To pray is to express a heart-felt need and request for its fulfilment by the grace of God. As more and more of our prayers are answered, our gratitude mellows into love; and, as our love grows, it is reciprocated by the increasing manifestation of God’s love for us: a virtuous circle.

As our love deepens, the one spontaneous thing that we tend to do is to dwell on the name of God, repeat it with love and contemplate on its associations and implications. (I remember the case of a newly married friend bubbling with joy on receiving the first-ever letter from his wife. It just contained one word repeated a few hundred times – his name.)

A Sai Bhajan often is the repetition of the name or names of our beloved Lord Sai and the dwelling on His wonderful qualities. One of the Bhajans most frequently sung by Bhagawan Baba Himself at the conclusion of His discourses begins: Prema Mudhitha Man Se Kaho Rama Rama Ram. To enjoy its sweetness fully, let us understand the meanings of Hindi and Sanskrit words in it....