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Narmada Mata's request complied
« on: February 15, 2007, 08:20:09 AM »
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  • Swami Maharaj lived on the bank of Ganga at Brahmavarta. River Narmada also wished that he should come ' But Swami Maharaj did not think of this seriously  due to an incident, he had to go to the Narmida river

    A Brahmin had erruptions all over his body. Swami advised him to take teerth (sacred water) of Swamiji's feet. He was waiting for an opportunity. One day Swamiji was sitting folding his legs backwards wards. He suddenly poured water on his feet, collected the water and drank it. Swami Maharaj looked back and asks 'what he did and why’. He said that he was advise to take teerth of his feet for relief from erruptions and he begged pardon. Swamiji went to the river for bath. In the night an untouchable woman touched Swamiji who then recited Datta's name. In the morning he found erruptions all over his body. Swami Maharaj composed 5 shlokas in praise of Ganga. In the night he was told that he had given teerth to an unworthy person and hence the trouble. He would be relieved after a bath in Narmada river.

    Harangaon

    Swamiji started for Narmada. In the Margashirsh month, he reached Jalwan where he had taught "Aran" to some persons. Thence he went to Sarangpur, Mahatpur and reached Harangaon. Here all the houses but one were burnt. The reason was, it is said that at a midday a Sadhu came there. He asked for food at every door but none gave him food. He was angry. He said "I am hungry for 3 days, but none gave me food; so, let this village be burnt". While going out of the village, he met a person, the owner of the only surviving house. He inquired and arranged for the food of the Sadhu and hence except his house all other houses of the village were burnt.

    Nemawar

    Swami Maharaj said "Anyone coming at midday should be served with food without seeing his caste or conduct. This is the the duty of a Grahastha". Swamiji reached Nemawar which is on the banks of Narmada. He bowed to Narmada-mata and praised her. saying, "What hard punishment for my little offence?" He stayed for 3 days and bathed in the river. He composed "Narmada-Lahari" in her praise. His erruptions had disappeared.

    Brahman Ghat

    He came to Brahmanghat where, while walking, his foot slip­ped and had sprain in waist, due to which he could not even stand .and go for alms. Narmada came as a virgin (Kumari) and said "This is the time for alms. Get up. I shall massage your waist and the sprain will vanish". She took a little of sacred ashes, uttered a mantra and massaged his waist with the ashes. She then .asked him to stand up and dash his foot on earth two or three times. Then the virgin disappeared. Swamiji did as she told and he could walk. Swamiji knew that the Kumari was Narmada Mata and praised her. He intended to go for alms in the town but knowing the following tale, he did not do so.

    A Brahmin from Poona came here with his young married daughter. Out of greed he told that his daughter was to be married and married her with a Brahmin. After some days the Brahmin died and the hair on her head were shaved off as she became widow. Knowing her whereabouts, her first husband from Poona came there. There was one Ganubhayya who hated the second husband of the girl. Knowing that her first husband had come, Ganubhayya took the girl to his house, asked her to grow hair and when hair had grown, she was entrusted to her first husband.

    Swamiji was sitting under a tree outside the town. It was mid­day and very hot. A virgin came to him and asked why he was sitting without going for alms. Swamiji said, "People here are disregarding religion, hence what was the harm if he lived drinking Narmada water only!" She said "There is my town "Nemawar" nearby. Come to us there for alms'. Swamiji said, "I cannot have alms from one house only". She told that there were 17 houses of Maharashtrian Brahmins there. Saying this, the Kumari (virgin) disappeared. Swamiji went to Nemawar and had alms. On inquiry he found that there were 17 houses of Marathi Brahmins but kumari could not be seen anywhere. She was Narmada herself. Nemawar is called the umbilicus (Nabbi) of Narmada. Siddheshwar temple is located here.

    Swam! Maharaj came to Ujjain. Ganapatibua, publisher of "Satyavinayak" lived here. He knew Yoga and he presumed to be perfect in it. Once he took Swamiji to his house and began to explain some yoga practices. Swamiji listened to him and later swallowed a long strip of cloth and doing "Dhouti" took it off. It was red with blood. Swamiji asked Ganpatibua the reason for it. He realised the efficiency of Swamiji and bowed to him humbly.
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