Greatness of Audumbar: Ganganuj's Poverty wiped off.
Namdharak: "Leaving other holy trees why Shri
Guru lived under the Audumbar tree? Greatness of Ashwattha is described even in
the Vedas, Why then he preferred Audumbar?"
Siddha: "Shri Vishnu took Narasinhawatar to
kill the demon Hranyakashyapu. He tore the belly of the demon by his nails,
took out the intestines and put them around his neck as a wreath. Narsimha's
nails were filled with strong poison and so caused great heat in his body. Shri
Lakshmi took Audumbar fruits and thrush Narsimha's nails in them. The poison
and the heat of the body subsided and Lakshmi and Narasimha were pleased. So
they blessed the Audumbar tree, `You shall always bear fruits and people will
worship you as the Kalpataru. Strong poisons will be subsided even by your
sight and sterile women will get issues if they worship you with devotion.'
Audumbar is a Kalpataru in Kaliyug, hence Shri Guru
lived under it Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh live here in the form of Shri
Dattatreya. When Shri Guru lived here, 64 Yoginis used to come to him at midday
and take Shri Guru to their place under the waters of the river, worshipped and
offered him delicious food and Shri Guru would return to his place under the
Audumbar.
Brahmins wondered how this sanyasi lived along under
the Audumbar, as he did not go in the town to anybody for alms. Some Brahmins
kept a watch but at midday they got frightened and so they gave up the idea.
Ganganuj was a farmer who had his field at the
riverside. At midday he saw that 64 Yoginis came out of the river, bowed to
Shri Guru and took him to the river. A passage was created for him by the
bifurcation of the river water. After some time Shri Guru returned by the same
passage. Next day Ganganuj also followed Shri Guru when he was being taken by
the Yoginis. He saw that there was a nice place with buildings of precious
stones, and there was a high and well-decorated throne. Shri Guru was seated on
the throne. He was duly worshipped, had Aarti and was Shri Guru saw Ganganuj.
Shri Guru asked him. `How did you come here?' He replied, `I came here to see
Thy holy self.' Saying so, he bowed to Shri Guru, who said to him, `Your
miseries are wiped off. Your desires will be fulfilled. Do not disclose to
anyone whatever you have seen here. Else you will lose all instantly.'
Then Shri Guru came to the Audumbar with him.
Ganganuj came to his fields and found a treasure. He got knowledge also. He
served Shri Guru with his wife and children with more devotion thereafter.
Om Magh Poornima Ganganuj said to Shri Guru `It is
said that bath at Kashi and Prayag is very virtuous. How can this be possible
for me?
Shri Guru said, `Pancha Ganga Sangam is like Prayag,
Jugul is Kashi and Kolhapur is like Gaya. If you wish to see Kashi-Prayag I
shall show it to you.'
Shri Guru was sitting on a tiger skin. He asked
Ganganuj to shut his eyes and to hold the hind part of the skin firmly and they
instantly reached Prayag in the morning. After having bath they went to Kashi at
midday. They had Darshan of Kashi Vishweshwar and went to Gaya in the
afternoon. They returned to Audumbar by the same evening.
Shri Guru now thought of leaving the place. 64
Yoginis requested him, Why are you leaving us? All our miseries are wiped off
when we see you.'
Shri Guru smiled and said, `I am always at this
Audumbar. You live here happily. Amarpur is also my dwelling place. Those who
worship you, this Audumbar and the Padukas here, all their desires will be
fulfilled, and they will get four purusharthas. One who takes bath at
Papavinashi, Kanya and Siddha Tirthas, worships the Audumbar and these Padukas
for seven days, even if his wife is 60 years old and sterile. If one recites a
mantra, under this Audumbar with a pure mind, it will be a great virtue. One
lakh rounds of this tree will wipe off leprosy and one's body would be bright
as gold. Such is the significance of this place.'
Saying this, Shri Guru came to Gangapur on the bank
of Bhima.
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