Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 94 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 95 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Lump of Earth Became Silver A Telangi Brahmin with an intention of getting wealthy went on a pilgrimage. Eventually, he came to Akkalkot and stood before Sri Swami Samarth for his ‘Darshan’. Sri Swamiji asked him “What do you want? ”. The Brahmin replied, “I am annoyed by my extreme poverty. I am burdened with heavy debts. By your kind grace please relieve me from this burden”. Sri Swamiji said, “I am an ascetic. Where is the money with me? If you want, you take away the earth from that heap”. The Brahmin said, “What shall I do with this earth? ”. Sri Swamiji said, “If you do not want, then go away”. Just so to obey Sri Swamiji’s orders, the Brahmin picked up a lump of earth, put it in his cloth bag and returned home. After walking for some distance, he felt that his cloth bag is getting heavy. So he opened the bag and to his disbelief found white pure silver instead of the earth, which he had picked up. He became ecstatic and returned home singing devotional songs in the praise of Sri Swami Samarth. Employment Worth One-Lakh Rupees Ganesh Ballal Mulekar was a great devotee of Sri Swami Samarth. He has written biography of Sri Swamiji in Marathi. Initially he worked as bailiff 174 in a court. His brother arranged for a clerk’s job to Mulekar in Collector’s office. However, bad luck took over and he was removed from the job because of his bad handwriting. He became very unhappy and he went to Sri Swamiji to get solace. When Mulekar came to Akkalkot Sri Swamiji was seated on the bare street itself. Mulekar prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swamiji and paid his obeisance. Then he went to the town and prepared Naivedya140 and brought it back to offer the same to Sri Swamiji. Nevertheless, Sri Swamiji did not accept the offering. Every day Mulekar would come with Naivedya to render his devotional service to Sri Swamiji. One day Sri Swamiji’s servant asked Mulekar as to whether he could arrange to bring some curd for Sri Swamiji, since it was Ramnavami 175 the following day. Mulekar said, “Certainly. I will bring curd. Please help me. I have lost my job. Please pray on my behalf and ask Sri Swamiji as to when I will get my new job “ The servant prayed to Sri Swamiji. Then Sri Swamiji said, “You have got the job. Go now”. Mulekar still had a little doubt. He prayed and asked Sri Swamiji “What would be the salary? ”. Then Sri Swamiji said “Worth one lakh rupees”. Ganesh Mulekar wanted to go from Akkalkot to Ganagapur. He had saved the essential amount for going to Ganagapur. However, Sri Swamiji asked him to bring a coconut. Mulekar felt very bad as he had to spend those four annas 176 . But while walking on the street he got a eight-anna coin. Mulekar returned home from Ganagapur. To his surprise he found an appointment letter for the post of a clerk in the Collector’s office waiting for him. Within a few days his salary was raised to Rupees twenty, and posted in Assistant Collector’s 174 Bailiff: A Class III employee of the court 175 Ramnavmi: The birth day of Lord Rama celebrated on ninth day of the first half of Chaitra month as per Hindu calendar and March or April month as per English calendar 176 Annas: One Indian rupee equals sixteen annas. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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