Sri Guru Charitra - By Shri S.N.Huddar

June 8, 2006

Chapter XVIII

A Poor Brahmin Gets Wealth

Varuna Sangam is known as Kashi in the south. Shri Guru came here from

Bhilavadi and stayed near Panch Ganga Sangam for 12 years. Shiva, Bhadra,

Bhogavati, Kumbhi and Saraswati are the five rivers. This is a famous holy

place like Kashi and Prayag. There is a temple of Amareshwar and an Audumbar

tree as a Kalpataru. Sixty four Yoginis lived here. There are 8 holy places

in the neighborhood. They are Shukla Tirth, Papavinashi, Kanya Tirth, Siddha

Varad, Prayag Tirth, Shakti Tirth, Amar Tirth and Koti Tirth.

Shri Guru lived under the Audumbar tree here. He would go to Amarpur for

alms. In Amarpur lived a Brahmin knowing Vedas. He had a devoted wife. He

had a sem creeper at his door. When he could not get sufficient corn he

would live on the boiled seems. He adored Shri Guru with devotion. He

invited Shri Guru for alms one day. After taking the alms Shri Guru blessed

him saying that his poverty was wiped off. While leaving the premises, Shri

Guru cut the root of the sem creeper. Seeing this the Brahmin’s wife

bitterly saying `our means of livelihood are lost.' The Brahmin tried to

console her saying; ‘there must be some good intention of Shri Guru in

cutting the root of the sem. It is our good fortune that Shri Guru in

cutting came to us for alms. Do not blame Shri Guru who blessed us. He will

protect us’.

The Brahmin took away the leaves of the creeper from the courtyard and while

digging to take off the root of the creeper, he found a vessel full of

coins. He told this to his wife ho was much pleased and now repented for

blaming Shri Guru. Both then went to Shri Guru and worshipped him with

devotion and reported what had occurred.

Shri Guru said, `Do not tell this to any body, else the wealth will be

destroyed, you shall live happily with your sons and grandsons.

on behalf of Smt.Srivalli Garu

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