|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
When Swami was at Mangalvedha, there was a yavan who used to serve Him. He used to prepare a chilim (smoking pipe) for Shri Samarth whenever He used to come into the village and reside at Patwardhan's place. The yavan did not work. He roamed around the village like a madman, beg and eat bhakari, and lived carefreely.
After he had served Maharaj in this fashion for a number of days, Maharaj took mercy on him and placed His hand on the yavan's forehead and initiated him. He received spiritual knowledge and became an avaliya.
Maharaj never gave spiritual discourses but from the example of the avaliya we learn that when He found someone capable, He took mercy on them and hastened their progress. There is no doubt about that.
The avaliya then went to Pandharpur and then to Satara. He used to roam around the banks of the river Krishna behaving like a pisacha. When his fame as a great yogi spread, many people flocked to him seeking material blessings. Whenever someone approached him, the avaliya used to pelt them with stones. It was commonly understood that if the stone hit anyone, his desire would be fulfilled.
Shri Yashwantrao Mahadev Deo sought Maharaj's darshan when He was at Mangalvedha and stayed with Him for some days. It was then that he received Swami's blessings and then returned to his village. Eventually, Dev Mamledar became a renowned spiritual master.
From this, we learn that Shri Samarth spiritually initiated those that were worthy.
|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
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