Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 111
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Milk from Tree
This incident took place when Sri Swamiji was in the village Mangalvedha in
Solapur district, Maharashtra. In this village, a sixty-year-old man with his wife who
was fifty-two years old stayed. Being childless they were very unhappy. Basappa Teli a
great devotee advised them “You render devotional service to Sri Swamiji. Without
‘Darshan’ of Sri Swamiji never accept any food. Then your wish will be fulfilled”. The
woman started to take Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’ regularly with great devotion. Sri
Swamiji was pleased seeing her devotion,. He told her “There is a tree on the other
side. Take the milk of that tree mixed with sugar, then your wish will be fulfilled”. The
woman went near the tree, which was giving milk-Sap, collected that, added sugar and
accepted the same. By the kind grace of Sri Swamiji she was blessed with a son.
Do You Want A Son?
A European gentleman was served in Railway Department at Solapur,
Maharashtra, as an officer. He didn’t have any children. Hearing about Sri Swamiji, he
came to Akkalkot. He stood before Sri Swamiji with a feeling full of devotion. Sri
Swamiji looked at him and said, “Do you wish to have a son? Certainly your wish will be
fulfilled and you will get a son within a year”. Recognising his strong mental wish Sri
Swamiji blessed him. The European gentleman was highly astonished with this kind of
direct blessing coming from Sri Swamiji. Later, he returned home. By the blessings of
Sri Swamiji he got a son within a year. He came again along with his wife and the child
to Akkalkot for Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. After this miraculous incident, a number of
Europeans started visiting Akkalkot.
Mate Blessed With a Son
An old man named Mate belonging to Maratha community came to Akkalkot with
his wife to take Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. His wife was sixty year old. They didn’t have
any children so both were very unhappy. Seeing their unhappiness Sri Swamiji blessed
the old woman placing a cocoanut in the lap of her saree and said, “Take this son”. And
by the kind grace of Sri Swamiji she gave birth to a son within a year.
Foolishness of Untouchability
A Brahmin along with his wife rendered devotional service to Sri Swamiji. They
didn’t have any children. They earnestly yearned to have children. With this intention,
they offered daily prayers to Sri Swamiji for his blessings and kind favour. Sri Swamiji
told the lady, “Your destiny does not allow you to rear a child”. The lady replied, “If it is
not in my destiny then why should I go in search of God? ”. With great stubbornness
she continued her devotional service towards Sri Swamiji. One day Sri Swamiji gave her
two dried date fruits and said “These are your sons, take them”. The lady was very
aware and sensitive about untouchability. She thought that people of different castes
visit Sri Swamiji for his ‘Darshan’ and as such, there is a possibility of lower caste of
people polluting it with their touch. She decided to take the ‘Prasad’ given by Sri
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