decreases mirroring the devotee's transforming relationship with Sai Baba over these stages.

2. 1. Bhola bhandari
Baba
2. Shiva Shiva Shiva Sai
Baba
3. Anatha Rakshaka
4. Deena Dayala
5. Pathitha Paavana Sai
Baba
6. Yogeshwara Sai Murari
7. Yogeshwara Hey Tripurari
8 .Nithyananda
9. Brahmananda

3. o This Bhajan seems to be an answer to the
question : “ Who is Sai Baba to me ? ”
o It gives 10 descriptions of Sai Baba, as we can
observe from the lyrics.
o But, the real meaning comes out only when we
ask the question : “Who is describing Sai Baba ?”.
o It is a devotee who is describing Sai Baba.
o This description depicts the different stages that
devotees go through while trying to get an answer
to the question : “Who is Sai Baba to me?”.

4. Before we get to the theme, we need to understand the
meaning of each line.
1. Bhola Bhandari – Simple Being.
2. Shiva – Auspiciousness.
3. Anatha Rakshaka – Protector of the Orphaned.
4. Deena Dayala – Compassionate to the helpless.
5. Pathitha Paavana – The holy one who has descended.
6. Yogeshwara – The Master of Yoga.
7. Murari – The one who killed demon Mura. ( as Krishna )
8. Tripurari – The one who killed the demon Tripurasura .
9. Nithyananda – Bliss eternal.
10. Brahmananda –
11. Premananda – Bliss of Love.

5. Now that we have gone through the meaning of each
line, we are ready to see the pattern.
We group the lines into the following stages:
Stage 1 : Bhola Bhandari , Shiva
Stage 2 : Anatha Rakshaka , Deena Dayala
Stage 3 : Pathitha Paavana
Stage 4 : Yogeshwara, Murari, Tripurari
Stage 5 : Nithyananda, Brahmananda, Premananda

6. Who is Sai Baba to me ?
Stage 1: A simple ( Bhola Bhandari ) and
auspicious ( Shiva ) being.
Stage 2: A compassionate person ( after listening
to all the help that Sai Baba has done to people)
.
Stage 3: A Divine soul who has descended ( that’s
the meaning of pathitha pavana; this realization
comes after we look at Sai Baba beyond His
Humanitarian work ).

7. Stage 4: The one who is a Master of Yoga
and who helped me kill the demons within
me ( the killing of the demons Mura and
Tripura refers to achieving control over the
5 senses . Excellent account of this have
been given by
Prof . Anil Kumar).
Stage 5: The one who is verily all forms of
Bliss.

8. 1. One unique observation here is that as we sing the
bhajan, we start in a very calm, low intensity tone
and increase our intensity as we progress.
2. The intensity of the tone as well as the relationship
reaches the peak in the stage of the
transformation.
3. Once the transformation phase is over, the
intensity reduces and there is a sense of serinity
and peace wile singing the last line reflecting the
state of the relationship between the devotee and
Sai baba.
4. So, to put it mathematically, intensity in the voice is
directly proportional to the intensity in the state of
the relationship between the devotee and Sai Baba