Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 128 _________________________________________________________________________________________ and stood bail for Dajeeba Bhosle and got him released. Sri Swamiji was very displeased with Maloji Raje, for getting him released and standing bail to a person like Dajeeba, who would always harass poor people. Due to this incident Sri Swamiji with a seemingly angry and red face was speaking with Narsimharao Bhosle in an angered tone “What type of mischief is this? Who has brought this cunning thief from custody? He has been released but again he will get arrested and taken away”. The King Maloji Raje got this message. Nevertheless, there was no adverse effect on him since he did not bother much about Sri Swamiji’s words. After the return of Dajeeba in the state, injustice, and harassment started all over again. Dajeeba and his companions like Magistrate Barjoji Manikji and Srinivas Subedar started harassing people. Injustice spread in the city on a large scale. Severe punishment was being given for minor offences. People were openly disgraced in a disrespectful manner. Tax was increased. People complained to the British Government’s agent. There was a rumour that the state is getting dissolved. However, the King and his coterie of people did not pay attention to this rumour. Once, Sri Swamiji was sitting on a low square seat of the palace. Magistrate Barjoji riding on a horse was entering the palace and Sri Swamiji yelled at him “If you come ahead, I will break your head. Vagabond. Thief. You burnt my children. You set them on fire? ”. When Barjoji out of fear, started backtracking, Sri Swamiji uttered a word “Dissolved”. There was a miracle! Within just a few days the then Akkalkot State, was dissolved by the British Government. Dajeeba was arrested. Barjoji and Subhedar Srinivas fled to the then Hyderbad State and a lawsuit was instituted against King Maloji Raje. Thus the arrogance of everyone was shattered. One Should Not Imitate Anyone’s Style Gopalbua Kelkar was a great devotee of Sri Swamiji. He built a Muth in Chiplun and installed the Padukas of Sri Swamiji. One day a saint came to the Muth. Gopalbua asked the saint “Maharaj, which place do you belong? From where did you come now? ”. The saint said, “What do I know? ”. Gopalbua was very impressed hearing those words and he started imitating his style. Gopalbua had gone to a village to collect alms. Someone asked him there “Bua, where do you come from? ”. Gopalrao replied, “What do I know? ”. The inner-spirited Sri Swamiji read Gopalbua’s mind. After a few days Gopalbua went to Akkalkot. When he took Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’, he asked Gopalbua “Which place do you come from? ”. Gopalrao replied, “I am from Chiplun”. Again there was a question “well! Where is Chiplun? ”. Reply given “It is in Konkan”. Again there was a question “Where is Konkan? ”. Reply given “It is below the Ghat (Hill)”. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 129 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Sri Swamiji again questioned him “Where is the ghat? ”. Now there was a flash of lightening in Gopalbua’s mind, he understood that Sri Swamiji is putting these questions under the pretext of testing him. The blind imitation of the saint was costing him dear in the presence of Sri Swamiji. Then Gopalbua spoke “Maharaj, I do not know about Konkan”. Sri Swamiji started laughing very loudly. Gopalbua got very much ashamed and started repenting. Kotikoop Similar incident took place even in a holy place like Rameshwar. There, the temple priest was collecting tax from people for taking bath in the holy water of Kotikoop 216 . When Sri Swamiji went there to take bath, the temple priests stopped him. Then Sri Swamiji performed a miracle. Worms started appearing, writhing with pain, in the Kotikoop. Foul stench started coming from the water. People stopped going to the Kotikoop. As a result, the daily income of those temple priests stopped completely. Greediness and egoism is always followed by repentance. They all repented and prayed for Sri Swamiji’s forgiveness. Only then the holy water of Kotikoop got automatically purified. Traditional Hypocrisy Outside Akkalkot, there is a small temple of Sri Rama. In this temple, a gentleman Baba Sabnis would hold daily discussions on Vedanta. Sri Swamiji would also come and take a seat. Kashinath Mhaswade and Baba Phadnis, both Warkaris 217 also came for the discussions. However, those warkari people did not have any implicit faith towards Sri Swamiji. One day Kashinath Mhaswade said, “Sri Swamiji has become crazy. People are becoming crazy after Sri Swamiji in vain. He has fallen from grace after becoming an ascetic. By the influence of Sri Swamiji, our Baba Sabnis is also reshuffling loose sheets of those religious books on Vedanta”. During the same time, a serpent bit one person sitting in that temple. Everyone became nervous. Kashinath Mhaswade brought the snake-bitten person to Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji spoke “Even if I am crazy and fallen from grace, what does your father loose? You get readymade food to eat. Hence you get time to make fun of somebody. Is it not? I know all your hypocrisy, your rites and customs like applying an auspicious mark on the forehead, putting a garland on one’s neck, observing pollution caused by contact with the untouchables, are all humbug”. The concerned people started perspiring with shame hearing Sri Swamiji’s blunt speech. They all prayed for his forgiveness. By the kind of mercy of Sri Swamiji, the person who was bitten by snake became perfectly well. 216 Kotikoop: Water tank 217 Warkaris: Pilgrim-devotees of Lord Vithoba, Pandharpur Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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