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his is the story about the miracle experienced by a Saint called Akhandanand he was free from anger and physical desires. By nature, he loved penance and asceticism. He would remain stable and firm though he had to face insult, dishonor, hatred and rebuke. He was a man of perfect and an unwavering understanding for Shree Hari and his principles. himself right before the mouth of the tiger and invited the tiger to eat him up.

As Akhandanand went close to the tiger and fearlessly invited the tiger to devour him, the tiger raised his paw. Akhandanand Swami remained fearless and unmoved so the tiger withdrew his paw.

The tigers were inspired by the Lord, so they underwent a change of heart. They took four rounds around the saint and disappeared in the forest.

Once he set out on sermon telling tour without taking any other companion with him. He travelled a long distance in the scorching heat and by chance he TIGERS TURNED MEAK entered barren a forest it was a area, inhabited The episode of the by man-eating wild miracle experienced animals and no human and witnessed by being could be seen in P P P A A A R R R A A A C C C H H H A A A A k h a n d a n a n d j i that forest land. carries very deep and

As Akhandanandji wide meaning. It entered the central part suggests about the of the forest four tigers came and covered him from all four sides. The saint encountered death Prof. Mad Va h d u o suda dara n Vyas rainbow personality and kaleidoscopic empathy. The saint in its eyes. At that decided to offer moment, he thought that “sooner or later the himself as an oblation but the Lord body is going to meet its end. My body may have decided to save the saint. So, he brought been made to satisfy the hunger of the tiger. So, a psychological change in the tigers. The let me go near the tiger and offer my body.” raised paw turned into a salute. The

As Akhandanandji made up his mind to go tigers lowered their heads to touch the near the tiger Shree Hari decided to save him. ground. Then, they took four rounds He thought that the tiger will kill this saint and he will undergo great suffering before he meets his death. How can I see him suffering and if I encircling the saint, silent prayers before r and whispered unning into the remain inactive at such moment who will call forest. This is the living proof of the fact me 'Saviour, graceful and merciful?” that Shree Hari could bring a change of

At this moment, Akhandanandji came near heart even in the wild and ferocious the tiger and stood right before him. He put animals.

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