Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 119
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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.
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