Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj
Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj
Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj
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A Short Biography of <strong>Shree</strong> <strong>Swami</strong> <strong>Samarth</strong> 127<br />
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moustache do you think that a person becomes an ascetic? Please tell me, a person<br />
who studies the ‘scriptural sciences’ becomes corrupted or not? ”.<br />
After listening to those words of Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji, all those Shastri Brahmins lowered<br />
their heads in shame. They prostrated at the lotus feet of Shri <strong>Swami</strong>ji and prayed for<br />
forgiveness. Kind-hearted Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji forgave them. By this incident, Shankaracharya<br />
realised the supreme power of Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji.<br />
Keep your Greatness in Your Own House<br />
King Maloji Raje of the then State of Akkalkot was a devotee of Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji.<br />
Every Thursday the king would go for Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji’s ‘Darshan’. Once he went for the<br />
‘Darshan’ riding on an elephant. After seeing Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji, he got down from the<br />
elephant, went ahead bare-footed and prostrated with his head resting on the lotus feet<br />
of Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji. However, the King received a powerful slap from Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji, and his<br />
turban fell down. The King got terribly scared. With anger, Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji started yelling at<br />
him “Keep your greatness in your own house. What is the necessity of that greatness<br />
here? I make many kings like you out of this game of chess”. The King realised his<br />
serious mistake. From that day onwards, whenever he would go for Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji’s<br />
‘Darshan’, he would leave his horse and elephant far away from the view of Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji<br />
and then walk barefooted.<br />
Narayan Bhat<br />
In Solapur, there was a Brahmin named Narayan Bhat. Occasionally under the<br />
pretext of taking Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji’s ‘Darshan’, he would come to Akkalkot but he had no<br />
faith towards Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji. Passing critical remarks against Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji in the presence<br />
of people, he would say, “Who is this <strong>Swami</strong>? He eats anywhere and he sleeps<br />
anywhere. He doesn’t do any work. He does not follow any rules about untouchability.<br />
What type of ascetic is he? ”.<br />
Once he went to Akkalkot. He went with others to take Sri <strong>Swami</strong>ji’s ‘Darshan’<br />
and stood there watching as if watching some fun. Observing his bad intentions, Sri<br />
<strong>Swami</strong>ji said, “Go away screaming from here”. Without bothering for those words of Sri<br />
<strong>Swami</strong>ji, he returned home in an arrogant manner. After coming home, he learnt that<br />
there was theft in his house worth three to four thousand rupees (a huge amount<br />
during those days). He was shocked and he started thrashing his head. He repented<br />
very much. Finally he gave up his ego and engaged himself in the devotion of Sri<br />
<strong>Swami</strong>ji.<br />
City Of Injustice<br />
Dajeeba Bhosle was a trusted prime minister of the King of Akkalkot, Maloji<br />
Raje. He was very unjust and tyrannical. Because of his bad conduct he was driven out<br />
from the state by the then British Government. However, King Maloji Raje tried his best<br />
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