Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 37 - 38

इति संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य नरसिह्मं तु मूर्च्छितम्  |
सान्त्वयामास तत्पत्नी भक्तवत्सलकीर्तनात् ||
लोकवेदपराणां तु भक्तानां भक्तवत्सलः |
योगक्षेमं कृपासिन्धुः सन्ततं वहति प्रभुः ||

Thus pondering on His mercy again and again Shri Narasimha Mehta fainted. His wife consoled him repeatedly emphasizing the glory of the Lord the benefactor of the bhaktas. It is clear that the Lord who is the reservoir of compassion and the benefactor of the bhaktas always takes worldly restrictions and Vedic values. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 35 - 36

किं त्वामुवाच मे स्वामी मामुद्दिश्य वरानने |
तस्यैव चेष्टिते सर्वं वद कर्णसुखावहम् ||
अहो ब्रःमादिभिर्देवैः पूज्येन परमात्मना |
गता विष्णुपदं नूनं पूजिताःपितरोमम ||

Did my Lord say anything about me? Please narrate all the sweet sounding details of His divine pastime. That Supreme Being is worshiped by all the devas like Brahma. He Himself has paid venerations to my ancestors. Hence it is quite certain that they would have all attained mukti.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 33 - 34

नृसिह्ममेधा उवाच 
धन्यासि मम पत्नी त्वं दृष्टवत्यसि माधवम् |
स एव कृतवान् श्राद्धं पितुर्मम कृपानिधिः ||
चरामि भक्तवेषेण दुराचारो महीतले |
भक्तप्रियेण कृष्णेन कृतं कारुण्यमीदृशम्  || 

Narasimha Mehta said

Only you are really fortunate. For you have seen Shri Krishna face to face. The most compassionate Bhagavan Himself has performed the shraddha of my father. I am roaming about this earth in the disguise of a bhakta. But I do not possess the necessary qualities. Yet Shri Krishna, the beloved of the bhaktas has showered so much mercy on me.

Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 30 - 32

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच 
इत्युक्तो नरसिह्मश्च भार्यया प्रेमपूर्वकम्  |
परमाश्चर्यसम्युक्तो ज्ञात्वा कृष्णस्य चेष्टितम्  ||
रुरोद सुस्वरं भक्तः कृष्णनामानि कीर्तयन् |
वेपमानशरीरश्च रोमाञ्चकवचस्तदा ||
शिरस्यञ्जलीमाधाय बाष्पपूर्णविलोचनः |
विललाप भृशं दीनो विलोक्य गृहिणीमुखम्  || 

Shri Sadguru said

Listening to these words of his beloved wife, Shri Narasimha Mehta had a revelation of the divine pastimes. Hairs standing on end he started chanting the Divine Names of Shri Krishna and weeping loudly. Folding his hands above his head and shedding tears he looked at his wife and lamented.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 27 - 29

माणिक्यदेव्युवाच
आपणादाज्यमाह्रत्य श्राद्धं कृत्वा यथाविधि |
बृन्दारण्यं गतोसि त्वं किं शोचसि महामते ||
बृन्दारण्यादिहागत्य तच्चिन्तनपरायणः |
विमुग्धोस्यद्य मे नाथ चित्तं ते सान्त्वय प्रभो ||   
अहो भाग्यमहो भाग्यमहो भाग्यं मम प्रभो |
यदहं कृष्णभक्तस्य भवामि गृहिणी तव || 

His wife Manicka Devi replied

Why do you unnecessarily feel sad now ? Oh, wise man! You left for Brindavan only after finishing the shraddha systematically with the ghee bought from the bazaar. The memories of Shri Brindavan are still fresh in your mind and hence you are in a hallucination. Please console yourself. My Lord! How fortunate I am to be the wife of a great Krishna bhakta like you.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 24 - 26

नरसिह्म उवाच 
अहो प्रिये मया त्यक्तं पितृश्राद्धं दुरात्मना |
यदहं प्रेमसंमुग्धो गतः श्रीयमुनावानम् ||
ब्राह्मणास्ते मयाssहूताः पूजिता वा वरानने |
ब्राह्मणातिक्रमे दोषं स्मरन् शोचामि भामिनि ||
चित्तचोरेण कृष्णेन हृतं मे हृदयं ननु |
यदहं परमोन्मत्तः संचरामि महीतले || 

Shri Narasimha Mehta said

Alas! My beloved! The pitru shraddha was ignored by me, the wicked one. Intoxicated with loving devotion, I left for Shri Brindavan. Were those brahmanas invited by me well attended to? I feel very sad over the disrespect shown to the brahmanas. My heart is robbed by Shri Krishna who steals all hearts. That is why I am wandering as a mad man on this earth.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 21 - 23

मासादूर्ध्वं महारण्यात्पुनरायान्महायशाः |
स्मरन् शोकमवापैव श्राद्धञ्च त्यक्तमात्मना ||
यमुनातीरकान्ताराद्भर्तरं पुनरागतम् |
विलोक्य हर्षसंयुक्ता सा देवी तं ननाम च ||
तं दृष्ट्वा प्रेमसंपूर्णां सुगुणाञ्च पतिव्रताम् |
महात्मा नरसिह्मञ्च सगद्गदमुवाच ह ||

Narasimha Mehta returned home after a month. Recalling the past, he became very sad over his leaving to Shri Brindavan forgetting the shraddha. His wife became very happy to see him back home. She prostrated before Narasimha Mehta. Shri Narasimha Mehta addressed that chaste loving and virtous woman with a voice choked with emotions as follows:

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 18 - 20

अजानन्ती परं देवं पत्नी तस्य महात्मनः |
शुश्रूषां बहुधा चक्रे स्मरन्ती पतिमेव तम् ||
संपन्नं सकलं वस्तु स्थिरा भव गृहे प्रिये |
बृन्दारण्यमहं यामि मां द्रक्ष्यस्यचिरादिह ||
इत्युक्त्वा सान्त्वयन् कृष्णो भक्तभार्यां कृपानिधिः |
बालकाल्लायंश्चैवं तत्रैवान्तरधाद्धरिः ||

Even the wife of Narasimha Mehta could not make out that He was the Supreme Being. Taking him to be her husband, she paid reverence to him. "Oh, beloved one! I am leaving for Shri Brindavan. All essential things are available at home. Don't go out of the house. I shall be back soon". The repository of mercy, Shri Krishna, thus pacified the bhakta's wife, showered affection on the children and vanished.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 13 - 17

पितृश्राद्धे संप्रवृत्ते कदाचिद्भक्तसत्तमः |
आहुर्तुमाज्यं श्रद्धावान् पन्यवीथीमवाप सः ||
तत्रापि साधवःकेचित् कृष्णकीर्तनतत्पराः |
बृन्दावनं प्रयान्ति स्म नरसिह्मो ददर्श तान् ||
सद्य एव पितृश्राद्धमात्मानं गृहिणीं द्विजान् |
विस्मृत्य सह तैरेव बृन्दारण्यं जगाम ह ||
योगक्षेमवहः कृष्णस्तादृशानां महात्मनाम् |
चकार च पितृश्राद्धं धृत्वा तद्रूपमच्युतः ||
साक्षान्नारायणेनैवमर्चिताः पितरस्तदा |
वैकुण्ठं परमं प्रापुः पित्रुलोकात्समुत्थिताः ||

One day, the most distinguished bhakta, Narasimha Mehta came to the bazaar to buy ghee for his father's shraddha. In the bazaar Mehta saw some sadhus going towards Shri Brindavan engaged in Krishna Kirtan. At the very moment he forgot everything about the shraddha and the brahmanas invited for the ceremony. Shri Krishna, who takes care of the well-being of such noble ones, came in the disguise of Narasimha Mehta and completed performing shraddha. The pitrus who were blessed were thus honored by Shri Narayana Himself left the Pituloka and reached Shri Vaikuntha.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 10 - 12

समदुःखसुखो भक्तः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः |
समनिन्दास्तुतिर्धीरस्तृणीकृतजगत्त्र्यः ||
विस्मृतस्वकुलाचारः सार्धमकरोत्सज्जनार्चनम् ||   
लोकवेदविमुक्तस्य भक्तस्यानन्यचेतसः |
उवाह शिरसा कृष्णो योगक्षेमं कृपानिधिः ||

He received weal and woe alike. He treated mud and gold as same. He was neutral between appreciation and abuse. He considered the lot of all three worlds just equal to a blade of grass. He was oblivious to the family tradition and customs of his clan. He was always engaged in meditation on Shri Krishna. Along with his amicable wife he was rendering service to the bhagavatas. Lord Shri Krishna, the most compassionate, took complete charge of the welfare of His bhakta Narasimha Mehta who had forgotten the worldly practices and Vedic rites.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shloks 8 - 9

महात्मा नरसिह्मश्च लोकवेदसमुत्थितः |
जुनाघतट्टे वसन्नित्यं चक्रे श्रीकृष्णकीर्तनम् ||
समदुःखसुखो भक्तः समलोष्टाष्मकाञ्चनः |
समनिन्दास्तुतीर्धीरस्तृणीकृतजगत्त्रयः ||   

The devas, the pitrus, the rishis and the men,of the world adore that man with whom Shri Bhagavan, the Devadeva is fully satisfied. The great mahatma Narasimha Mehta was rid of the bonds of worldly and Vedic duties. Living at Junaghat he was always engaged in Krishna kirtan

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shloka 7

नराणां कृष्णभक्तानां ऋणशेषो न विद्यते  |
मुच्यन्ते लोकवेदाभ्यां कृष्णप्रेमपरायणाः ||

But the Krishna bhaktas do not owe anything to anyone. For, they get liberated from all bonds of dutiful actions as they have Krishna bhakti as their only object in life. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 5 - 6

देवर्षिपितृमानुष्यभूतानामुपकारिणाम् |
ऋणेन जायते मर्त्यो यज्ञान् पञ्चाचरेत्ततः  ||
पञ्चयज्ञविहीनास्तु ऋणवन्तो नरा भुवि | 
इह संप्राप्य दुःखञ्च प्रेत्य यान्त्येव यातनाः ||  

Man remains indebted to the devas, the rishis, the pitrus, to the fellowmen and the animals and other living beings as he receives help from all of them. Hence he should perform Pancha Yajna (the five rituals to satisfy them). He who does not perform the Pancha Yajna does not get redeemed of his debts. Hence he undergoes sufferings on this earth and suffers in the naraka after his death

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 3 - 4

त्यजेयुर्बुद्धिपूर्वं तु ये नरा भक्तमानिनः |
वेदोक्तं निखिलं कर्म पापाचारा भवन्ति ते ||
लौकिकैर्वैदिकैर्बन्धैः कृष्णस्य कृपयैव हि |
विमुच्यन्ते नरा भक्ताः कृष्णप्रेमपरायणाः || 

But those who imagine themselves to be great vaishnavas and hence deliberately give up the Vedic rites are considered sinners only. Those bhaktas whose only abiding passion is loving devotion to Shri Krishna, get rid of the bonds of Vedic and worldly restrictions due to the mercy of Lord Krishna Himself.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam III. Vol III Book VI Chp 17 Shlokas 1 - 2

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच 
लोकवेदपरां भक्तिं दृष्ट्वा भक्तस्य माधवः |
लौकिकं वैदिकं कर्म स्वयमेवाचरत्यसौ ||
कृष्णध्याननिमग्नानां भक्तानां स्वयमेव हि |
यान्ति सर्वाणि कर्माणि विलयं तु शनैःशनैः || 

Shri Sadguru said

Knowing the deep bhakti of the true bhakta which has crossed the boundaries of the code of worldly life and the rules of the Veda, Shri Bhagavan takes up the responsibility of discharging his mundane duties. All day-to-day activities get successfully done in the case of those bhaktas who get immersed in devotion to Krishna

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam II. Vol III Book VI Chp 16 Shlokas 27 - 30

एवं हि सत्यसन्धानां वाक्यं सत्यं करोति सः |
यादृच्छिकमपि प्रोक्तमनृतं भक्तवत्सलः ||
असत्यं वैष्णवानां तु न कदाचन सम्मतम् |
वदन्ति ते हृदीशेन प्रेरितं वचनं तथा ||
आर्जवेनैव सम्युक्ता भाषन्ते वैष्णवोत्तमाः |
हृदयस्थं गुह्यमपि प्रवदन्ति हि बालवत् ||
तस्मात्तेषु न संदेहं प्राप्नुयात् सत्सु सर्वदा |
सन्तः प्रमाणं सत्यस्य धर्मस्य च जगत्त्रये ||

In such inscrutable ways Shri Bhagavan causes the promise of the truthful bhaktas, come true. The vaishnavas never wish to utter a lie. They speak out at the instance of Bhagavan seated in their heart of hearts. Honest vaishnavas are guileless like a child. They express all their thoughts in words without hiding anything. So, one should not entertain any doubts against the sadhus.They are the living testimonials of truth and dharma. 

Thus ends Chapter Sixteen entitled 'Narasimha Mehta Charitam II' of Book VI of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam II. Vol III Book VI Chp 16 Shlokas 24 - 26

आजग्मुश्च पुनस्तत्र हरिकीर्तनतत्पराः |
नृसिह्ममेधसे सर्वमूचुर्वृत्तान्तमादरात् ||
तच्छ्रुत्वा वैष्णवश्रेष्ठः पत्रं दृष्ट्वा च सादरम् |
स्मृत्वा च भक्तवात्सल्यं श्रीपतेर्मूर्च्छितोsभवत् ||
ज्ञात्वा भगवतो लीलां वैष्णवा हृष्टमानसाः |
आश्चर्यं परमं प्रापुः सान्त्वयामासुरप्यमम् ||

The vaishnavas approached Narasimha Mehta, engaged in Hari kirtan all their way. They narrated to him what had transpired. Narasimha Mehta listened to the narration and saw the document. Recalling the compassion of Shri Bhagavan he fainted. The Vaishnavas too realized that it was the leela of Shri Bhagavan. With great joy they consoled Narasimha Mehta. 

Vaishava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam II. Vol III Book VI Chp 16 Shlokas 21 - 23

तदैव श्यामलो नाम कार्यदर्शी च कश्चन |
भक्तप्रतिज्ञाकारी च तेषां दर्शनामागतः ||
धनं दत्वा यथासंख्यं प्रतिपूज्य च वैष्णवान् ||
अन्तर्दधे तदा तत्र दर्शनानन्ददायकः  ||
पत्रं गृहीत्वा तद्दत्तं परमानन्दनिर्भराः || 
कृत्वा च वैष्णवा भक्त्या द्वारकाधीशदर्शनम् ||

At the very moment, Lord Shyamasundara appeared in the beach (at Dwaraka) as the secretary of Mehta - names Shyamala. He gave darshan to those bhaktas in order to fulfil the promise of His devotee. He with a form that bestows untold bliss on those who look at Him, returned the money, due to them. Paying respects to those vaishnavas He vanished. The vaishnavas returned happily after receiving the document for the amount from the secretary and having the darshan of Lord Dwarakanatha.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam II. Vol III Book VI Chp 16 Shlokas 19 - 20

स्वसंबन्धिगृहं गत्वा धनं दत्वा च वाञ्छितम् |
सन्तोषयित्वा तां भक्तः श्वश्रूं दुहितुरागतः ||
आत्मबन्धून् सतो दीनो वञ्चितानात्मना स्मरन् |
रुरोद बहुधा भक्तः प्रलपन् सत्यसङ्गरः  ||

He went to the place of his daughter's in-laws. He handed over the money to her mother-in-law, pacified her thus and returned home. Truthful as he was he became very sad to think that he had deceived the sadhus, the true external spiritual kinsmen and pleased the ephemeral relatives. He wept uncontrollably.

Vaishnava Samhita. Narasimha Mehta Charitam II. Vol III Book VI Chp 16 Shlokas 17 - 18

ते च द्वारवतीं विचिक्युः कार्यदर्शिनम् |
अप्राप्य तं विषण्णास्ते तस्थुर्जल निधेस्तटे ||
एवं संप्रेष्य तान् भक्तान् चिन्ताकुलितमानसः |
नृसिह्ममेधा गोविन्दं सस्माराश्रितवत्सलम् ||

The sadhus arrived at Dwaraka. But they could not find Mehta's secretary there. Much worried they were sitting in the beach. After bidding farewell to those bhaktas Narasimha Mehta was sitting contemplating Lord Govinda. He was greatly perturbed.