Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 55
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devotion requested Sriguru to visit their homes on Diwali day for refreshment. They
started quarrelling among themselves with individual confidence, that each one was
sure of taking Sriguru to only his house, for Diwali festival. Then Sriguru told them, “I
am alone, and you are seven individuals. How can I go to seven different houses at the
same time? You decide one house and I will certainly come there”. However, each one
was insisting separately for his gracious presence. So they started quarrelling between
themselves.
Finally Sriguru asked them to sit a bit further away from him. Aware of their
devotional feelings, Sriguru did not want to displease any one of them. Therefore, he
called each person separately near him and said, “I will come to only your house. Now
go home and start preparations. But do not inform anyone else about this”. The seven
devotees became very happy and went home. However, the disciples of the Muth were
displeased to know that on Diwali day Sriguru will leave them all and go to another
village. They all prayed and insisted Sriguru to grace the Diwali day by his presence in
the Muth. Sriguru told them “Okay, On Diwali day, I will remain here in the Muth along
with you all”.
On Diwali day, Sriguru took eight different forms, remained present in eight
different places concurrently, and celebrated Diwali day. Everybody felt separately
happy with the assumption that Sriguru graced the Diwali day with them due to their
individual insistence. After a few days, on the Kartik Poornima 102 Day all the disciples
came to the Ganagapur Muth. All those seven devotees started saying “On Diwali day,
Sriguru was present in our house only. He did not go to any other place”. Then Sriguru
spoke “Whatever all these devotees say, is true. I was personally present at all these
places simultaneously. For the happiness of all these devotees I had to take eight
forms”. Noting this divine miraculous play of Sriguru, the devotion of the devotees
towards Sriguru started increasing.
A Farmer Devotee Favoured
Sriguru would daily travel from Ganagapur to the confluence of Bhima- Amarja
rivers for bath. While he was going back and forth from the Sangam, a farmer whose
field was on the way would always offer his prostrations at the lotus feet of Sriguru.
Since the farmer would offer his salutation twice to Sriguru daily on his way to the
Sangam and back, his devotional feelings towards Sriguru started taking deeper roots.
Several months passed by like this. The farmer fully realized that his life-conditions
have started improving from all respects due to his strong devotion towards Sriguru.
One day, while Sriguru was going to the Sangam, the farmer saluted him as
usual. Sriguru asked, “What do you want? ”. Farmer said “I have sowed millet seeds in
my field. I pray to you to kindly step in my field and bless it with the touch of your lotus
feet”. Sriguru stepped in that field. The crop was very good and likely to be ready for
harvesting within a few days. Sriguru said, “I am going to the Sangam to take a bath.
By the time I return, harvest this crop completely”. Since the farmer had total devotion
towards Sriguru he started harvesting the crop. No sooner he started cutting the crop,
102 Kartik Poornima: Full Moon day in the month of Kartik as per Hindu calendar and November or December month of English
Calendar.
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