|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
There was once a Brahmin who had made a lot of money in the share market. He had no son and when he was visiting Gangapur, he made a sacred vow to Shri Dattatreya that he would feed a thousand people. Then, within a year, by the grace of Shri Dattatreya, a son was born to him.
Soon thereafter, his fortune took a turn for the worst in the stock market and he was soon bankrupt. His financial reputation took a hit, and eventually, the stress got to him, and he passed away. His widow, a devout lady, had not forgotten about the vow but now that she was without a husband and money, she worried about how was she to feed a thousand people and fulfill the vow.
An acquaintance of the widow, a kind-hearted old lady, advised her to go to Gangapur with her son and offer seva to Shri Dattatreya. If she pleased the Lord with her service, he would arrange for the vow to be fulfilled. This seemed like the right thing to do and the Brahmin widow took her son to Gangapur.
After many days of service, one night she had a drishtanta of Shri Dattatreya, "Go to Akkalkot and serve a meal to Shri Swami Samarth. Your vow will be fulfilled!"
The next day the widow and her son went to Akkalkot and sought His darshan from afar. Maharaj called her near and said, "Serve me a meal!"
The woman promptly made arrangements and served Maharaj, who ate to His heart's content. He then belched loudly and said, "Your vow of feeding a thousand people is fulfilled. Now go!" The woman was elated and offered her obeisances to Shri Swami Samarth. She then narrated the incident to the attendees, and after serving Maharaj for some more days, took his permission, and returned home with her son.
No matter who we are, where we are, and in what circumstances we are, the most compassionate Maharaj will find a reason to bring us to Him, and will then fulfill our desires. Thousands of people have experienced this and continue to experience this.
|| Shri Swami Samarth ||
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