THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

pleasures associated with them. He was constantly thinking from that early age about the unseen,
micro world inside the human body, not in the medical terms but from the spiritual point of view.
Within no time he realized that it was God who resided deep inside him. From that point onwards
the only aim that beckoned him was untiring efforts to get to God, to know him to the fullest extent
and finally to merge with him while still alive, which he was able to do. This is far easier said than
done. For this to become a reality he strove very hard and did Sadhana for 12 years at Takli. Finally
he got everything he was striving for and thus became unified first with the God and then with the
Parbrahma. He was the epitome of ultimate knowledge and he spread it in bounties to the people
who had the desire for it.
The real Shree Samarth was a spiritual personality to the core and all
throughout his life he almost always remained in the state of Samadhi though for the outside world
he seemed like any other normal person. He had to do this and maintain this fine balance because
of the sociopolitical circumstances prevalent during his times. People looked up to him as their
leader and hence he had to guide them in times of impending disasters in someone’s personal life or
for the society on the whole. He did it so tactfully that only those inclined towards spirituality knew
that though he was doing his duties towards the society his mind was never ever wavering from the
state of Samadhi. Such was his greatness that despite carrying on the mantle of the society’s burden
deep inside him he never forgot the God and the Parbrahma who were the creators of this universe.
It was like someone doing great deeds factually visible for others but for him it is nothing rather
than deep sleep. It may seem impossible for us the lesser mortals but nothing is impossible for the
great Sages like Shree Samarth and he proved it by his work during his lifetime.
THE SOCIETY DURING SHREE SAMARTH’S PERIOD
The times were difficult for the Indians during Shree Samarth’s
period as outsiders were ruling India. They had encroached upon the ancient and great Indian
culture and the repercussions of their authoritarian rule were devastating. Worse, the Indians
themselves were following in their footsteps for petty gains, and those who dared raise their voice
were thrown to the gallows. The Brahmins, who were supposedly the custodians of religion, were
doing things which were considered unreligious, the warrior caste which was doing the job of
protecting the country and the people from any invaders were now taking pride in just serving the
foreign rulers and gaining small benefits for themselves, the traders were nothing short of traitors as
they joined hands with the bureaucrats to meet their dirty business gains, not to talk about the
common men who were left bewildered by all this unforeseen transformation. The situation at best
could be described by one word, chaotic. Hindu religion was there only for the names sake.
Everyone became too much selfish which was neither good for him or for the society. The virtues
of the society on the whole seemed to have vanished and the vices gained the upper hand. Living
itself had become so difficult that people wondered if death would be a better option. They were
subjected to atrocities not only by the rulers but by the opportune goons who thrived in this
atmosphere. Every passing day seemed like an eon for the common man. Surviving in such a
chaotic situation was possible only for the haves as the have-nots were at the mercy of all the evil
forces working in unison. Shree Samarth was very much distressed with the plight of the people
and therefore, though he liked to remain in solitude most, he decided that he had to take a plunge in
the social life to ease out the miseries of the people.