The great Saint of Maharashtra - Sant Eknath Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Eknath Maharaj!

Chapter – 11

One day there was  Namasankeerthana in progress in the house of Eknathji, there were crowds of devotees and neighbors, there was a person named Ranya in the crowd of devotees.  Those days people born in an outclass were considered as untouchables, therefore he felt embarrassed to be present in the crowd of Namasankeerthana, but Eknathaji advised him not to feel uncomfortable, everyone is equal before the supreme Lord, there is no one superior or inferior, there is no one good or bad.  The Universe is the creation of the Supreme Lord, it is a mixture of good and bad.  Ranya was highly impressed with the magnanimity of Maharaj, so he decided to invite Eknathji to his home.  Ranya was quite sure that Eknathji will not refuse his invitation; he is a noble person who treats everyone as equals.  One day Ranya revealed his desire after the Namasankeerthana session to Eknathji, surprisingly Eknathji readily accepted the invitation of Ranya. Soon this news was spread all over the village from the people who attended the Namasankeerthana.  People of the higher class were not happy at this, they decided to disgrace Eknathji while he visits Ranya’s house, and expel him from the caste, and both the houses were keenly observed by a group of people who found Eknathji in his home engaged in Bhajans and Keerthan, at the same time people who were guarding the house of Ranya witnessed Eknathji in his house too.  It was mystifying for the people to witness Eknathji in both places at the same time.  Later, Eknathaji replied to  his devotees  ‘ It was the amusement of Lord Panduranga, If you leave all your troubles with the Lord, he will take care of everything and perform the miracle at the toughest moments.  He does services to his ardent devotees like Lord Krishna served Arjuna as Parthasarathy in the great battlefield of Mahabharath.”