Shree Swami Samarth (Annotated): Biography by Vaibhav Chawadre

Author:Vaibhav Chawadre [Chawadre, Vaibhav]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-03T23:00:00+00:00

Hardwar

From Puri Swami Samarth came to Hardwar where he cured two persons from leprosy. Kinjavadekarshastri has made some very appropriate comments on the background of these cures. The afflictions of the body are always related to afflictions of the mind which occurs first. Swami Samarth removed these mental afflictions first by showing to the afflicted the error of their ways of thinking and behaviour. This was done sometimes through a confession from the afflicted; if the person was arrogant then he would be put through a ridiculous situation through yogic powers making him realize that there are higher powers controlling the affairs of the world. In the above two cases Swami Samarth made them remember their deeds in earlier lives as well as in this life and atone their sins by making them confess publicly.

Hypocrite Brahmin humbled: One day a Brahmin of good social standing but really a hypocrite with bad habits approached Swami Samarth with the intention to ridicule him. The first question he asked was about who Swami Samarth was and wherefrom he had come. Swami Samarth fixed his steady penetrating eyes on the Brahmin which unnerved him. Swami Samarth then asked him loudly whether or not he had killed a cow previous day for its meat. Hearing this question the entire public started shouting against the Brahmin who at once surrendered and prostrated before him. This event cured the Brahmin permanently.

Swami Samarth asked the Brahmin to take him to the killed cow. He then challenged him to prove the genuineness of his repentance by reviving the cow. The Brahmin said, "Oh Guru! It can happen only by your grace!", and sprinkled some water from the washing of the feet of Swami Samarth. Everybody was surprised to see the cow come to life.

Now that the Brahmin had come on proper path Swami Samarth replied to his question as to who he was etc. He said that he was a Yajurvedi Brahmin, his name was Narasimhabhan, living in Dattanagar and that his place was a Banyan tree. He then coached the Brahmin in reciting Vedas and advised him that one should be respectful to saints and Brahmins; one should be kind, soft spoken and behave discriminating between good and evil and realize God within oneself and perform one’s prescribed duties. So advising Swami Samarth immediately left Hardwar.

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