Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 69
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Hastinapur, the soldiers of the king had cut your nose and broke your head. Later on
ferocious animals swallowed your body-flesh. Since some good merit from past life was
still in your favour, you got this life of a Brahmin. But due to wickedness you have
slaughtered a cow yesterday night”.
Since all his sinful acts were exposed the Brahmin became nervous and started
trembling. He prayed to Sri Swami for forgiveness. Then Sri Swami went to the
Brahmin’s house where a cow was lying dead. The Brahmin prostrated at the lotus feet
of Sri Swami and started crying. Sri Swami spoke “If you are really repenting for this
act, then sprinkle this holy water available with me and awake that cow”. As per the
orders of Sri Swami the Brahmin awakened the dead cow. Out of repentance there was
a complete change in the Brahmin and renouncing everything he started worshipping
Sri Swami with full devotion.
The Chief of Narayan Teerth
While journeying through different places Sri Swami Samarth reached Kutch
Area (Gujarath). There is a temple ‘Trivikram’ and near the temple is Narayan Teerth
(Narayan Lake). The chief of the temple would not allow pilgrims to take a bath in the
Lake without paying. Sri Swami Samarth came there to a take bath, but the disciples of
the chief stopped him. Sri Swami Samarth mysteriously disappeared from the scene
and instead was seen seated on the surface of the Lake. Everyone present at the scene
were mystified. When the chief learned about this miracle, he came running and prayed
to Sri Swami for forgiveness. Walking on water, Sri Swami came to the bank of the
lake. The chief prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swami. Then he worshipped Sri Swami
in the Shodshopchar66 way with full devotion and then fed all the Brahmins present
with sweet dishes to their full satisfaction.
Serpent Birth Due To Passion
A Brahmin took Sri Swami to his house. He offered Sri Swami meals. Sri Swami
asked him “Where are your parents?”. The Brahmin said that his parents have already
left for the other world. Then Sri Swami said, “Look, over there your father is swinging
the cradle, to put your baby to sleep”. When everyone looked over they saw a serpent
swinging the cradle. The Brahmin took a stick and went to kill the serpent. However, Sri
Swami stopped him from doing so. Then Sri Swami took the serpent in his hands and
spoke to the serpent “Is your passion still not fully satisfied? Look, your son was about
to kill you”. Then, to everyone’s surprise, the serpent started speaking “Maharaj, I don’t
have any passion left. Kindly bless me with deliverance from this life”. Then Sri Swami
spoke “Go and stay in the lake. Later on, you will take birth in the family of an ascetic”.
The serpent happily went away. All the people present were amazed.
Darshan Of Lord Krishna To The Blind Saint Soordas
Sri Swami Samarth came to Dwaraka, the holy place in Gujarath. At Dwaraka,
there was a blind Saint named Soordas. He was very anxious to get ‘Darshan’ of Lord
Krishna. Sri Swami Samarth went to his hermitage and called out Soordas and said
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