Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 234 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Mahabhojan Mahaprasad Feeding devotees for seven days in the Muth Mahamantra The great Mantra, a sacred hymn of the deities Mahar Community Depressed class of people. Generally performing low jobs and used to live on the outskirts of a village during those times. Mahar’s would normally be seen as untouchables during those times. Mahasamadhi Last conscious communion with God. Fully accomplished yogis have been said to consciously leave their bodies at their WILL and merge effortlessly into the transcendental Divine Bliss or the Supreme spirit. Mahashivratri Mahashivaratri is a great religious festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, held on the 14th day of the second half of the month of Magh as per Hindu calendar and February month as per English Calendar. Mala Rossary Malbar A region in south of India. Mallikarjun Another name of Lord Shiva. Mamlatdar Taluka Magistrate Mangalwedha A town in Solapur District, Maharashtra Mantrashastra A sacred science which teaches the prayers and hymns to be addressed to particular deities Maratha Non-Brahmin. Warrior community Margasheersh Poornima Full moon day of the ninth Hindu month and the month of December as per English Calendar. Maruti Mandir (Maruti- Lord Hanuman, Mandir- Temple). Temple of Lord Hanuman Matherchod Rascal. A very offensive abusive word used only in very derogatory way. Maya Illusion. Maya Illusion. Maya must be seen through in order to achieve moksha (liberation of the soul from the cycle of death and rebirth) - ahamkar (ego-consciousness) and karma are seen as part of the binding forces of Maya. Meen Rashi Pisces sign of zodiac Mehandi Henna Mogalai The then Hyderabad Moharram The day of Imam Hussain’s martyrdam, which is held sacred by Mohammedans and celebrated as a day of mourning Mool Purush, Vat Ka Vriksha, Dattanagar Moulvis Muslim Priests I am the eternal Supreme Brahman with a background of banyan tree and originated from the incarnation of Lord Dattatrey Mouni Baba One who has taken a vow of silence Mount Abu a Mountain in Rajasthan. Muth Temple-Shrine. Muth and Temple - Shrine have been used interchangeably in this book. Naivedya Food offered to the Deity. An important element in puja. Also see Footnote 87. Namsmaran The continuous repetition of God’s name (or Sadguru’s name). Narasimha Half Man-Half Lion Avatar of Lord Vishnu. In a previous avatar, (Varaha), Vishnu killed the rakshasa Hiranyaksha. Hiranyaksha's brother Hiranyakashipu, greatly angered by this, starts to abhor Lord Vishnu and His followers. Further, he decides to put an end to Vishnu by gaining magical powers by performing a penance for Brahma. Brahma, pleased with his tough penance, appears before him and agrees to grant a boon. Hiranyakashipu asks for a tricky boon from Brahma: that he would not die on earth or in space, nor in fire or water, neither during the day nor at Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 235 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Narayan Teerth Holy water night, neither inside a building nor outside, not by the hand of a human, god, animal, nor by any animate or inanimate being. This virtually no-death boon to Hiranyakashipu makes him arrogant enough to conquer the entire world, not caring that it means severe trouble and torture for common people, munis and followers of Vishnu. Meanwhile, while Hiranyakashipu is away for the penance, divine sage Narada preaches about the sweetness of reciting Vishnu's name to Hiranyakashipu's son, Prahlada, while he is still in his mother's womb. Thus, Prahlada is born a very devoted follower of Vishnu, the youngest ardent devotee of Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu fails in convincing his son to join him against Vishnu, and therefore tries to kill him in many ways, but each time Prahlada is protected by Vishnu himself. When asked, Prahlada refuses to acknowledge his father as the supreme lord of the universe and claims that Vishnu is omnipresent. Once Hiranyakashipu points to a particular pillar and asks if Vishnu is in it; Prahlada answers, "He was, He is and He will be". Hiranyakashipu, unable to control his anger, smashes the pillar, and Vishnu in the form of Narasimha comes from it. In order to kill Hiranyakashipu, who cannot be killed by human, god or animal, Narasimha is partly all three: a god incarnate as a part-human, part-animal. He comes upon Hiranyakashipu at twilight (when it is neither day nor night) on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor out), and puts the demon on his lap (neither earth nor space). Using his nails (neither animate nor inanimate) as weapons, he disembowels and kills the demon. Nath Sect A member of the medieval religious sect called the Nathpanth. The Nath Sampradaya, a development of the earlier Siddha or Avadhut Sampradaya is an ancient lineage of spiritual masters. Its founding is traditionally ascribed to Shri Bhagavan Dattatreya, considered by some to have been an incarnation of Lord Shiva. However, the establishment of the Naths as a distinct historical sect began around the 8th or 9th century with a simple fisherman, Matsyendranath (sometimes called Minanath, who may be identified with or called the father of Matsyendranath in some sources). One story of the origin of the Nath teachings is that Matsyendranath was swallowed by a fish and while inside the fish overheard the teachings given by Lord Shiva to his wife Parvati, who had taken her to the bottom of the ocean in order to avoid being overheard. After being rescued from the fish by another fisherman, Matsyendranath took initiation as a sannyasin from Siddha Carpati. It was Matsyendranath who became known as the founder of the Nath Sampradaya. Matysendranath's two most important disciples were Caurangi and Gorakshanath. The latter came to eclipse his Master in importance in many of the branches and sub-sects of the Nath Sampradaya. Even today, Gorakshanath is considered by many to have been the most influential of the ancient Naths. He is reputed to have written the first books dealing with Laya yoga and the raising of the kundalini-shakti. He is also reputed to have been the original inventor of Hatha yoga. The Nath Sampradaya does not recognize caste barriers, and their teachings were adopted by outcasts and kings alike. The heterodox Nath tradition has many sub-sects, but all honor Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath as the founders of the tradition. Neem Tree Margosa tree Nirgun Padukas Attributeless foot impressions on a stone worshipped as the trace of God or SadGuru Nirgun-Nirakar Attributeless - Formless. Virtueless and formless God Nizam The ruler of the then Hyderabad state Nrusinhawadi Dattakshetra A holy place of Lord Dattatreya 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 Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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