Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Samartha Ramdas - 1608-1681


Shri Samarth Ramdas was born in 1608AD in the village Jaamb, in Maharashtra on the auspicious day of Ramnavmi. His name was Narayan Suryaji Thosar. Ranubai was his mother. After he decided to devote his life to religion, he went to the village Takli near Nasik. There he practised meditation on the sacred "Gayatri Mantra" and chanted the name of Shri Ram. He continued observing the rigourous penace for twelve years and had many mystical experiences and realisations.

Gradually the same Narayan, became well-known and was called Samarth Ramdas, who is remebered as both a saint and even a hero in the memory of Hindus. At the age of twenty-four, he started a wandering life, moving in all corners of India for nearly twelve years and obtained the first hand knowledge of conditions of society. Under the inspiration of Shri Ram, he commenced his mission of upliftment of people, at the bank of the River Krishna.


Heaven On Earth

Shri Samarth Ramdas, inspired, motivated, the disappointed, dejected, dormant people, of Maharashtra who were suffering under the tyranny of Islamic rules and had lost their self confidence, self-respect, and were in abject surrender to their degradation. He galvanised these common folk for confident action, for winning freedom, safeguarding their national interest, and working for excellence and self-actualisation. His inspiring teachings in are best exemplified by a pragmatic treatise 'Dasbodh' which was written at 'Shivthar', a place which is now considered very sacred and has extremely positive vibrations of all the intense meditation and devotion which has taken place there.

He placed before people, the ideal of Lord Shri Ram. He exhorted people to work like the great devotee Hanuman, the deity of strength, courage and devotion. He set up Hanuman temples everywhere, which can be found littered across Maharashtra. The chant which he popularised most was: "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram".


During the same period, by the grace of the Divine the great hero Shivaji had arisen in Maharashtra. He had accepted guidance of Samarth Ramdas, for spiritual elevation as well as matters of state administration. This pair of Guru and disciple had once again brought alive the memories of Lord Shri Krishna and Arjun for establishment of truth and right just order.


Shri Ramdas started living at the Fort Sajjangad, near Satara city, due to the love and affection of Shivaji Maharaj. He taught intense devotion and meditation, but blended it sublimely with teachings for worldly transformation and prowess. He encouraged exercise almost as much as religion. Ultimately, one day in 1681 his physical body, was merged in the cosmos. His samadhi at Sajjangad, inspires devotees for self elevation and supreme excellence in every segment of life.

19 comments:

sweetjame said...

change the picture given above!

Anonymous said...

No Need to change anything...Mr. sweetjame.. Samarth Ramsdas was Shivaji's Guru...

Anonymous said...

Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Ramdas swami was the best teacher of shivaji maharaj.

Anonymous said...

who said smartha was chatrapati shivaji maharaj teacher? Samartha was bigest layer.

Anonymous said...

kon mhane reeeeeeeee tula kay mahit nai kahi nahi ani chala navaa thevala
adhi "liar" cha spelling tar neet lih
mag bol chale shanphana karayla
kalank ahe tujhya sarkhe lokaaaaa

Anonymous said...

KHARACH MAHARAJAN BADDHAL SAGLE PURAVE HAVE HOTE MAG HE VAAD ZAALECH NASTE !!! JAR mAHARAJ ASTE TAR TYANNI KUTHLYA SWADHARMA JAPUN SAMAJAT VYACHARIK KRANTI GHADAVUN ANANARYA KUTHLYAHI VYAKTILA GURU mANLE NASTE KAA??? YAT VAAD GHALUN APAN ITIHASACH MAHATVA KAMI KARTO AHOT ASA NAHIKA VATA???

S K G Rao said...

Do you know that Saint Ramadas had predicted in writing that he will be born in Gondavali in Kulakrni Family and had even given the name of his would be mother.

Abhimanyu Singh said...

Shri Swami Samarth was divine.When he recited Ramayan Hanumanji would come to listen.

Unknown said...

Asha Walgana karnaryane adhi tyanni lihun thevalele sahity vachun kadhave. Ashya uchch kotiche dnyan sanganara manus liar asuch shakat nahi. Adhi varil liar chi spell thik karavi.

Unknown said...

एखाद्या व्यक्तिच्या विरोधात विधाने फ़ेकत बसण्यापेक्षा आधी त्याची शहानिशा करावी. शिवाय त्या व्यक्ति मधले चांगले गुण घेण्यात यावेत.

Unknown said...

This is true

Unknown said...

Sir if u have any more info about what u have mentioned above, plz share with us, we would love to know....

Unknown said...

Sir if u have any more info about what u have mentioned above, plz share with us, we would love to know....

Unknown said...

Aisa Sadguru purna pani tute bhedachi kadsani
Dehavin lotangani taya Prabhusi...

Shiv said...

He wasn't guru of Shivaji maharaj. All people better note down this thing!!!

Unknown said...

To keep quiet you are layer the biggest layer anonymous

Unknown said...

True

Unknown said...

Jai sadguru