Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 63
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(biography of Sriguru). Finally, he got a visionary insight from Sriguru saying “I have
taken incarnation at Akkalkot as Sri Swami Samarth. Go there and your stomach pain
will get cured”. Because of his weak health he rode a horse and went to Akkalkot. At
the time of starting his journey he made a mental resolve that if he reaches Akkalkot
safely; he would offer ‘Pedhas’ worth one rupee twenty-five paise to Sri Swami
Samarth. After reaching Akkalkot, he went Cholappa’s house where Sri Swami Samarth
was present. Near the entrance of this house his horse got stuck up. The horse could
not be freed by any means. Sri Swami resting on couch was observing this. Sri Swami
spoke to the Brahmin “Did you forget the ‘Pedha’ worth one rupee twenty five paise? ”.
The Brahmin immediately brought the ‘Pedhas’. The horse that was stuck up also got
freed and the kind grace of Sri Swami Samarth cured the Brahmin of his stomach pain.
He then happily returned home.
This way Sri Narasinha Saraswati from his places at Ganagapur and
Narasinhwadi advised his devotees to go to Akkalkot and Sri Swami also agreed to the
same, solved all the hardships and agonies of the devotees. This clearly shows beyond
doubt, that Sri Narasinha Saraswati and Sri Swami Samarth are one and the same
entity without any distinction whatsoever.
Sri Vasudevanand Saraswati, otherwise called as Tembeswami of twentieth
centuary, a great worshipper of Lord Dattatrey, was considered by the devotees as the
incarnation of Lord Dattatrey himself.
A devotee of Sri Swami Samarth, named Bavadekar wanted to carry out a
religious sacrifice at Narasinhawadi and so he approached Sri Tembe Swami at
Narsinhawadi. Sri Tembe Swami told Bavadekar “Sri Swami Samarth of Akkalkot, your
Guru, is the incarnation of Lord Dattatrey Himself. After taking orders from him,
perform the religious ceremony. Hence certainly it appears from the above, that Sri
Tembe Swami considered Sri Swami Samarth as Lord Dattatrey Himself.
Tukojirao Holkar, the king of Indore, by hearing the great fame of Sri Swami
Samarth came to Akkalkot for Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. After taking ‘Darshan’ of Sri
Swami, Tukojirao became highly emotional and he said “Sri Swami Maharaj, once you
had given me ‘Darshan’ on the Abu Mountain and today this is the second time I get
your ‘Darshan’”. Lord Dattatreya dwells at Abu Mountain 121 as well as Girnar
Mountain 122 .
Sri Swami Samarth along with his disciples was touring in the villages, nearby
Akkalkot. An ascetic (Gosai) had undertaken religious ceremonials for a number of
years, to get the ‘Darshan’ of Lord Dattatrey. He came for the ‘Darshan’ of Sri
Swami Samarth and he got the ‘Darshan’ of Lord Dattatrey Himself in the form
of Three heads (Trimukhi), Six hands (Shatbhuj), holding three-pointed spike
or spear (Trident of Shiva-Trishul) and Gourd (Kamandalu). The ascetic
(Gosai) prostrated at the lotus feet of Lord Dattatrey and said, “How can
ignorant souls like us know the real identity of your Divine Form? You are
121 Mount Abu: a Mountain in Rajasthan.
122 Girnar Mountain: A Mountain in Gujarath.
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