Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 61
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A gentleman by name Govindrao Tol, was suffering from severe stomach pain.
As per his fathers, Chintopant Tol, advice he came to Akkalkot to take ‘Darshan’ of Sri
Swami Samarth. After taking the ‘Darshan’, he planned to visit Ganagapur since he
lacked devotion towards Sri Swami Samarth. Though forbidden, he went to Ganagapur
and stayed there for nearly two and half years rendering his service. Eventually he got
a visionary insight to go back to Akkalkot and render devotional service.
Chintopant Appa Tol, father of Govindrao, was suffering from demoniac
possession. Hence he went to Akkalkot and stayed there rendering devotional service to
Sri Swami Samarth. His son Govindrao asked Sri Swami “Is it that your honourable
presence also felt at the Bhima-Amarja Sangam? ”. Sri Swami replied, “Yes, I am also
present there”. Once Govindrao got a vision in his dream that in the temple of Sri
Narasinha Saraswati at Ganagapur, Sri Swami Samarth in person is seated, shining with
splendour and wearing the Nirguna Padukas113 of Sri Narasinha Saraswati.
Maloji Raje Bhosle, the then king of Akkalkot regime, initially a devotee of Sri
Narasinha Saraswati, would go to Ganagapur to attend the celebration. He got a
visionary insight where Sriguru told him “I have already come to reside in Akkalkot.
Then why do you come to Ganagapur? ”. From that day onwards, king Maloji Raje
started rendering devotional service to Sri Swami Samarth at Akkalkot.
A Brahmin was suffering from acute stomach pain. He went to Narasinhwadi and
vowed in front of his deity Sriguru to offer Pedhas 118 worth one-rupee twenty-five paise,
once his stomach pain gets cured. By the kind grace of Sriguru, he was cured of his
stomach-pain, but he forgot to fulfil his promise. After about ten years, he had come to
Akkalkot for some work and he went to pay his obeisance to Sri Swami Samarth. On
seeing this Brahmin, Sri Swami Samarth angrily uttered, “Matherchod 119 , you have
forgotten the Pedhas”.
A Brahmin earned a huge profit in the Stock Market. He didn’t have any children.
He had gone to Ganagapur along with his family and vowed in front of deity Sriguru
that if he gets a child he would offer food for one thousand people. Eventually, he got a
son but due to slackness in the Stock Market, he lost heavily and he died due to the
severe shock. His wife, the Brahmin lady, became severely worried as to how would she
be able to fulfil the promise made to Sriguru? Someone suggested her to go to
Ganagapur and render devotional service to Sriguru. After a few days of rendering
devotional service at Ganagapur, she got visionary insight advising her to go to
Akkalkot and offer food to Sri Swami Samarth, so that her promise would get fulfilled.
Finally, the Brahmin lady came to Akkalkot and stood shyly in front of Sri Swami
Samarth. Sri Swami called her near and spoke “Arrange meals for me”. The Brahmin
lady cooked sumptuous food and offered the same to Sri Swami Samarth. Sri Swami
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Pedhas: Sweet Meat. A sweet prepared from Milk ingredient. Generally Pedhas are a normal way to celebrate festivities
and offerings to a Deity.
119 Matherchod: Rascal. A very offensive abusive word used only in very derogatory way.
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