Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 136
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Outward Show
Sri Swamiji was the uncommon and rare Yogi. He had great hatred for
superficial show. In his miraculous works he has negated superficial show, which a socalled
spiritual person may resort to.
Chandra-Swar (Breathing air out of the left nostril)
Vamanbua Vamorikar, Alais Badodekar, was a great devotee of Sri Swamiji. On
his way to Akkalkot, he got down at Kadal station and took a Tonga 225 for his onward
journey to Akkalkot. At that time it came to his notice that he is breathing out Surya-
Swar 226 . He felt that for the purpose of Guru-Darshan as per Swar-Shastra 227 , the
Chandra-swar 228 is considered more beneficial. Therefore, he tried changing the Surya-
Swar to Chandra–Swar through Pranayam. When he failed in his attempt, he skilfully
put a ball of cotton in the right nostril to force Chandra-Swar. Thus he started breathing
through his left nostril.
Having being freed from this anxiety by forcing breathing through Chandra-
Swar, he went and stood before Sri Swamiji. The all-knowing Sri Swamiji knew this. Sri
Swamiji pressed his right nostril and mocked Vamanbua saying, “Why is it that the
Chandra-Swar does not out from my left nostril for Guru-Darshan? ”. He told
Wamanbua “Take out that ball of cotton from your nostril. What happens by stopping
the breathing of air from one nostril?. Even if the flow of air stops from the nostril,
there would be a flow of air from the mouth as well as below the mouth. So stop this
farce”.
Wamanbua was embarrassed and ashamed. He removed the ball of cotton from
his right nostril and threw it away. He said “The Sadguru, who is free from all troubles,
passionless and one with Supreme Bliss and merged into the Divine Self, is
Omnipresent. Without realising this fact I stuffed the nostril with the ball of suspicion.
By the kind mercy of my Sadguru, I have removed that ball of suspicion and threw it
away. Now I am free from suspicion”. Sri Swamiji said “The state of Supreme Bliss does
not include the presence of Sun, Moon etc.
Untouchability
Sri Swamiji had a great hatred for the superficial show of untouchability. He
would visit anyplace, sit anywhere, and eat food given by anyone irrespective of the
person’s status in society, caste, or religion. He had a feeling of equality towards all in
his heart. Some people, compelled by their habits, make an outward show of
untouchability in front of Sri Swamiji. Once Janakibai from Baroda had prepared
225 Tonga: Horse carriage. Traditionally used for transportating people over long distances.
226 Surya-Swar: Breathing out air out of the right nostril.
227 Swar Shastra: The treatise which interprets the indications and premonitions of the air as it proceeds through the nostrils
228 Chandra Swar: Breathing air out of left nostril.
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