In the Himalayan region another miracle took place. Sri Swami Samarth Maharaj was sitting under a tree, fully absorbed in atmanand ^[1]. Near and around him some deer’s were camping and jumping joyously. In the meantime, some hunters came there to kill them. Seeing those hunters the deer became aware of the danger to their lives and out of fear came to Sri Swami Samarth for shelter. Sri Swami Samarth fondled these deer’s seeking shelter under him with great love.

In the meantime the hunters arrived. The hunters fired guns in the air to make these deer’s panicky. However, the deer’s did not panic since they had got the assurance of protection from Sri Swami. The hunters became angry and started abusing Sri Swami. They even fired guns at Sri Swami. Nevertheless, there was no effect on Sri Swami. Then Sri Swami picked up two small stones and threw the same at the hunters. The hunters were petrified and stood there like motionless statues. The hunters then realised their mistakes. They repented and prayed to Sri Swami for forgiveness. Sri Swami then showered his kind grace on the hunters and advised them to maintain love towards animals.

Out of those deer’s, there was a male, a female and their two young ones. Sri Swami awakened the past life of this deer couple and reminded them “Oh! You were the Brahmin couple of Ganagapur in your past life. This female deer was your virtuous woman in the past life. You had a prosperous life with a house. Since you had afflicted pain to saints, you got this animal life. Since here was still some merit in your balance, you got my Darshan in this life”. Then the deer couple remembered their past life. They prayed for the forgiveness and prostrated at the lotus feet of Sri Swami. Then Sri Swami blessed them with kind grace and said “At the proper time, you will take birth as human beings. You will also get my ‘Darshan’ in the southern place”.