Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 109
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but Sri Swamiji did not allow him to go to the royal court. Chintopant Tol was rather
confused and totally worried. Then Sri Swamiji angrily spoke “What would you do, if
your throat is cut? ”. Chintopant realised that something serious would take place in the
royal court that day. He quietly remained at home without going to the court and did
not worry even though he knew that the king would get very upset by his absence.
Later on it was learnt that there was a quarrel between the Chieftains. In that
quarrel, Chieftain Baste went running to kill Chieftain Ganapatrao Khandagale. People
mediated between them and stopped them. The King deported Chieftain Baste from the
State. If Chintopant were to be present in the royal court at that time, he would have
got involved in this serious complication. Hence Sri Swamiji who is always kind to the
devotees had stopped him from going to the royal court.
Vitthalrao
In the then Hyderabad State, there was a tahsildar by name Vitthalrao. Because
of some bad deeds his service was terminated. He was worried that he would be
imprisoned. So he hurriedly went to Akkalkot to take ‘Darshan’ of Sri Swami Samarth.
No sooner he stood there with folded hands Sri Swamiji angrily spoke to him “Smilingly
you work, but afterwards run away in a crying mood. Were you so much intoxicated
with the power of your job? You wanted to enjoy with the ladies and the money of other
people. Do you consider me your father’s servant? ”.
Vitthalrao prostrated with repentance at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji, started
rolling, and prayed earnestly “Maharaj, kindly forgive me. From today onwards, I will
not commit such sins. Kindly save me. There is nobody else than you, in this world who
can save me”. Seeing the genuine repentance of Vitthalrao Sri Swamiji said, “Go away
now, I have forgiven you for your sins, Henceforth act and behave properly and
carefully”. The Govt then declared him as ‘not guilty’ and he was made permanent in
the post of Tahsildar.
Worm-eaten Grams
The well-known Bhausaheb of Baroda in Gujarath State, came to Akkalkot to
take Sri Swami Samarth’s ‘Darshan’ . With great devotion he offered his humble
salutation to Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji gave him seven worm-eaten grams and said, “Go
to your village and execute big work”. Bhausaheb was very pleased by this blessing.
After coming back to Baroda he got a big contract for execution. The seven people, who
maintained hatred towards him, died of cholera. Then Bhausaheb remembered about
the seven worm-eaten grams given by Sri Swamiji and thus started experiencing the
kind grace of Sri Swamiji.
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