Mangalmandir - Maruti Edition (PDF) - Sai Kirtan Group

it. To the surprise of all, Baldev-prasaad woke up as if from sleep. The Mother and
relations were overjoyed!
Mahaatmaaji performed the five rituals on an auspicious day and making him a devotee
named him Baldevdaas.
The divine teacher (Gurudev) taught the disciple penance mantra of Maaruti complete
with the bij. In time, Baldevji became a great accomplished man.
Towards the end of the lifespan of Gurudev, he called him to confer: ―Baldev, you are
accomplished, even I do not have more accomplishments than what you already possess.
You have these accomplishments accumulated by the grace of Bhagwaan Maaruti, but
even so I have something to say to you, so listen:
―The accomplishments in the accomplished only befit when the accomplished renounces
all attractions of the material world and its contents to learn to concentrate his heart in his
Ishta‘s (chosen deity) subtle form. The accomplished whose mind does not progress from
the gross to the subtle becomes arrogant and eventually topples from the peak of
accomplished to the levels below ordinary humans. The one who only serves the Ishta for
accomplishments is an ordinary being, he cannot progress further. He cannot obtain
eternal peace. Because for the accomplished amorous of accomplishehments, achieving
renunciation becomes an impossibility.‖
Hearing the words of the Gurudev and beholding them in his heart, Baldevdaas became
an accomplished devotee …. After the demise of his Gurudev, he roamed here and there.
Once he was traversing by Kaala-talaav near Raampur, he had desire to visit Champaaaranya.
In the vicinity of the lake hearing shrill cry of a human, he immediately ran in
that direction, and what did he see?
A lion and a loness were together attacking a human. The man was a hunter and had all
the facilities of a gun ammunitions, but he did not time enough to kill the lion. The king
of the forest and his empress got very near. The hunter was proficient but was not capable
of averting this accidental attack. He did not have even time to use his sword, because the
attackers had covered both the north and south directions.
Mahaatmaaji coming there realised the gravity of the situation.
―Narhari, Gangaa, children ! What is all this – there is no sin like killing of human. Get
away, get far away, come to me, no one will hurt you children.‖ Upon hearing these
words and by thegrace of Ishta, both the lion and lioness became humble. And the
Mahaatmaaji went near them, whereupon both the violent anumals began to lick his feet.
As if they had met their teacher to welcome him.
The man was the chief of the army of the Bhosle. Observing the accomplishment of the
Mahaatmaaji, he resorted to be his desciple. Mahaatmaaji conveyed Vaishnavee dikshaa
(disciplehood) to the three souls together. Made them Guru brothers.
The violent animals became Vaishnava and roamed with the Mahaatmaaji, and they were
named Nar-hari (man-Lord) and Gangaa.
By the grace of Mahaatmaaji Badevdaasji, the Bhosle were victory after victory,
eventually to establish their capital in Naagpur. Taking the reins of the whole kingdom,
being a part of the fivefold Maraathaa empire, he became renowned as the valorous
Raaghobaa Bhonsle.
At the great request of the Bhonsle monarchy, where the Mahaatmaaji had saved him
near the Kaala Talaav, a beautiful Math was constructed. To this day, it is renowned as
Mahaatmaaji Doodhaa-dhaariji and the Math is known as Doodhaa-dhari Math in all the
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