Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 94
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prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and prayed for his blessings and favour. Sri
Swamiji spoke to him “There is nothing to give or take here. If you want any favour,
pick up and take with you four bones lying over there”. A big heap of bones was lying
nearby. The young man nervously picked up four bones from that heap and put them in
a cloth bundle. After reaching his home, he kept the cloth bundle containing the bones
outside the house. Next day, when he went to pick up the cloth bundle, he found it very
heavy. When he opened that bundle, he was surprised to find pure gold weighing five
seers162. This drove away the poverty of his house completely. He became a dedicated
devotee of Sri Swamiji. After a few days, when he returned to Akkalkot to take Sri
Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’ he offered ten tolas of gold to Sri Swamiji. When he gave the
details of this incident, all devotees came to know about this miracle. The devotees
started continuous shouts of victory in the praise of Sri Swami Samarth.
Prasad of Bones
One day, out of pleasure, Sri Swamiji went and sat in the locality of Mahar
community. As usual, Sri Swamiji’s devotees started visiting this locality for his
‘Darshan’. A Brahmin afflicted by extreme poverty stayed in Akkalkot since a number of
days rendering devotional service to Sri Swamiji. He also went to the Mahar locality to
take Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. At that time Sri Swamiji was playing with the bones, which
lay there. He spoke to the Brahmin “Take away as many bones as you want”. The
Brahmin started hesitating and thinking as to how to touch those bones? Nearby, a
servant of Sri Swamiji was present. He spoke to the Brahmin “What does your body
contain? Is it gold or bones? ”. At last the Brahmin felt ashamed and hesitatingly picked
up two to four bone pieces and went back home.
Once he came home he kept the bundle of cloth with bones outside his house.
Next day he felt that the cloth bundle was very heavy. When he opened the package he
found gold instead of bones. He started repenting as to why did he fail to pick up more
bones. One gets only that much as per one‘s luck. He considered himself happy. By that
gold all his needs were met. He returned home by singing songs in the praise of Sri
Swamiji.
Bones Turned To Gold
A person afflicted with poverty went and stayed at Akkalkot for a short period to
render devotional service unto Sri Swamiji. He would always stand with folded hands in
front of Sri Swamiji. One day Sri Swamiji went and sat in the Mahar locality. This poor
devotee also went there and stood before Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji said, “Take some
bones and go home”. The devotee started to hesitate taking the bones. However, only
due to Sri Swamiji’s command he picked up few bones, put them in a cloth, and kept
the bundle at a distance far away from him. Again he stood there with folded hands in
front of Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji said, “Now go home. Why are you standing here?”.
Returning home the poor devotee found gold in that cloth bag. The kind-hearted Sri
Swamiji got rid of his poverty forever.
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