Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 110
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Earnest Desire for Offspring’s
It is a fundamental right and an earnest desire of every man to bring up a child.
Because of offspring’s, there is a perpetuation of family tree and parents get
exceptional pleasure as they bring up their children. Hence a man gets an earnest
desire to bring forth his offspring’s. Without children, man feels a great drawback in his
life and becomes unhappy. Hence a person born as an incarnation blesses his devotees
with offspring’s and thereby awakens zeal towards God in that devotee. Sri Swami
Samarth was very compassionate during his incarnation and had blessed numerous
devotees with children by miraculous works.
Bhausaheb Jahagirdar
Sri Swamiji once had been to the Naladurg village in Osmanabad District,
Maharashtra. There he got a prayer of invitation from the Jahagirdar 193 of Neelgaon
village, Shreeman Bhausaheb Jahagirdar, to pay a visit to Neelgaon. Sri Swamiji
accepted this invitation and went to Neelgaon along with his attendants and devotees.
Then the Jahagirdar applied Akshata 194 on Sri Swamiji’s forehead. Out of that, three
grains of rice fell down. Sri Swamiji picked up those three grains and gave them to
Jahagirdar as Prasad . Then out of these three grains of rice Jahagirdar ate one grain
and gave two grains to his wife. Jahagirdar had no offspring’s. Sri Swamiji blessed
Jahagirdar “A good son will be born to you”. Bhausaheb Jahagidar, in the great honour
of Sri Swamiji, arranged for Mahapooja 195 , Bhajan 196 , Kirtan82 and Brahmin - Bhojan 197 .
Sri Swamiji accepted the hospitality extended in his favour by Jahagirdar and
then returned. In due time, wife of Jahagirdar gave birth to a son and then two
daughters. Jahagirdar remembered this kind favour blessed on him by Sri Swamiji, till
the end of his life. He always made it as a practice of visiting Akkalkot to render
devotional service to Sri Swamiji for four days and then return home.
Harivansh Puran
Bhausaheb of Baroda was a wealthy landlord. He had a daughter but no son. He
prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and offered his prayers unto him for a son.
Sri Swamiji blessed him “Listen to Harivansh Puran57, then you will get a son”.
Bhausaheb listened to the Harivansh Puran according to the rites and he was blessed
with a son by the kind grace of Sri Swamiji.
193
Jahagirdar: One who holds the land gifted by the governmentnormally referred to as Jahagir. Generally considered to be
very rich as a result of the land ownership.
194
Akshata: Consecreted rice. Akshata: (Sanskrit) "Unbroken." Unmilled, uncooked rice, often mixed with turmeric, offered as
a sacred substance during puja, or in blessings for ceremonies. This, the very best food, is the finest offering a devotee can
give to God.
195
Maha pooja: Solemn worship on great occasions.
196
Bhajan: Singing hymns in the praise of God or Sadguru.
197 Brahmin Bhojan: Sumptuous food served to all Brahmins as a part of service to Deity or Sadguru.
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