Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 40 - 41

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

इत्युक्त्वा देवकीपुत्रः सूरदासस्य पश्यतः |

तत्रैवान्तरधाद्देवः क्षणात् सौदामिनी यथा ||

सूरदासो महात्मा च कृष्णकीर्तनतत्परः |

चचार यमुनातीरे वल्लभाचार्यलालितः ||

Shri Sadguru continued

Having spoken thus, Shri Krishna, the dear child of Devaki, vanished in a second like lightning even when Shri Surdas was looking on. Affectionately looked after by Shri Vallabha, Surdas led a happy life on the back of the Yamuna, having Krishna kirtan as the only object of his life.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 38 - 39

श्रीभगवानुवाच

एवमस्तु महाभाग प्रीतोस्मि तव निष्ठया |

मद्दर्शनायैव नित्यं दिव्यदृष्टिं ददामि ते ||

किन्तु लोकेsन्धको भूत्वा भज मां भक्तवत्सलम् |

अग्रे नृत्यामि ते भक्त कुर्वतो मम कीर्तनम् ||

Shri Bhagavan said

Oh, the most fortunate one! Let it be as you please. I am very much pleased with your intense devotion. I am blessing you with the inward eyes which will be useful to look at Me alone. Yet leading the life of a blind man, you do bhajan on me, who am fond of the bhaktas. Bhakta! I shall daily dance in mirth in front of you, who are singing in praise of Me

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 36 - 37

सूरदास उवाच

दृष्ट्या ममानया नित्यमनालोकितलोकया |

साक्षात्कृतोसि गोविन्द प्रेमाञ्जनविशुद्धया ||

इतः परमपीच्छामि हर्षेणैवान्धतां प्रभो |

नापरं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यत्कृत्वा तव दर्शनम् ||

Shri Surdas said

Oh! Govinda! You are seen in real form by my eyes which are very pure, which are beautified with the khajal of prem, and which have not seen any other thing in this world. Lord! I earnestly long to remain blind for ever. For, I do not want to see anything else after looking at You.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 33 - 35

सूरदासो महात्मा तद्दर्शनानन्दमोहितः |

गायन् कृष्णस्य नामानि ननर्त प्रेमतत्परः ||

सान्त्वयामास गोविन्दस्तं भक्तं प्रेमलालसम् |

दातुमिच्छन् वरं तस्मै चोदयामास तं हरिः ||

किन्तु प्रेमपरो भक्तः प्रोवाच मधुरं वचः |

मूर्ध्नि बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो बाष्पपूरितलोचनः ||

The mahatma Surdas was intoxicated with the ecstacy born out of the darshan of Shri Krishna. He started chanting melodiously His Divine Names and dancing. Shri Govinda pacified that prema bhakta, and induces him to ask for any boon he wanted. But as prem was the only passion with him, Surdas, the bhakta, uttered the following sweet words with hands folded over his head and tears of joy rolling from his eyes.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 29 - 33

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

इत्युक्तो भगवान् कृष्ण सूरदासेन माधवः |

तत्क्षणं प्रददौ दृष्टिमात्मादर्शनहेतवे ||

तदा जलधरश्यामं पीताम्बरधरं हरिम् |

शिखण्डशेखरं कृष्णं वंशीगानविचक्षणम् ||

विशालवक्षसं गोविन्दं वनमालिनम् |

पुण्डरीकाभिरामाक्षं त्रिभङ्गीललिताकृतिम् ||

गान्धर्वकापरिष्वक्तं हरिचन्दनचर्चितम् |

कोटिमन्मथलावण्यं ददर्श श्यामसुन्दरम् ||

सूरदासो महात्मा तद्दर्शनानन्दमोहितः |

गायन् कृष्णस्य नामानि ननर्त प्रेमतत्परः ||

Shri Sadguru said

As He listened to these words of Shri Surdas, Bhagavan, Shri Krishna immediately blessed him with eye-sight so that he could see Him. The same moment Shri Surdas had the coveted darshan of Shri Shyamasundara, who appeared as follows. He appeared as a cowherd having the complexion of the black cloud. He was clad in a yellow silk garment and was captivatingly charming. He had the plume of the peacock adorning His head. He was playing sweetly on the flute. His chest was very broad, and His eyes were very beautiful like the lotus flowers. He was standing there in a very fascinating posture with three elegant curves in His body. He was embraced by Devi Radha. His person was rubbed with the paste of Hari chandan. His beauty stood on a par with that of a crore of Manmathas and He appeared as the very embodiment of perfect felicity. The mahatma Surdas was intoxicated with the ecstacy born out of the darshan of Shri Krishna. He started chanting melodiously His Divine Names and dancing.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 24 - 28

सूरदास उवाच

अलं परीक्षया देव जाने नन्दनन्दनम् |

दर्शनं देहि मे शीघ्रमन्धस्य करुणानिधे ||

न मे योगबलं कृष्ण मम नास्ति तपोबलम् |

तथाप्याचार्यकृपया दर्शनं देहि माधव ||

दर्शनं ते दयासिन्धो यदि साक्षान्न लभ्यते ||

तदेयं निष्फला दृष्टिः प्रेतलोकावलोकिनी |

नाहं शोचामि गोविन्द स्मरन् मे नेत्रहीनताम् |

इह लोकादतिक्रम्य भावलोकं गतोस्म्यहम् ||

सुराणां दुर्लभे किन्तु त्वयि साक्षादुपस्थिते |

न पश्यामि कृपासिन्धो नेत्रहीनोस्मि माधव ||

Shri Surdas said

Oh! Deva! Please stop testing me. I have realized that You are Shri Nandakumara Himself. Oh, ocean of compassion! Please give Your darshan to this blind man. I do not have the strength of yoga and tapas. Shri Madhava! Shri Krishna! Please give me Your darshan as I have got the blessings of Shri Vallabha. Oh, ocean of mercy! The eye-sight that is useful to see only the living ghosts (ordinary men) who becomes a waste of Your darshan is not got face to face. Govinda! I do not regret my blindness. For I am wandering in the imaginary land of bliss oblivious to this world. Oh! Ocean of mercy! Madhava! You, who are inaccessible to the devas, are standing in front of me in real form. Yet, I am unable to see You since I am blind.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shloka 23

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

एवमुक्तो महाभागः सूरदासो महामतिः |

उवाच धैर्यमापन्नो जानंस्तौ दिव्यदम्पती ||

Shri Sadguru said

Hearing this, the great bhakta, the clever Surdas understood that They were the Divine Coupld, and hence he said bldly as follows

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shloka 22

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

इदं वस्त्रं प्रियाया मे गृहीतं वर्निना त्वया |

वद मे कारणं शीघ्रं कुद्धस्य त्वयि गायक ||

Shri Krishna said

Oh! Singer! Being a celibate, why did you touch the dress of My beloved? I am very much annoyed by your by your behavior. Give me an explanation.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 18 - 20

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

इत्युक्त्वा पद्मपत्राक्षी राधिका हंसगामिनी |

सूरदासं महात्मानं मन्दमन्दमुपागमत् ||

तस्याः सौगन्ध्यसंमुग्धस्तां विदन् प्रेयसीं हरेः |

जग्राह तूर्णं हस्तेन तस्या वस्न्नान्चलं महान् ||

सद्यः प्रणयकोपेन सम्युक्ता वृषभानुजा |

अवोचन्मधुरं वाक्यं वीक्ष्य कृष्णमुखाम्बुजम् ||

Shri Sadguru said

Having spoken thus, Shri Radha, with eyes like the beautiful lotus, and gait like that of the gentle swan, came slowly near the mahatma Surdas. Surdas was enchanted by Her fragrance. He understood that She was none other than Shri Radha, the beloved of Shri Krishna. He stretched his hand out and caught hold of the frill of Her long skirt. At once, with assumed anger born of prem, Shri Radha looked at the face of Shri Krishna, and started saying so.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shloka 17

श्रीराधोवाच

अन्धोsयं जन्मना नात द्रष्टुं मां शक्नुयात्कथम् |

एकतन्त्रीमिमां वीणां पश्यामि करसंस्थिताम् ||

Shri Radha said

Oh! Natha! He is born blind. How can he see Me? I shall just go near him and have a look at the Veena in his hand

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shloka 16

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

अयं वर्णी महाशूरो गायको रसिकस्तथा |

मा गच्छ तत्समीपं त्वं सुन्दरि प्राणवल्लभे ||

Shri Krishna said

Oh, My beloved beauty! He is a great musician. He is a talented rasika. He is a very clever person and a brahmachari. So do not go near him.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 12 - 15

एकदाsशोकवृक्षस्य छायायां यमुनातटे |

सूरदासो महाभागः कीर्तयन्नास सुस्वरम् ||

तदा राधिकया साकं भगवन्नन्दनन्दनः |

मधुरं वादयन् वेणुमाजगाम तदन्तिकम् ||

तयोर्दिव्यसुगन्धेन मोहितो भक्तसत्तमः |

न शशाक च तौ द्रष्टुं जात्यन्धः शङ्कितोपि च ||

तत्समीपं प्रगच्छन्तीं प्रेयसीं वर्षभानुजाम् |

उवाच मधुरं कृष्णः परिहाससमन्वितः ||

Once, seated under the cool shade of an Ashoka tree on the bank of the Yamuna, Surdas, the mahatma was singing melodiously. At that time, Shri Nandakumara, accompanied by Devi Radha, came there playing on His flute captivatingly. Enchanted by the sacred fragrance emanating from Their bodies, Surdas was in a state of doubt and confusion. But he could not see them as he was blind. Looking at His spouse, Radha, who was approaching very near to Shri Surdas, Shri Krishna humourously remarked as follows.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 9 - 11

आस्थानगायको भूत्वा श्रीनाथं देवसत्तमम् |

नित्यं सन्तोषयामास कृत्वा गीतान्यनेकशः ||

आचार्यकृपया तस्य दिव्यज्ञानमभूत्ततः |

श्रीकृष्णलीलां बहुधा भावयन् मधुरं जगौ ||

नैष्ठिकब्रह्मचर्येण निर्मलेनैव चेतसा |

कीर्तनेनापि कृष्णस्य शुद्धं तत्कारणत्रयम् ||

That child Surdas became the virtual, royal court-singer of Lord Shrinatha. He used to please Shri Bhagavan composing new songs and singing in praise of Him daily. Due to the blessing of Shri Vallabha, he attained gnana. So he was able to conceive of the divine pastimes of Shri Krishna in myriad ways, and express them in the form of melodious compositions. His strict adherence to piety of heart, unceasing Krishna kirtan and strict celibacy resulted in the maintenance of his heart, tongue and body always pure.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 7 - 8

विचिन्वन् गायकं तत्र ददर्शैवाविदूरतः |

पितृभ्यां रहितञ्चान्धं सूरदासं तु बालकम् ||

आदाय तं महाभागं वात्सल्येनैव वल्लभः |

चकार ब्रह्मसम्बन्धं तस्य च प्रेमपूर्वकम् ||

Shri Vallabha came in search of the unknown singer. He at last saw the blind and orphan child Surdas. Shri Vallabha took the fortunate child to his place with all affection. He gave him the Deeksha of Brahmasambandam (closeness to the Brahman), and made him stay with himself

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 4 - 5

एकदोपविशन् कुञ्जे क्वचिच्छ्रीयमुनावने |

रणयन्नेकतन्त्रीं च श्रीकृष्णं मधुरं जगौ ||

तस्य कीर्तनमाधुर्यरञ्जितं श्रीवनं तदा |

यमुनासलिलस्निग्धमलयानिलसेवितम् ||

One day, he was sitting under a bower in Shri Brindavan, playing on the Veena named Ekatara and singing harmoniously in praise of Lord Krishna. At that time, the entire atmosphere of Shri Brindavan, playing on the Veena named Ekatara and singing harmoniously in praise of Lord Krishna.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shlokas 2 - 3

आजन्मनेत्रहीनश्च पितृभ्यां रहितः शिशुः  |

तिरस्कृतो बन्धुभिश्च दीनो भिक्षान्नजीवनः || 

गोविन्दं सुस्वरं गायंश्चचार यमुनावने  |

अकिञ्चनानां दीनानां कृष्णनाम परं धनम् || 

Shri Surdas was an orphan, and a blind man. He was deserted by all his relatives. He wallowed in poverty and lived by alms from people. He was wandering all over Brindavan, singing melodiously in praise of Shri Govinda. Is not the Divine Name of Shri Govinda the only asset of the poor?