Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 170
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Finally Sri Swamiji appeared in Rachappa’s dream and said “without showing any
difference between me and Lord Veer Bhadra, start chanting devotionally in my favour.
If you show any difference then you will undergo suffering. Go to Govind Bhat and
request him for forgiveness”. Rachappa went to Tamb village and requested Govind
Bhat for forgiveness and said, “Because of you, I got the ‘Darshan’ of Sri Swamiji. My
entire family lineage got uplifted”. Then in the praise of Sri Swamiji he composed a
number of devotional songs.
Kejkar Swami
Maharudrarao Deshpande was a Rigvedi Brahmin and was a Jagirdar of Kej
village which belonged to the then Hyderbad state. The Nizam 268 seized the Jagir.
However, due of the kind grace of Sri Swamiji he got the Jagir back. He even found
treasure buried in his house by the kind grace of Sri Swamiji. Once he was in the jaws
of death due to extreme fever but was saved by drinking ’Charanodak’.
He came to Akkalkot and prayed to Sri Swamiji “Maharaj has saved me from the
jaws of death. Now kindly allow me to render devotional service”. He presented an
offering of rupees ten thousand to Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji laughed and said, “Go
home. Take this money home, throw it on a heap of rubbish and keep this stone there”.
Jagirdar Maharudrarao returned to his native place and built a big temple near his
house and installed the Padukas of Sri Swamiji in that temple.
He went on a pilgrimage and accepted asceticism renouncing all worldly ties.
Finally he came to Akkalkot and settled there in the proximity of Sri Swamiji. Later he
came to be known as Kejkarswami. As per his wish, his Samadhi tomb was built near
Sri Swamiji’s samadhi.
Bhuria Baba
In the holy place Dwaraka there was a very very old hathyogi 269 known as Bhuria
Baba. He would render service to saints; help the poor and depressed people. He was
completely honest, sweet spoken and always spoke the truth. Day and night he would
be restless for Lord Dattatreya’s ‘Darshan’. Eventually he got the fruits of his devout
austerity and righteous conduct. One day Sri Swamiji stood before Bhuria Baba
manifesting as Lord Dattatreya and when Sri Swamiji bestowed his kind grace by
placing his bountiful hand on Bhuria Baba‘s head, Baba lost his consciousness. Then Sri
Swamiji favoured him and advised him “Now give up your ‘hathyoga’ and start my
Naamsmaran”. Baba became very happy, as his life had become fruitful.
In this way by his kind grace Sri Swamiji had favoured a number of
devotees. The devotees who had received the kind grace of Sri Swamiji
268 Nizam: The ruler of the then Hyderabad state
269 Hathayogi: A person practising Hatha Yoga
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