091. Umabai Raste

 || Shri Swami Samarth ||

Umabai Raste from Pune had a niece named Chimatai. After the girl had gotten married, she had lost her eyesight due to some illness and life became very difficult for her. A princely sum of twelve hundred rupees had been spent but all remedies in modern medicine and those from traditional systems did not bear fruit. 

Finally, after seeing that all treatments were ineffective, one of Umabai's well-wishers suggested seeking Shri Swami Samarth's darshan at Akkalkot. Perhaps he could help Chimatai.

Then Umabai took Chimatai to Akkalkot. Accompanying them were her secretary,  an attendant, and a Brahmin. Maharaj was at the sakhar well. The group went there, and, after offering their obeisances, sat down at His feet.

The secretary prayed to Maharaj, "The girl has lost her eyesight. We beg You to shower grace upon her and give her sight."

Maharaj then asked Chimati, "What do you want?"

Chimati, who was but a child, was very forthright in her speech from such a young age. She said to Maharaj, "I want my eyesight!" 

On hearing this the most compassionate Maharaj roared with laughter and said, "Put a few drops of meow meow milk in your eyes and also drink some of it for seven days so that you get your eyesight!"

When they returned to Pune, they administered the remedy and on the seventh day, the girl could see clearly. All the Doctors and vaidyas were surprised.

|| Shri Swami Samarth ||