The great Sage of Akkalkot -  Akkalkot  Swami Samarththa Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Swami Samarththa Maharaj!

Chapter – 8

One day a few people were surrounded by Maharaj and listening to his lectures, a young lady with her blind child who lost eyesight after the sacred thread ceremony arrived to meet Swamiji, she begged Swamiji to restore the eyesight of her son.  There were few arrogant fellows taken a seat in the crowd and made fun of Swamiji.  Maharaj took the blind child near him and said: “ Ganesh, give the right answer to these arrogant men who have questioned me about Veda.”  Ganesh said, “ Maharaj, I know nothing, how can I give an answer.”  Swamiji placed his hands on the head of Ganesh, soon he regained his eyesight,  Ganesh said: “ Maharaj,  I can see everything now.”  Ganesh approached the arrogant people assembled there and gave lectures on the ninth chapter of Bhagavad Gita.  The arrogant men felt ashamed of their actions and fallen at the feet of Maharaj saying “He is Prathyaksha Parameshwara, we were testing Parameshwara, we have committed severe sin, kindly forgive us.”  Maharaj said “I am receiving alms without looking people and their religion; therefore you came here to take a test on me.  Take a dip in Ganga, and perform the recitation of Namasankeerthan.” In this way, Maharaj’s fame spread across the Akkalkot within a short period of time.