Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 65
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Lord Dattatrey and the different forms of Incarnation
Lord Dattatrey was a divine manifestation of Mythology. Sripad Srivallabh was
an ascetic and he preserved asceticism during his incarnation. Sri Narsinha Saraswati
was also an ascetic. He also preserved the religious order of asceticism. In the year 14 th
or 15 th century, there was a serious calamity due to Muslim invasion in India. During
this transitory period Sri Narsinha Saraswati, by his actions advised Brahmins to carry
on the duties as prescribed in the Shastras42. Sriguru gave relief to the lowest category
of the people from their misery and directed them towards the devotional path. He even
enlightened Muslims and the rulers of their period. Later on in the 18 th century Sriguru
manifested himself in the form of Sri Swami Samarth. This was the transition period of
British invasion in India, and hence Sri Swami Samarth manifested himself in the most
unusual form of an accomplished ascetic.
Therefore, during the period of his incarnation he exerted more importance on
good conduct and devotion than the duties in regard to the four castes and four stages
of life. Sriguru protected people belonging to all religions like Hindus, Muslims,
Christians, Parsis etc. from the three sorts of affliction viz. psychical or corporeal,
physical or material and from fate. He then explained to them the secret meaning of
religions. He also made successful attempts to lead them on to the path of devotion.
These different incarnations of Lord Dattatrey pervades everywhere, are very dynamic
in nature and prepared for the upliftment of all living beings.
The Manifestation Day of Sri Swami Samarth
The day Sri Swami Samarth manifested is taken as Chaitra Shuddha
Dwitiya, year 1072 as per Hindu calendar and the month March or April of year
1150 as per English Calendar. Haribhau alias Swamisut the beloved disciple of Sri
Swami Samarth had perceived by his divine sight that Sri Swami Samarth had
manifested in the form of a Balayogi 129 from a pillar on this day of Chaitra Shuddha
Dwitiya, in a village Chhedikhedha near Hastinapur. On this day of Chaitra Shuddha
Dwitiya Haribhau would come from Mumbai to Akkalkot and celebrate the anniversary
festival of the birthday of Sri Swami Samarth in the presence of Sri Samarth.
Based on this lunar day well known astrologer Nana Rekhi had prepared the
horoscope of Sri Swami Samarth. Sri Swami Samarth had approved this and then
blessed Nana Rekhi with initiation. When Shri Rekhi went to Akkalkot for the first time
along with his wife to take Sri Swami Samarth’s ’Darshan’, his wife Sakhubai’s past life
got awakened and she was blessed by the ‘Darshan’ of Shree Swami Samarth in the
form of Balayogi. That is why the anniversary festival of the birthday of Sri Swami
Samarth is being celebrated on Chaitra Shuddha Dwitiya day.
Similarly, Sri Narsinha Saraswati had taken birth at Karanja Nagar near Akola
(Washim District, Maharashtra State) on Paush Shukla Dwitiya 130 day. It becomes clear
that Sri Swami Samarth himself is personally Sri Narsinha Saraswati himself. Hence
129 Balayogi: Child ascetic
130 Paush Shukla Dwitiya: Month of January as per English Calendar
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