015. The shudra woman begets a son

|| Shri Swami Samarth ||

There lived a sixty-year-old man in Mangalvedha who had a wife that was fifty-two years old. Their only sorrow was that they did not have any children. The woman was chaste and devout. 

Once she met Basappa Teli and heard of the miracles that Swami had performed to lift him from the clutches of poverty. He said to her, "If you worship Swami with devotion, and if you have your daily meal only after you receive Darshan from Swami, surely your desires will be fulfilled."

The woman began following what Basappa had advised, and received Darshan from Swami daily, and only then did she eat. She did this for two years. 

In the third year, Swami, who was immensely pleased with her seva, said to her, "Take the sap from the tree there, add sugar, and eat, so that your work will be done!"

It was the shirasa tree and had fresh white sap. She took the sap and mixed it with sugar and ate it, as instructed by Swami. In some days, she conceived, and in due course of time, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. She took the baby and placed him at Swami's feet to receive His blessings. 

The old man, his wife, and their son lived happily, in service of Samarth.

|| Shri Swami Samarth ||