Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 23
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Narasinha Saraswati -The Reincarnation of Lord Dattatrey
In Kuravpur, Lord Sripad Srivallabh had promised a Brahmin woman
named Ambika that he would take birth as her son. He had also promised a
washerman that he would meet him in his next life. To fulfil these promises
Lord Sripad Srivallabh reincarnated as Narasinha Saraswati. This is the second
reincarnation of Lord Dattatrey.
Narhari - Reincarnation of Lord Dattatrey
In Karanjanagar, Akola District, Maharashtra State, Ambika from Kuravpur took
rebirth in a Brahmin family. She was named as Ambabhavani with great affection.
’Amba’ became her nickname. Since early childhood she observed the religious vow of
Pradosh44. At 13, she got married to a young man named Madhav. Madhav resided in
the same town and was a learned person. He was also a devotee of Lord Shiva 51 . Both
of them observed the religious vow of Pradosh with great devotion.
In January, year 1378, (Pausha Shukla Dwiteeya, year 1300,
Shaniwaar) Amba gave birth to a beautiful child. Lord Dattatrey himself had
reincarnated again in this birth as Amba’s child. The child, instead of crying
uttered the Omkar 52 chant. Observing this strange phenomenon, the horoscope
of the child was developed. The astrologer predicted that this child would grow
up to have a special & unique identity. The child was named as Narhari with
great enthusiasm.
51 Lord Shiva: Shiva is a form of Ishvara or God. Shiva is the supreme God in Shaivism, one of the major branches of
Hinduism.
Adi Sankara interprets the name Shiva meaning "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One.
That is, Shiva is unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter) namely Satva, Rajas, and Tamas.
Shiva is one of the Trimurti (i.e trinity"). In the Trimurti, Shiva is the destroyer, while Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the
preserver. Even though he represents destruction, Shiva is viewed as a positive force (The Destroyer of Evil), since creation
follows destruction. However, according to Shaivism, Shiva is not merely a destroyer but performs five functions: 1. Creator, 2.
Preserver, 3. Destroyer, 4. Hiding the sins, and most importantly, 5. Blessing.
Shiva also assumes many other roles, including the Lord of Ascetics (Mahadeva), the Lord of Boons (Rudra), and also the
Universal Divinity (Mahesvara).Shaivaites, the worshippers of Shiva consider as the Ultimate Reality.
Shiva is usually represented by the Shiva linga (or lingam), usually depicted as a clay mound with three horizontal stripes on
it. In anthropomorphised images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation on Mount Kailash, his
traditional abode.
Shiva is referred to as the good one or the auspicious one. Shiva as Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and
sorrow. Shiva as Shankara is the doer of good. Shiva is 'tri netra' (divine vision), and is 'neela kantha' (blue necked,having
consumed the poison Halahala to save the world from destruction). Shiva as Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic Dancer. Shiva as
Ardh narishvara is both man and woman.
He is both static and dynamic; both creator and destroyer. He is the oldest and the youngest; he is the eternal youth as well
as the infant. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the greatest of
renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroys evil and protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is
austere. He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.
Shiva is inseparable from Parvati (also referred to as Shakti),the daughter of Himavaan and Haimavati. There is no Shiva
without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva;the two are one, the absolute state of being - consciousness and bliss.
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Omkar: The continous vibratory sound of Om or Aum: Om (also Aum, ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism,
symbolizing the infinite Brahman and the entire Universe. This syllable is sometimes called the "Udgitha" or "pranava mantra"
(primordial mantra), because it is considered to be the primal sound, and because most mantras begin with it. In Hindu
metaphysics, it is proposed that the manifested cosmos (from Brahman) has name and form (nama-rupa), and that the closest
approximation to the name and form of the universe is Om, since all existence is fundamentally composed of vibration. (This
concept of describing reality as vibrations, or rhythmic waves, can also be found in quantum physics and superstring theory,
which describe the universe in terms of vibrating fields or strings.)
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