Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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Miracles
The life of a great saint is itself a miracle. Everything Sri Swami Samarth
Maharaj did in his incarnation is miraculous in nature. These miraculous works
of Sri Swami Samarth are not like magic or jugglery. Magic and Jugglery is
temporary in nature. The miraculous works of incarnated saints are
exceptionally great. These miraculous works transmit permanent influence
and wherever it reaches, those locations are beyond the reach of magic or
jugglery. Such miraculous works are always in the public interest and
philanthropic in nature. Sri Swamiji, during his lifetime has performed
numerous miracles, sometimes for the mental pleasure and sometimes in the
favour of the devotees. The primary aim of his miracles was to eliminate the
sufferings of his devotees and to make them happy as well. A magician
performs miraculous jugglery and gives deception to the public but great
saints by their exceptional miraculous works makes one bow their head.
In Bhagwant Sutar’s farm, Sri Swamiji gargled mouthful of water, spit the
same in the fire, and set the fire ablaze. There was no water in the well at
Mangalvedha. Sri Swamiji filled the well with water. He walked on the water of
Narayan-teerth 233 and reached the other bank. He filled the ‘Kotikoop’ at the holy place
Rameshwar in TamilNadu with worms. He milked a cow, which was not yielding milk. He
changed a girl into a boy. He fed hundreds of people out of the food meant for only two
to four people. How many miracles can you count? Still there are few examples given
below.
Came Out From Closed Door
There is a village called Chalambe on the bank of the Bhima River, near
Mangalvedha. Once Sri Swamiji went to the village and took a halt in the Ramadasi
Muth. He slept after taking meals. Ramadasi Baba had to go out, so he locked the Muth
from outside and left. In the evening, people of the village observed Sri Swamiji playing
in the sands of the riverbank. They went and informed Ramadasi Baba. He was amazed
to hear this, since the key of the Muth was only with him. So he went to the Muth,
opened the lock, and to his disbelief did not find Sri Swamiji inside. There was no other
way to go out of the Muth, except the door, which was locked by him. This was a
miracle for him. So immediately Ramadasi Baba went to the riverbank, prostrated at
the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and prayed for forgiveness.
Spice-Box Thrown In the Well
Sri Swamiji was taking a walk in the courtyard of the palace of Akkalkot. One
servant held a spice-Box made of gold in his hand. Sri Swamiji seized it and asked king
Maloji Raje “Shall I throw this box in the well? ”. Raje said, “Maharaj, this belongs to
you. You may do whatever you like”. Sri Swamiji threw the box in the well. That day Sri
Swamiji stayed in the palace. In the morning, he was playing in the courtyard. By then
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