|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
Once, when Swami was in the khasbaug along with His attendants, an old couple by the name of Mate, who belonged to the Maratha caste, came seeking Maharaj's darshan and offering seva. They were childless and this was a source of great sorrow for them.
After offering seva for some days, she prayed to Maharaj for a child. Maharaj immediately replied, "O woman, take your brat!", and handed her a sriphal (coconut) as His blessing.
Some of those gathered nearby, sarcastically asked about the woman's age, thinking that it was unlikely that a woman of her age would beget a child. The woman, not thinking much of it, innocently replied that she was sixty years old.
Within a year, the woman gave birth to a healthy son.
The woman was from Talegaon and was a devout bhakta of Shri Swami Samarth. Whenever anyone narrated stories of Him, her eyes would well up with tears of devotion.
|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
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