Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 118 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Feed Sesamum and Sugar In Kashi 201 there was a famous scholar and astrologer named Bahireshastri. After worshipping Lord Dattatrey, he got a son. He named him ‘Datta’. When they prepared his horoscope it showed his life span as only fourteen years. Both, husband and wife became very anxious. They apprised a saint about this matter in Benaras (Varanasi). He advised Bahireshastri to approach Sri Swami Samarth, the incarnation of Lord Dattatrey in Akkalkot. Bahireshastri along with his wife and son came to Akkalkot and started rendering service to Sri Swamiji. At that time, Sri Swamiji was sitting in Khasbaug. One day, Bahireshastri’s son suddenly started shivering and fell down unconscious. Sri Swamiji asked Bahireshastri to bring Sesamum (an oilseed). Hearing the word ‘sesamum’, Shastriji became nervous and prostrated at the feet of Sri Swamiji and started crying. Sri Swamiji spoke “Oh! Why do you become nervous? Feed your son with sesamum and sugar”. Bahireshastri put sesamum and sugar in his son’s mouth and his son got up. Sri Swamiji snatched Bahireshastri’s son from the jaws of death and returned him to his parents. After rendering service for few days, Shastri and his wife returned to Banaras with great joy. His Marriage Still To Be Carried Out Cholappa, the devotee and attendant of Sri Swamiji, had two sons and one daughter. His daughter was named Rajoobai and the two sons as Krishnappa and Appa. When Rajoobai grew up she got married but within just a few days she died due to Tuberculosis. The sacred –thread ceremony of Krishnappa was performed but within fifteen days he died due Cholera. The family started mourning. By that time, Sri Swamiji arrived at the scene. He spoke “You fools, why do you cry? The marriage of Krishnappa is yet to be performed”. Then Sri Swamiji went near Krishnappa and started saying “Oh! Neelkanth (Krishnappa) wake up. At least you speak two words with me”. Hearing the words of Sri Swamiji there was some movement in the dead body and he woke up and sat. All the people present there were stunned and they started continuous shouts of victory in the praise of Sri Swami Samarth. By the kind grace of Sri Swamiji, Krishnappa grew up and eventually got married. Who Is Giving Farewell To Him Sri Swami Samarth had been to Manoor Village and then took a halt in the temple of Goddess Renuka. Severe disease cholera seriously affected this village. Everyday around 10 to 15 people were dying. At that time the kind-hearted Sri Swamiji was sitting in the Renuka-Temple. In the meantime, the Patil 202 of that village came there crying loudly and started praying unto Sri Swamiji “Maharaj, my son Hanumant is dying due to cholera disease. There is no surety about his survival. I pray you to kindly come and see my son”. Sri Swamiji’s heart softened with pity seeing the severe suffering of Patil. Therefore, Sri Swamiji went to his house and sat in the veranda of the 201 Kashi: A holy place in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 202 Patil: Head of a Village Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 119 _________________________________________________________________________________________ house. Patil’s son Hanumant was writhing in acute pain like a fish out of water. He was slowly and steadily getting suffocated. There was loud lamentation going on in the house. Patil prostrated and tightly embraced the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and started crying loudly. At that time Cholappa too was standing nearby. He told Sri Swamiji “Maharaj, let us go to the temple. I am not able to bear this situation. It is not good to sit here”. Sri Swamiji said “Oh! Who is bidding farewell to that boy Hanumant? You get Hanumant covered by the leaves of Neem tree and feed him juice from Neem leaves”. No sooner this treatment was over, the boy started making body movements. He opened his eyes and started looking outside. He got up by the kind grace of Sri Swamiji. Next day Patil worshipped Sri Swamiji and offered Naivedya to him. From that day itself that village was totally rid of cholera disease. Laxman Koli - Anand Bharati In Thane, Maharashtra, there was a boatman named Laxman Koli. There was a big storm and his ship started sinking in the sea. Laxman Koli was a great devotee of Sri Swamiji and he had come to Akkalkot 3 to 4 times. When the ship started tossing about, all the sailors became very nervous. Laxman Koli started calling upon Sri Swamiji for help “Akkalkot Nivasini Sri Swami Mai (Oh! My mother Sri Swamiji who is dwelling at Akkalkot), now please come here running. We are helpless. Our ship has started sinking”. When Laxman Koli was calling upon for help, here at Akkalkot Sri Swamiji suddenly stood up and lowered his right hand and then raised it. It appeared as though he had lifted a big load. Then he sat on his cot. At that time water started dripping down from his right hand. His disciples who were present there at the time tasted the dripping water and found it salty. They asked Sri Swamiji “Maharaj, your right hand was dripping salty water. Where did it come from? ”. Sri Swamiji answered “Have I not lifted a drowning ship from the sea? ”. None of the disciples could understand what is really meant. Here in the sea, the ship of Laxman Koli came up from the water as though somebody lifted it up using heavy force. The sailors brought the ship to seashore. Laxman Koli realised that this miracle has taken place only due to the kind mercy of Sri Swamiji. Then he came with his family to Akkalkot. There he told the disciples and devotees as to how the serious calamity was averted in the sea. The disciples realised that Sri Swamiji’s lifting action before and the time of the sinking ship occurred simultaneously. They started continuous shouts of victory in the praise of Sri Swamiji for this miraculous play. Laxman Koli was so much influenced by this miraculous incident that he abandoned everything in his life and devoted himself in the service of Sri Swamiji. Later on he became a fully accomplished person and came to be known as Anand-Bharati. His Samadhi46 is located near the temple of Lord Dattatrey in Thane, Maharashtra. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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