Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 154
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After taking the ‘Darshan’ he became very sentimental. Vamanbua was in the habit of
singing devotional songs. He wanted to sing devotional songs in the presence of Sri
Swamiji. Sri Swamiji went in person to the location where Vamanbua had taken a halt.
Seeing Sri Swamiji Vamanbua became extremely happy. He got fully absorbed in
singing devotional songs in the presence of Sri Swamiji. He got fully immersed in
devotion through his singing and finally he fell down unconscious.
After regaining consciousness he started singing again and got absorbed in
devotion. At the end of his singing people present there asked him “While singing how
did you become silent and unconscious? ”. Vamanbua said “While I was singing
devotional songs, Sri Swamiji changed his form and appeared in the form of Lord
Pandurang 247 of Pandharpur, with light complexion, wearing yellow silk cloth, crown
worn on the head, large rings worn in the ears and both hands placed on his waist. By
the sight of Lord Vitthal, I went in a trance and lost my consciousness. Sri Swamiji is
the incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. He is not different from Lord Vitthal”. Vamanbua felt
fully blessed by the graceful appearance of his tutelary deity Lord Vitthal in Sri Swamiji.
Darshan of Dwarkadhish Lord Krishna
An ascetic, on a pilgrimage, wanted to visit holy place Dwaraka for Lord
Krishna’s ‘Darshan’. There are four places of worship, normally referred to as Chardham
(four centers), two of Lord Shiva-one at Kedarnath (North) the other at Rameshwar
(South) and two of Lord Vishnu-One at Jagannath (East) and the other at Dwaraka
(West).
When he reached Rameshwar in Tamilnadu he suffered from a disease called
‘dropsy’. On some devotee’s advice he came to Akkalkot and stood in the crowd for Sri
Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. Sri Swamiji called the ascetic nearby and said, “You had a strong
desire to go to Dwaraka for Lord Krishna’s ‘Darshan’ is it not? ”. And before his very
eyes, Sri Swamiji manifested himself in the living form of ‘Lord Krishna’ with a conch,
’Chakra’ (circular holy weapon) and a mace.
Seeing the marvellous sight of Lord Krishna tears of joy started overflowing from
his eyes. By the ‘Darshan’ of his tutelary deity, Lord Krishna, he lost his consciousness.
Darshan of Lord Dattatreya
An ascetic was restless since a number of years for the Sagun ‘Darshan’ of Lord
Dattreya. He undertook a number of pilgrimages. He performed a number of religious
ceremonials. While wandering such he came to Sri Swamiji. Seeing the lustrous
physique of Sri Swamiji, the ascetic was stunned. His penance became fruitful. Sri
Swamiji stood up and manifested himself in the form of Lord Dattatreya, with three
heads, six arms, each arm holding Mala (Rosary), Kamandalu (Holy pot), Damaru (Holy
musical instrument), Trishul (Trident), Shankh (Conch) and Chakra (Holy weapon).
247 Lord Pandurang: Another name of Lord Vithal.
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