Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 99
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Narasappa
One day Sri Swami Samarth was sitting in a street side shop. Narasappa was
going to his farm. He prayed to Sri Swamiji to come to his farm to eat hurda 178 . Sri
Swamiji went to the field along with his attendants. Narasappa had even brought sugar
canes to eat. Sri Swamiji tested the sugar cane juice and buried the shreds of the sugar
cane in the field. Taking this as a clue, Narasappa grew sugar cane in his field. There
was a good harvest of sugar cane this time. Narasappa earned twenty times more
income from the sugar cane crop.
Bhau Rasool Sahukar
There was a businessman named Bhau Rasool Sahukar in Mumbai. Once he
came to Akkalkot for Sri Swami Samarth’s ‘Darshan’. He worshipped Sri Swami
Samarth in Shodshopchar way and prayed “If I get prosperity in my business I shall
offer two hundred rupees in the devotional service”. He then returned home. By the
grace of Sri Swamiji, his business prospered but he forgot his vow.
One day Sri Swamiji appeared as a three-year-old child in his house. The
Sahukar family was taking meals at that time. Seeing the strange child Sahukar asked,
“Whose child is this? ”. Then Sri Swamiji gave up the form of the child, manifested
himself as ascetic and spoke “Are you giving my two hundred rupees or not? ”. So
saying Sri Swamiji disappeared. Sahukar started repenting for his offence. As
repentance he went again to Akkalkot along with his family. He prayed to Sri Swamiji
for forgiveness of his offence and offered two hundred rupees in the devotional service
of Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji asked him “That day in your house, did you not forget to
offer any food to me? The guest devotees present here did not get even a morsel of
food”.
Sahukar repented for his serious offence and by making a solemn promise of
offering sumptuous food to all the guest devotees, he returned home.
Maharudrarao Deshpande
Near Ambejogai in Beed District, Maharashtra, there is a village called Kaej. In
this village there stayed a Rigvedi Brahmin 179 named Maharudrarao Deshpande. He was
very rich. The Nizam of Hyderbad had gifted him land. Unfortunately though, the
Government seized his land. He tried his best to get his land released but he failed in
his attempt. In the nearby Beed regime there was a saint. Deshpande took ‘Darshan’ of
this saint and weeping before him, narrated his woes. The saint advised Deshpande to
go to Akkalkot.
Therefore, Deshpande came to Akkalkot and stood before Sri Swami Samarth
with folded hands. Before Deshpande could narrate his woes Sri Swamiji said, “Go to
178 Hurda: Parched corn of tender pods
179 Rigvedi Brahmin: A Brahmin who is an expert in Rigveda – Hindu Holy Scripture. Also see Footnote: 11.
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