In plain words
Those who are in Vaikuṇṭha wear no other kind of clothing. Not only I: the boy who sleeps in my room, Satyajit, also saw them and asked, “Why, Swami, is Easwaramma wearing a ‘yellow’ sari?” Those who wear a ‘yellow’ sari are always sumaṅgalīs!
Today I had thought of bringing out a ‘yellow’ liṅga. But as I was setting out to come here, the children, the residents of the āśram and the devotees too: “Swami, you need not bring out the liṅga. We cannot bear to see you strain yourself. The good fortune of your darśan is all we ask for. Please grant our prayer,” they said. My citta is very pure. Whatever resolve I make, it will surely come to pass. The hearts of human beings keep changing all the time. But Sai’s heart never changes. No one can recognise such a true and eternal divinity.
Shirdi Sai, Parthi Sai, Prema Sai
In the Rāmāyaṇa, in the Bhāgavata and in the Bhārata, each person has a name full of meaning. ‘Sumitrā’ means ‘su-mitrā’, a good friend to all. Vaidehī means Sītā. King Janaka had no identification with the body. Because she was his daughter, she was named ‘Vaidehī’. In the same way, the names of God have come about in many ways. Using those names, man makes many kinds of gain. This body is named Sathya Sai. Using this name, many people are making gains in many ways. It is not merely a name; Sathya Sai means ‘Satya-śāyī’, one who reclines on Satya.
Who is Easwaramma? The mother of Īśvara is Easwaramma. In the story of Sāī Īśvara, Easwaramma is the mother who gave a perfect ideal. So every human being must keep remembering that mother. Not only this: who is Venkama Raju? The Lord of the Seven Hills. He is Pedda Venkama Raju. Īśvara and Pārvatī, the two, became one and took this form.