Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 124
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deerskin as Prasad. After rendering service for few days the ascetic took the blessings
of Sri Swamiji and went to Mahurgad. Sri Swamiji manifested himself at Mahurgad and
gave ‘Darshan’ to the ascetic. The ascetic prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and
washed the feet with his tears of joy. His life was changed. By the kind grace of Sri
Swamiji, the ascetic attained everlasting happiness.
The ascetic himself informed this complete statement, in writing, to the
Brahmanishta 210 , Vamanbua.
Vishnubua Brahmachari
Maloji Raje, the King of the then State of Akkalkot, was a religious person. He
would arrange for discourses on Vedanta. He was very fond of studying philosophical
and religious books. He would invite learned people with due respect. In Mumbai there
was a person named Vishnubua Brahmachari. He had defeated Christian priests in
debates. The Rajesaheb wanted to know about Vedanta from the Brahmachari. So he
called the Brahmachari, who came to the palace and delivered a lecture on Vedanta.
One day, the Brahmachari went for Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. In the presence of
Sri Swamiji he started exhibiting his theoretical knowledge and then gave a long
narration of Vedanta. At the end, he put a question to Sri Swamiji “How do you
accomplish the stage of Brahmatadakarata 211 ? ”. Sri Swamiji did not say anything. So
Brahmachari thought, “Sri Swamiji is crazy. He does not know anything. Still people
have unduly exalted Sri Swamiji. I am really a learned man. How could Sri Swamiji
understand whatever I have spoken about Vedanta? ”.
At night Brahmachari got a dream that thousands of scorpions have fallen on his
body and one of the scorpions bit him. He got terrified and woke up screaming loudly in
his dream. Nearby, there was a Parsi gentleman who woke him up from his deep sleep.
When he woke up he was seized with fear and started thinking “whether it is true or
not, I have condemned Sri Swamiji. Is this dream not the result of my condemnation?
”.
In the morning he came for Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. Again he narrated Vedanta
in the presence of Sri Swamiji and put a question to Sri Swamiji “What is
Brahmatadakarata? And what is the required means to accomplish it? ”. Sri Swamiji
spoke “You stupid fellow, in your dream thousands of scorpions fell on your body. Out
of them, when one scorpion bit you, you started screaming in the dream as you could
not bear the pain and you are making a big show by talking about Vedanta? Do you
think you would become a Yogi by making childish and hair-splitting narration about
Vedanta? Get up and leave this place”. Brahmachari pulled a long face and returned to
his place. He realized that Sri Swamiji is not crazy but a superhuman who can make
others crazy.
210 Brahmanistha: The one who is constantly absorbed in the cotemplation of Brahma
211 Brahmatadakarata: Get absorption into the Supreme Being
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