Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 160
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Appasaheb Mane was not able to understand what Sri Swamiji meant but he
didn’t have any courage to ask again. He kept quiet. After some days a marriage
proposal for Jamanabai arrived directly from the King of Baroda - Khanderao Gaikwad.
Appasaheb Mane’s happiness knew no bounds. He felt highly honoured by this marriage
proposal from the King. The words of Sri Swamiji had manifested.
You Would Have Been Entangled
Raosaheb Dhavale was a chief Manager of the Chieftain Kibe. He renounced all
worldly attachments and came to Akkalkot to render devotional service unto Sri
Swamiji. His mother resided in Benaras. she was very old. Once Raosaheb got a
telegram that his mother was sick. He asked Sri Swamiji for permission to go to
Benaras. Permission was refused. Hence Raosaheb did not go to Benaras. After a few
days, again a telegram came. However, Sri Swamiji refused permission this time too.
After few days for the third time a telegram came. Then Sri Swamiji said, “Now you
go”. After Raosaheb reached Benaras, his mother died. Completing the funeral rites,
when he came back, Sri Swamiji said, “Had you gone earlier, you would have been
involved in a mess for two-three years”. The supreme spirit Sri Swamiji, had already
known in advance, the time of death of Raosaheb Dhavale’s mother.
Leave This Place and March Away
Madhavrao Dadasaheb Vinchurkar was a regent in the then State of Akkalkot. He
was a great devotee of Sri Swamiji. He was affected by Leprosy, which was cured by
the kind grace of Sri Swamiji.
One day Vinchurkar saheb was sitting in his office. At that time, Sri Swamiji
unexpectedly came there and said, “Now you load your chair, table and all things on a
camel and leave this place and march away”. Vinchurkar asked politely, “Maharaj,
where shall I go? ”. Sri Swamiji said, “Go there, where thousands of people, will salute
you”. So saying Sri Swamiji left. After some days the relations between Vinchurkar and
Maloji Raje estranged and Vinchurkar started looking after his own state of Vinchur.
Thus, there was a rise in honour and dignity of Vinchurkar.
The Struggle of the Year 1857
In the year 1857, Indians rose in revolt against the sovereignty of British. Sri
Swamiji had already realised the outcome of the revolt. So in Akkalkot Sri Swamiji used
to sit with his head thrust in a cannon’s mouth. This canon was named Laxmi. In those
days British had blown up thousands of Indians using these cannons. One day Sri
Swamiji spoke, “Now nothing remained belonging to Hindus. They have lost their
elephants, horses, palanquins, and everything else. Within a few days, the British
dismissed all the states and seized their powers.
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