Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 92 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Prabhu also became more prosperous. By the blessings of the leftover food taken as prasad, the poverty of the Brahmin cook was wiped off. Wife during Past-Birth A Brahmin couple from Konkan in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, came and stayed in Akkalkot, to render devotional service to Sri Swamiji. At that time poverty-stricken Teli 168 with his children too had come for Sri Swamiji’s blessings. One day as the Konkani Brahmin stood near Sri Swamiji waiving a chowrie 169 , Sri Swamiji spoke to Radhabai, the Brahmin’s wife, “Limbe (Possibly this might be her name in her past birth) come here, This Teli was your husband in your past life. You had given birth to these three children now accompanying this Teli. Extend your motherly love to them”. Radhabai felt ashamed and the devotees present there were stunned. Teli’s children were all elder to Radhabai. When they came to know from Sri Swamiji, that Radhabai was their mother, they started calling her ‘mother’. Suddenly her motherly love started blossoming. Radhabai embraced her children and fondled them with love. The aged Teli was overpowered with emotions and his eyes filled with tears. Sri Swamiji ordered Radhabai, “Limbe, go with Teli to his house. There under the coloured wooden pillar, you had buried a metal vessel filled with wealth for the use of Teli family. Get that vessel buried under the pillar and give it to this Teli. That wealth will drive away the poverty of this Teli and you also will give birth to a son”. Govind Shastri There was a gentleman named Govind Shastri in Akkalkot. He was a devotee and was free from worldly attachment. However, he had family worries. He strongly felt that if the maintenance problems of his family were taken care of then he would be free from anxiety and can wholeheartedly concentrate on rendering devotional service to Sri Swami Samarth. He would say, “I am really tired of carrying out the functions of being a family priest”. One day, at an opportune moment, he spoke to Sri Swamiji regarding the same. Sri Swamiji said, “In your backyard there is a betal-nut tree. Take whatever is buried under that tree and then live happily doing Naamsmaran81”. Govind Shastri came home and started digging under the tree and lo! He got the buried treasure. Then Govind was freed from all the worries of Govind Shastri and he got engaged in rendering service to Sri Swamiji with great devotion. When Sri Swamiji took MahaSamadhi , Govind Shastri went to Banaras, the holy place of Lord Vishwanath 170 (Lord Shiva), now known as, Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. 168 Teli: A person who is in the business of selling Oil. Generally referred to as ‘Oil Man’. 169 Chowrie: A fly whisk made of feathers. 170 Lord Vishwanath: another name of Lord Shiva. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 93 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Kanoji Brahmin In Mumbai there was a gentleman named Govindrao. He went on a pilgrimage to holy places and then came to Ganagapur along with a Kanoji Brahmin. There he started performing religious ceremonials. One day, both got a visionary insight wherein Lord Sriguru spoke to them “My personal SELF is present in Akkalkot. Go there and your wish will be fulfilled”. Accordingly, both went to Akkalkot and started rendering devotional service at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji. Kanoji Brahmin would food to Sri Swamiji and Sri Swamiji would accept the same. One day Sri Swamiji spoke to the Brahmin “In that mosque out of the village, a fakir is sitting along with a dog. Go and feed them food”. The Brahmin went to the Mosque. Seeing the Brahmin, the fakir spoke “You are sent by Sri Swamiji. Give me the food offerings”. The Brahmin placed the plate containing the food offerings in front of the fakir. The fakir and the dog ate the food, leaving some Vada 171 and Kheer 172 in the plate. The Brahmin took the plate with the leftover Vada and Kheer and came to Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji asked the Brahmin and Govindrao to eat the leftover Prasad of Vada and Kheer. Govindrao hesitated as to how to take the left over food, eaten by a fakir and a dog? However, the Brahmin ate the Prasad. Sri Swamiji became very pleased with the Brahmin and said, “Go to Mumbai. There you will get ten thousand rupees”. He told Govindrao “Your devotion is still not ripe. Hence continue the devotional service”. Kanoji Brahmin returned to Mumbai. A rich merchant had just died. His widow wanted to give anonymous donation in charity. One day she sat at the entrance of her house with ten thousand rupees. She decided to give the anonymous donation to the first Brahmin who appears. By coincidence, Kanoji Brahmin happened to pass by that side. The merchant’s wife gave the package containing the anonymous donation to him since he was the first Brahmin she came across. Words of Sri Swamiji manifested. The Brahmin happily returned to his hometown with continuous shouts of Victory in the praise of Sri Swamiji. Marwadi A young man from Marwad, Rajasthan state, came to Akkalkot and stayed there to render devotional service unto Sri Swami Samarth. He would get several letters from his family to return home, but for three years he continued his stay in Akkalkot. One day his father and uncle came to Akkalkot to take him home along with them. When they asked for Sri Swamiji’s permission, Sri Swamiji addressed the young man “Go home now and then come here whenever you wish to come”. Taking orders from Sri Swamiji, they worshipped him and offered food to Swamiji. Before leaving Akkalkot, they all went to Sri Swamiji for his ‘Darshan’. At that time, Sri Swamiji was present in the locality of the Mahar community 173 . The young man 171 Vada: Fried cake made of lentils andother grams. 172 Kheer: Sweet dish prepared of milk and vermicelli 173 Mahar Community: Depressed class of people. Generally performing low jobs and used to live on the outskirts of a village during those times. Mahar’s would normally be seen as untouchables during those times. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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