Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 123
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only thing that came out of his process was charcoal instead of Gold. They also came to
know that the alchemist ascetic has felt very offended and intends to kill all the
associates of Akkalkot who had come to visit him.
With this knowing Vamanbua and Gholap Swamy along with their associates
started continuous shouts of victory in praise of Sri Swami Samarth and went out to
visit the hypocritical alchemist ascetic. When the ascetic saw Vamanbua, Gholap Swamy
and associates coming near him, he started uttering dirty abuses and throwing stones
at them. It was almost certain that somebody would die. Vamanbua, Gholap Swamy,
and their associates stood there and started chanting the name of Sri Swami Samarth
continuously. The ascetic came near to hit them. However, the stone which he had
lifted to throw and hit these people, fell on his head itself and he fell down unconscious.
When the ascetic regained consciousness, he went on uttering “Akkalkot Swamiji
is a gentleman and a genuine man. Till I get his ‘Darshan’, I will not accept any food.
Simply just by hearing the name and fame of Sri Swamiji, if a highly intoxicated person
like me asks for repentance then would anything not happen by the ‘Darshan’ of Sri
Swamiji? ”. Next day the ascetic along with his attendants went to Akkalkot. When he
reached there, Sri Swamiji was sitting in Khasbaug and playing with himself. The
ascetic offered fruits to Sri Swamiji and prostrated before him. Sri Swamiji got up and
started thundering “Hit a stone on my head. Have you not become neglectful of others
in arrogance? You mean fellow, what are you looking for? You have become like a coal.
Now die!. How would you judge an ascetic? Now hit that stone on your head itself.
Open your eyes and look on your left side for the miracle of alchemy, “
So saying, Sri Swamiji started laughing uncontrollably. The alchemist ascetic
started perspiring with shame. When he saw the tree on his left side, water was
trickling down from the tree. Wherever the water trickled down, that place was shining
like gold. Seeing this miracle, he got very frightened and started trembling. All his
sense organs started becoming inert and he could get the realization of his inner soul,
which is quite different from his physical body.
While praising Sri Swamiji, he started saying “There is greatness in the glory of
this ‘Darshan’. It is really a blessing. Sri Swamiji is really a true Sadguru by whose
Darshan, touch, and mercy, one gets realization of the inner soul. He is God. He is the
inner spirit of everyone. He is the sole observer and the imperishable. I am really
blessed to get ‘Darshan’ of such a Sadguru. The knowledge of alchemy, witchcraft,
ignorance, and illusion are all senseless and full of pain. The supersoul in the heart can
be identified with the Supreme Being, the Universe, and the Divine Essence. It
represents eternal happiness. It is fully liberated, pure and beyond the reach of senses.
Oh! Maharaj, you are only the Swami Dattaguru 209 . You are the Lord, the Omnipotent,
and the Kind-hearted. I am fully satisfied. Oh! Swami Dattaguru, What are your orders
for this servant? ”.
Swami Dattaguru spoke to him “Now go from here to our Mahurgad and pass
your time silently there”. Then Sri Swamiji gave him red-ochre coloured cloth and
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