Biographical Sketches of Dekkan Poets/Ramados Swami
RAMADOS SWAMI.
Was born in a village called Parali near Satara, he was a disciple of Gnanoba, and lived in the reign of Shahngi Rajah, he held some occupation under the Maharata government, but he subsequently resigned it on account of some religions scruples and spent his time in reading books, in which the miracles of the god Ganesa, is set down by which he learned the merits of the faith of Namadeo, and in order to mock him served separate dishes for him, when Namadeo came to the residence Ramadoss, he only found a single leaf distinct from the line of bramins, and told the latter to spread two leaves more as he expected his parents from heaven. the other paid no heed to what he said, but when Namadeo pressed him very much Ramados placed two more leaves, when the parents of Namadeo immediately appeared in the form of Vishnu, and sat down to the repast, to the surprise of Ramndos, who could not produce his parents when challenged by the other to do so; he was abashed and sung the praises of Namadeo, who together with his immortal parents departed: Ramadoss died in the eightieth year of his age.