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OMNISCIENT SWAMY

A person who, with, the grace of great saints, comes out of the delusion that "I am the body" and he, who attains perfect Atmagnana (Knowledge of Atma) is called a Satpurusha. Most of them attain unison with the universal spirit and are immersed in enjoying the bliss. In addition to this, some of them will be aware of every thing that is happening all over the world and will be saving their devotees at every moment.

Among these mahatmas Sri Shirdi Saibaba is considered the emperor of such Gurus in the universe. Avadhuta Sri Venkaiah Swamy also belongs to this category. Sri Swamy used to say about Sainath "Ayya! there is my brother in the northern side who also worships the sacred fire". Perhaps this relation might be one of the causes for Swamy's visit to the Saibaba Mandir at Vidyanagar. Other wise why should he visit a Mandir which is beyond the boundaries of his usual visits and stay in that mandir for five days. In this chapter let us see some examples of his Omniscience.

One day Gowni Penchalamma offered some betel leaves and nut to Sri Swamyji. His servants refused her offering and threw them aside. She felt offended and lay down at a distance. At once the Omniscient Swamy pointing towards her, asked again and again betel leaves and nut. The servants asked Penchalamma and brought betel leaves and nut from her and offered it to Sri Swamy. Sri Swamy gives weight, not for the value of the thing offered, but for the feeling behind the offering.  One day Sri Swamy was at Koduru Venkamma's house. Sri Swamy used to take his food only after all his guests had finished their meals. Venkamma invited Sri Swamy for lunch.

Swamy:- "Forty people are coming for the lunch. Do not waste time. Go and look after the preparations for their lunch." Within a few minutes exactly forty people came for the darsan of Sri Swamy. The food was prepared and served to the party.

One day Sri Swamy went to the house of Atmakuru Venkaiah at Indukurpet. On seeing their bullock Swamy said "Ayya there will be a leg disease for this bullock". But he did not tell any remedy for that. After a few days while pulling the cart on a flat road, the bullock's leg was fractured with a sound and the bull began to limp. In spite of all types of treatments they could not set right the leg. So they sold away the bullock.

One day early in the morning at 4 O'clock Komaragiri Ramanaiah and P. Subba Reddy were going to the forest for fire wood. Sri Swamy repeatedly asked them four or five times to take a lantern with them. In obedience to Sri Swamy's order they took a lantern with them. On the way they found a cobra lying across the way. On seeing the light of the lantern it /crawled in to the bushes. Omniscient Swamy knew the where abouts and movements of every creature in the universe.

One day Sri Swamy told P. Subba Reddy "Ayya! the sea is swelling. You must go home at once. You should not stay here". As per the direction of Sri Swamy he went home. By the same evening, his brother came to Sri Swamy to take  back Subba Reddy who was serving our Swamyji since a long time unmindful of his family. Ofcourse they could not meet each other. The ocean of Samsara is more dangerous than the normal ocean which redeems our sins by taking a bath in its water,

Sri Swamy predicted, ten years in advance, the laying of the foundation stone for the Somasila dam. One day Sri Swamy went away from his sacred fire and returned after some time. The servants asked Sri Swamy where he had been all the while. Sri Swamy showed them a certain place and said "there would come up a temple in future. I have put a mark for that". After some years the Somasila dam was constructed and a temple was also built there.

Once Kari Ramaswamy of Inukurthi village was suffering with bleeding in the nose and mouth. All the doctors atNellore could not cure him. As a last resort he told Sri Swamy about his plight. Sri Swamy got his directions and blessings written on a paper. He stated "you will be cured by the day after tomorrow. You have to face a deadly accident on the forty fourth day. But by the grace of God, you will escape that peril also. You will live for seventy two years and two months. You must visit Tirupati, Kanchi and Tiruvallur. At every place you should take a bath, offer a coconut and sleep there for that night and come back". By the grace of Sri Swamy he was cured of his bleeding nose by the third day with out any medicines. For a long time he had been visiting Sri Swamy in gratitude, but did not go to the places refered to by Sri Swamy. One day he visited Sri Swamy at Talupur. At once Sn Swamy ordered him to go to the said places immediately and if necessary by taking a loan from some body. Without going to his native place, he took a loan from some body and at once started to Tirupathi. At every place he did every thing as per the directions of Sri Swamy and returned safely. On the second day he went to Kasmur to visit Masthan vali Darga. (a famous pilgrimage centre in Nellore Dist.) On the way a big cobra attacked him on the tank bund. It terrified him for half an hour. He just closed his eyes and prayed Swamy. At once the cobra went in to the bushes. The next day he came to Sri Swamy. On seeing him Sri Swamy said "yesterday you have escaped from your forty fourth day peril". Sri Swamy not only predicts the impending dangers of his devotees but also saves them from those dangers.

One day Jayarama Raju started to the neighbouring village to return a cooking vessel. Sri Swamy ordered him to go on the next day. He thought that Sri Swamy was ordering him like that as there was no sufficient time to return, so he went on his way to return soon. On the way a cobra attacked him and did not give him way. He lost hope on his life. At last he remmembered Sri Swamy's words and prayed for his pardon. At once that cobra went in to the bushes. Thus he experienced the depth of Sri Swamy's warning.

Palakonda Subba Reddy of Goparam village requested for Sri Swamy's blessings for digging a well in his fields. Sri Swamy said that it was a sea. After the completion of the well the water level in the well did not fall even an inch even though they pumped out the water with five horse power motor. Really it is a sea. Pallam Reddy Krishna Reddy cultivated paddy in his fields. At the final stages, due to insufficient water, the golden crop turned in to chaff. According to the experienced estimation, it would be a great thing if it can yield two quintals. If it did not yield at least ten quintals, he could not meet the expenditure of the cultivation. So he vowed to Sri Swamy to offer one hundred rupees if it yields ten quintals. On the harvest day Sri Swamy blessed him with ten quintals of paddy. So he started to meet Sri Swamy with hundred rupees. But he had spent thirty rupees for his expenditure and kept the remaining seventy rupees under Sri Swamy's mat. At once Sri Swamy said "Not paid fully as per the vow. Yet, thirty rupees are due. Take away this amount also." One of his servants told Swamy that he had no money for his return journey and so he promised to give the remaining money later on. Swamy:- "He will not give. will you promise to pay the money on his behalf." He agreed to pay and the amount was accepted by Sri Swamy. In course of time Sri Swamy's prediction turned to be true. Neither he nor his friend paid the amount.

One day Sri Swamy was served with Upma for his breakfast. He took a little and gave the rest of it to Mallika Venkaiah and asked him to feed the dogs with it. But Venkaiah ate the Upma without feeding the dogs. He was also very glad that the Swamy did not reprimand him. He repeated the same for four days. On the fifth day Sri Swamy threw the Upma in to the sacred fire without giving it to Venkaiah. Swamy said "A two legged dog is swallowing the food every day." At once Venkaiah repented for his sin and prayed for Sri Swamy's pardon. One day Vakkamma had a vision. A lady was giving her a tin of kumkum and she was refusing it. Then that lady forcibly applied some oil on her head. On the next morning Vakkamma got some boils on her forehead. On hearing her plight Sri Swamy said "she is fortunate. She will not come again into the world. She will be like the pole." The servants again told him about her boils in her head. Again, Sri Swamy repeated the same thing.

Puligoru Venkatamuni Reddy of Tirupathi came to Inukurthy and heard the greatness of Sri Swamy. The next day he visited Sri Swamy at Golagamudi. Sri Swamy gave him a chit stating "there will be a rioting on the twenty first  day. But it will not do any harm." Really on the twenty first day there' was a rioting on his fields and it came to the level of murders. But by the grace of Sri Swamy he was very quiet with patience and did not open his lips, even at the greatest provocation of his opponents. After this incident he happened to see the chit(paper) given by Sri Swamy. The incident took place exactly on the twenty first day. So his devotion towards Sri Swamy was strengthened. Through out his life he came to Sri Swamy for his blessings. Thus Sri Swamy dragged one more sheep into his flock.

One day the servants told Swamy that P.V.M. Reddy has brought new clothes for him. Swamy said "Ayya! he will get rid of many troubles".

One day Sri Swamy gave a Chit to Palakonda Subba Reddy stating "there will be a dispute between your village and the neighbouring village. If you say a word the dispute will be liquidated". On hearing these words Subba Reddy asked Sri Swamy "how can I manage such a great dispute? Will they heed to my counsel". Swamy:- "As you are going from here, every thing will be alright with a single word".

Really on the day of dispute, both the parties were ready with their deadliest weapons, on the out skirts of their village. P. Subba Reddy remmembered the words of Sri Swamy, he went there and said "It is not good for elderly people like you, who arc competent enough to teach others to come out like this." We can not imagine the effect of these words. At once both the parties dispersed from the spot. "Is it not the order of Swamy?"

N. SreeRamaiahandV. Gowindaiahcameto Sri Swamy to know the sex of their foetus (would be babies). Even before they opened their mouth Sri Swamy resented them and said "both of you will get a male child, go away". Both of them had a male child.

But here, why did not our Swamy speak to them affectionately as usual. It is only because of their lack of understanding of Sri Swamy's greatness. Sri Swamy once said "Even though a person is burnt to ashes, if we order him to come, he will come back to life". Inspite of their long time contacts with Sri Swamy, they could not understand the real greatness of Sri Swamy. For this reason Sri Swamy resented their silly questions.

A few years ago the American scientists sent the sky lab into the space in a space ship. The scientists announced that it might fall any where in India after its span of life. All over India the people were frightened a lot. One of the servants asked Sri Swamy regarding the fall of the sky lab. Sri Swamy said that it may fall some where in the sea. Later Swamyji's statement turned out to be true. It fell down some where in the Indian ocean.

During 1978 a child was vomiting blood and was in great distress. Many doctors tried to cure the baby, but in vain. At last they came to Sri Swamy. Sri Swamy massaged the child's body from neck to toe. From the next minute the child was alright. The grateful parents offered a Dakshina of rupees two hundred and fifty to swamy. Inspite of their repeated requests Sri Swamy rejected the offering. At last Sri Swamyji said "bring the dakshina after four months". Exactly after four months, the child died and they did not come to offer the money.

The daughter of Kari Rama Swamy was posessed by a Goddess Kamakshamma. During puja, she became unconscious. They visited the holy dargas of Kasmur, Navur, Anasamudram peta for five years. But of no use. At last they brought their daughter to Sri Swamy. Sri Swamy said "she is posessed by Jonnavada Kamakshamma" when she is posessed by that goddess she used to answer the questions and problems of devotees. So the house was always packed with the devotees causing great inconvenience to the inmates. Sri swamy ordered her in writing that she should not come up on the girl except on fridays. The suggestion of our Swamyji was carried out. Even on that day crowds of people visited the house causing a great trouble to the house holders. They begged Swamy to order Kamakshamma not to come to her daughter for ever. Sri Swamy got the order writen on a paper and gave it to her. From that day on wards she was free from that trouble. Now she is married and has children too. Even Gods obey the orders of Sadgurus.

Once Korrakuti Bujjaiah was in dire need of money. He wanted to sell his sheep to a butcher. On that night in his dream Sri Swamy said "selling sheep to a butcher is the greatest sin" At once he woke up. "What Swamy said is true. But what is to be done for this urgency? what ever it may be, Sri Swamy is my only saviour", he thought. The next morning, he took the sheep to Nellore and kept them at a butcher's shop. so many people were coming and going but no body came forward to buy them. At last a neighbouring villager came and agreed to buy them if he gave them for some concessional rate and he would feed them and bring them up. At once he sold them for concessional rate to that villager. Thus Sri Swamy saved the sheep from the butcher and his devotee from the burden of sin.

One day Sri Swamy went to Panchalingala kona. The servants stopped at a place to take rest. Sri Swamy asked them not to stay there any longer, because there was a danger in that place. At once the party preceded on their way. On their return journey they found a big wing of the hill collapsed in that place. They understood Swamy's words. Omniscient Swamy knew every thing m_and around the_worid.

In spite of his search for twenty five days Subba Reddy could not trace out his bull. At last he asked Sri Swamy about the bull. Sri Swamy ordered him not to go in search of the bull. It will reach on its own accord. By the time he reached his house the bull returned to his home. In the same way we find Shirdi sai baba, informing the where abouts of Chandpatel's horse.

One day Sri Swamy gave a chit to Subba Reddy stating that he will get property in the form of land. Within a few months he got Patta to his "Banjaru land". But the village karanam plotted against him and got the patta cancelled. But by the grace of Sri Swamy the Patta was confirmed to him. As a punishment the Karanam lost his job. Swamy's words came to be true.

A. Neela kanta Raju was working as PET at Cheerala, and his wife was working at Kalichedu. If he got a job at Kalichedu both wife and husband can live in the same place. So they came for the blessings of Sri Swamy. Sri Swamyji said that he was going to be appointed at Kalichedu with in a few months. At that time really there was no scope for such appointment, because at Kalichedu high school, a young man called Sabjan was already working as PET. But within a few months Sabjon got a job at his native place Rapur and he resigned his job at kalichedu. So Sri Raju garu was appointed in that vacancy.

Padmaja, daughter of A. N. Raju, was suffering from frequent fits. Sri Swamy blessed her and said that she will get rid of that trouble, when she attains the age of nine. Exactly on that day Padmaja got relief from her ailments. Now the family members are good devotees of Sri Swamy.

Kasturi Ankaiah a native of Dachur reports like this. "During the year 1960, Sri Swamy could not stretch his legs due to the joint pains in the knees. He firmly refused to take any treatment. One day I took a decision at my home, I will not come back from Sri Swamy, till he tells me a treatment for his legs with out my asking. I must provide that treatment and make Sri Swamy walk well."

On that night when every body was engaged in Bhajan programme, I sat before'Swamy deeply thinking about my project. Sri Swamy said " Why this obstinacy, Account will be reduced. Why do you sit like thaf?" I went to the Bhajan and returned after some time and sat before Swamyji. The same idea was reeling in my mind. At about 2.30 A.M. Sri Swamy said "should not ask that". I shook my head showing my unwillingness to his suggestion. At once Sri Swamy's voice rose to the top most pitch. "If so, must come again! It is very bad, should not ask like that". I prayed for his pardon and went away.

Mr. K. Ankaiah narrates one more incident "My grand son Balaji was aged three years and his younger brother Subbanna was eighteen months old. When Subbanna was a little child Sri Swamy said that in his previous birth he was a,merchant with the name Subbanna. So Swamy named him Subbanna.

"One day this Balaji and Subbanna walked down into a well, near their house. While drinking water, Subbanna's feet slipped and he fell into the deep water. Balaji ran crying loud. His father ran to the spot and brought the child who was floating on the water at a depth of five feet. All the clothes of his father were drenched while carrying his son from the water. How could the child float at such a depth without sinking and drinking a lot of water ? It was a great wonder for the villagers".

They verified a chit given by swamy long ago. In it Sri Swamy had stated that the boy's life would be in danger through water, but he will be saved by the grace of VeeraRaghava Swamy of Tiruvallur. The time mentioned in that chit tallied exactly with that day, when he slipped and fell into the deep waters.

PoliReddy garu the surveyor of Kalyanram Mica Mine; Kalichedu village, got himself entangled in some troubles in the co-operative society of that mine. He went for the blessings of Swamy and for the relief. Even without his representation, Sri Swamy asked him to come near and said "you will become the ruler of patalaloka. They have created some hurdles which will be removed by God".

At that time the manager's post was vacant in that mine. The Raja of Venkatagiri was the appointing authority. Even though Polireddy was qualified to that post, he did not apply for the post due to the troubles in the cooperative society. Raja asked the concerned officials to suggest him a person for the manager's post. All the officials unanimously suggested Polireddy's name. Within a few days, the Raja of Venkatagiri promoted him to the underground manager's post and sent orders to that effect. Not only this, even the problems in the cooperative society were solved by the grace of Swamyji. So even today he is sending every month a dakshina of Rupees . twenty five.

P. Dasaradharamaiah native of Ponguru had been coming for the blessings of Swamy even from the time of his high school studies. One day Shri Swamy blessed him and said that he would become a sub-inspector. In course of time, he joined the army and worked at Kashmir.

At Nellore, one day Sri Swamy hastened his servants to get into the Narasimhulu Konda Bus at once. They submitted that they did not have any money for the bus fare. Sri Swamy asked them to get into the bus first and told that money would be coming later on. With doubtful minds they sat in the bus. When the bus was about to start one of his close devotees, Venkata Rao, saw Sri Swamy and offered Rupees fifty as dakshina and went away.

One day Sri Swamy ordered ChalamaNaidu to stay with him without going any where. But Chalama Naidu went to his friends house as usual. His friend who was fully drunken, gave him a severe blow. Chalama Naidu fell down on the ground and lost two of his teeth. His neck was swollen. Then he came to understand the meaning of Swamy's order.

One day a Tahasildar (Taluka revenue officer) came to Swamy and said "Swamy all the people say that you are a great soul. Kindly let me see some of your powers". He went on repeating the request. Swamy was silent for a long time. At last he gave him a chit stating that he will not have food for the lunch. The tahasildar laughed at the chit and straight away went to his house at Nellore. He found his house locked. The neighbours said that his wife was taken to hospital as she was suffering from stomach ache. They could not tell the exact name of the nursing home. With great mental tension, he had been searching for that hospital till 4 P.M. At about 4 P.M. he could trace the hospital where his wife was being treated. By that time there was no food in any hotel. So he took bread and tea. Thus Swamy's word turned out to be true. Next morning he came and prostrated before Swamy and begged pardon for his wrong doing (testing his ability). Trying to test -the greatness of mahatmas may result in landing us in grievous troubles.

Nutheti SreeRamaiah's uncle had no male issue. He gave away all his property to his younger daughter and went away from Sreeramaiah's house. Sreeramaiah came to Swamy to Know about his whereabouts. Even before SreeRamaiah opened his mouth Sri Swamy said that "he would come with a bundle on his head. Strangely Sreeramaiah's uncle came exactly on that day carrying a bundle'of clothes on his head.

This Sreeramaiah, once picked up a quarrel with his uncle and cultivated his lands in a high handed manner. He sold away the crop and filed a suit in the court against his uncle. Sreeramaiah came for the blessings of Sri Swamy so that he could win the case in the court. On seeing Sreeramaiah, Sri Swamy said "you have come out like Chennapanaidu". "You will be compromised" The case ended up with a compromise as ordered by our Swamyji. Chennapanaidu is well known for his high handed dealings.

One day Sreeramaiah came to Sri Swamy who was at Rajupalem. He wanted to know whether he would get his uncles property or not. Even before he asked for any things Sri Swamy said "If you raise the beam, you will get the lost thing." He could not understand the meaning of this at that time. Subsequently he was lifting a beam while constructing  a house. On the same day the court ordered that his Uncle's property should be handed over to him.

Mopur Dasaiah and his neighbour had a dispute over the boundaries. The existing wall was removed to locate their borders. Both the parties requested Sri Swamy to decide the boundary between them. Sri Swamy smilingly said "Oh! The drumstick tree and the bitter gourd plant had quarrel between them". No body could understand the meaning of the words. Swamy drew a line with his leg and said "this is the border. You should be in this side and he will be on the other side of the line". Every body wondered because Sri Swamy drew the line exactly on the line where the previous wall existed. Even more outstanding was that, there was drumstick tree in one house and bitter gourd plant in the other house. Sri Swamy referred this as quarrel between the two trees. Both the trees sprouted and grew up from the same land. In such a case it is quite meaningless to pickup a quarrel between them. Devotees of the same Swamy picking up disputes was simply meaningless. This might have been the opinion of Sri Swamy.

One day a couple broke a coconut and offered the same to the sacred fire and went out. After their departure Sri Swamy ordered "Ayya! remove those pieces of coconut from the fire. Even dogs do not eat them. The servants removed them and threw them away. Strangely even the dogs did not touch them.

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