Bambgard Saheb

In the then state of Akkalkot there was a wicked and powerful officer named Bambgard Saheb. One day Kondoo Nana, a devotee of Sri Swami, was washing his face in the well water of Khasbaag. At the same moment Bambgard Saheb was passing that way. “Are you not spoiling the water of the well? ”. So saying, the Saheb abused Kondoo Nana and then kicked him two-four times with his boot. Kondu Nana complained to Sri Swami but Sri Swami kept silent at that moment.

After a few days Bambgard Saheb suffered an injury on the same leg with which he had kicked Kondoo Nana. He took proper treatment for the injury but it was in vain. Finally the doctor suggested cutting his leg as a preventive measure. Bambgard Saheb became helpless. He asked the Mamlatdar¹²⁸ Moro Kashi to offer prayers on his behalf to Sri Swami Samarth for his cure. When Sri Swami heard the prayer he said “Fie upon you! You fool, why are you telling me? ”. When Bambgard Saheb heard these remarks he understood that Sri Swami is very angry with him. But, what is the reason for his anger?

One day Sri Swami himself went to Bambgard Saheb’s bungalow. Seeing Sri Swami Bambgard stood up. He gave a chair to Sri Swami and then offered his salutation. Sri Swami passed on a volley of abuse and said “you fool, first you kick me and then ask me only for the medicine for your injury? ”. Then the Saheb realised that Sri Swami is very angry with him since he had kicked Kondoo Nana. He then prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swami and prayed “Please forgive me and suggest me a remedial treatment. I have undergone enough sufferings till now”. Hearing his prayers Sri Swami got softened with pity and said, “Now go, crush the root of aloo vegetable in the water used for washing rice. Then drink that water and also apply it on leg injury”. With this treatment Saheb was totally cured of his injury and he became perfectly normal.

Bhosle’s Wife

Appasaheb Bhosle’s wife, a resident of Sawantwadi in Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra, developed injuries due to disease resulting in 8 to 10 holes in her leg. In spite of taking all remedial measures there was no relief. Then the Bhosle couple along with 8-10 people came to Akkalkot. After coming to Akkalkot they came to know that Sri Swami had gone to Wakdari hill. It was hot summer midday and they hadn’t eaten anything yet, still they went up the hill to take Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. Then Sri Swami said, “To give you ‘Darshan’ only I have come so far”.

Bhosle offered dhotees ^[1], bed and pillows, and koupeen ^[2] to Sri Swami. Then Bhosle informed Sri Swami regarding the holes in his wife’s leg. Sri Swami gave abuses and spoke to the lady “come here. How many holes are there in your leg? This is all the outcome of evil deeds in the past life. You have tried all the remedial treatments and you are fed up. Now you try this treatment”. There was a Kunda flower ^[3] plant. Sri Swami touched that tree and said, “Rub the fruit of this Kunda plant into a paste and eat it. Then rub elephant tusk into a paste and apply it to the holes on your leg”.

Sri Swami gave prasad of mango and coconut to the Bhosle couple, and then he got up and went to the cactus hill to sit. Sri Swami asked the Bhosle couple to go and take meals. Next day, Sri Swami returned to Akkalkot from the hill. Bhosle couple returned home after taking the blessings of Sri Swami. The hole injuries got cured completely. The couple developed such a faith for Sri Swami that they started visiting Akkalkot very often to get the blessings of Sri Swami.

Jagannathrao

In Mumbai, there was a gentleman named Jagannathrao. He had a number of holes on both his legs. The doctor said that both the legs have to be amputated from knee downwards. Hearing this he became nervous and his health started worsening. His friend advised him to go to Akkalkot. Jagannathrao and his family took a servant and a cook with them and came to Akkalkot. Then he took Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’ and prayed “Please bless me, either by saving my life with the restoration of both legs or by my final deliverance from this life”.

Sri Swami was moved by compassion with his earnest prayers and said “You rascal, what is your pain? ”. Hearing these words Jagannathrao’s leg-bandages got opened up automatically and fell. Then his wife prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swami and prayed earnestly to bless her Soubhagya ^[4] with a long life. Sri Swami nodded his head in assent. Ganapatrao Joshi who was familiar to Jaggannathrao said, “Now, take for granted that your illness is cured”. Jagannathrao gave up all medicines and started taking the holy water used for washing the lotus feet of Sri Swami regularly.

One day, Jagannathrao came to know that Sri Swami had gone to a nearby village called Nargund. Sitting on the shoulder of his servant he went to Nargund to see Sri Swami. He prayed to Sri Swami “Maharaj, what should I do now? Kindly bless me to get relief from this pain”. Then he took out the silver Padukas⁷⁶ from his pocket and touched it to the lotus feet of Sri Swami. He again prayed “let my feet be saved or ruined. I will not apply any medicine to my feet except the touch of these holy silver Padukas”. Sri Swami passed his bountiful hand over Jagannathrao’s head and blessed him. After a few days Sri Swami spoke to him “Now you go home”.

Jagannathrao returned to Mumbai. After a few days he was cured and became normal. At that time, there was a famous doctor by name Bhau Daji in Mumbai. When he heard about Jagannathrao, he was amazed at this miracle.