Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 28 - 31

यस्य ते नित्यकैङ्कर्यं कामयन्ते शिवादयः |
स त्वं मम कृपासिन्धो मार्गदर्शी बभूविथ ||
यस्य ते चरनांभोजं साक्षात्कामयते रमा |
स त्वं मय्येव कारुन्यात्कण्टकेष्वपि जग्मिथ ||

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच 
भक्तस्तु प्रलपन्नेवं बाष्पपूरितलोचनः |
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य वालरूपं रमापतेः ||
तत्कृपासदृशीं भक्तिं प्रार्थयन्नपि माधवे |
चकार पूजां कृष्णस्य नित्योत्सवपरायणः ||

Even those like Lord Shiva long to get the fortune of serving You eternally. But You came as my guide. Devi Lakshmi Herself affectionately tends Your holy feet. But You walked on the thorny path with those feet with such great love for me. Thus that good bhakta Premanidhi recalled that youthful form of Shripati again and again and shed tears of bhakti. He repeatedly prayed to Shri Madhava to bestow upon him bhakti equal to His immeasurable mercy. As he had the intermittent pooja of Shri Krishna as the only object of his life he continued to remain engaged in worshiping Shri Krishna

Thus ends Chapter Nineteen entitled 'Premanidhi Charitam' of Book VI of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 26 - 27

प्रेमनिधिरुवाच 
हन्त नन्दकुमार त्वं ब्रह्मादिसुरदुर्लभः |
कृतवानसि कारुण्यं मयि दीने समाकुले ||
साक्षाद् दृष्ट्वापि गोविन्द विचित्राद्भुतचेष्टितम् |
न जाने तव माहात्म्यमेवं सौलभ्यमोहितः ||

Premanidhi lamented

Alas! Nandakumara! You are unattainable even to the devas like Brahma. What a lot of mercy You have showered on Me who do not deserve it! Govinda! Even when I had the darshan of Your miraculous leela face to face, I did not realize Your glory as I was deluded by Your modesty.

Vaishnava Smhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 23 - 25

विचित्र केलिर्बालोsयं परमाद्भुतदर्शनः |
करोति मयि कारुण्यं ममेष्टं दैवतं खलु ||
एवं चिन्ताकुले भक्ते तत्रैवान्तर्दधे शिशुः |
मञ्जीरमञ्जुनादेन श्रोत्रानन्दं विवर्धयन् ||
विज्ञाय तं जगन्नाथं भक्तवत्सलमच्युतम् |
प्ररुदत्प्रेमसंपूर्णो भक्तञ्च स्वगृहं गतः ||   

This handsome boy does such a miraculous job and showers mercy on me. Is he my beloved God Almighty? The moment Premanidhi had this flash, that child ran with musical sound produced by his anklets and vanished. Premanidhi realized that the child was only the Lord of the worlds and the lover of the bhaktas. Reaching his home he started crying.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 21 - 22

प्रवृत्तोपि महावर्षे तस्योल्का न प्रशाम्यति |
धाराणामन्तरे चोल्कां भ्रामयन् स हि गच्छति ||
चात्तुर्यं तस्य बालस्य त्वन्यबालकदुर्लभम् |
अवलोक्य प्रेमनिधिश्चाश्चर्यचकितोsभवत् ||

Even while it was a heavy down pour, the flame of his torch did not get extinguished, He was rotating playfully that torch in the midst of the pouring rain-drops. Finding this shrewdness and courage of the boy, unusual in the children of that age, Premanidhi was shivering with astonishment.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 19 - 20

मार्गादपगतस्तत्र कण्टकेषु चरन् पतन् |
न प्रप्प क्लेशलेशञ्च यमुनाजलमुद्वहन् ||
तत्रैव बालकः कश्चिद्पूर्णचन्द्रसमाननः |
उल्कामादाय हस्तेन मार्गं शुद्धमदर्शयत् ||

He could not walk steadily and fell down many times on the thorny and slushy path. He was not at all perturbed while walking with great difficulty holding the pot of Yamuna water in his hand. At that time there came a young boy with a lustrous face resembling the full-moon. With the torch in his hand he showed the right way to the bhakta.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 17 - 18

वृद्धोऽपि भगवद्भक्तः शीतवातनिपीडितः |
स्वधर्मं पालयंस्तत्र चचार दृढनिष्ठया ||
यमुनावारिणा कुंभं पूरयन् भक्तपुङ्गवः |
परमानन्दसंपूर्णः प्रतस्थे स्वनिकेतनम् ||

The aged devotee, Premanidhi walked about the so badly affected Brindavan. He was unmindful of the chill wind for he was keen in his service to his Lord. filling the pot in his hand with Yamuna water, he started towards his residence enthusiastically.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 15 - 16

कदाचिदभवद्धृष्टिः शीतवातसमन्विता |
मेघनादकृतारावा विद्युद्वल्लीसमुज्ज्वला ||
घोरेण तमसाक्रान्तं पङ्क संयुक्तमार्गकम् |
पतद्भूरुहसङ्कीर्णमभवद्यमुनावनम् ||

Once it poured down cats and dogs accompanied by thunder, lightening and chill winds. At that time Shri Brindavan was very badly affected. It was encircled by darkness. It was slushy all over and hence the path was eroded. Many trees were lying haphazard on the ground.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 13 - 14

युक्तं नियममास्थाय दृढनिष्ठो यथारुचि |
कृष्णमाराधयेन्नित्यं सा परा भक्तिरुत्तमा ||
प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वापि नियमं पालयेत् सुदृढव्रतः |
प्रीतो भवति गोविन्दो भक्तस्य दृढनिष्ठया ||

Each one should firmly engage in some routine sevice to Shri Krishna suited to one's taste and capacity. This is the characteristic feature of true devotion. A staunch devotee should not give up his routine even at the cost of his life. Shri Govinda gets gratified only to find such sincere involvements on the part of His devotees.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 12

आदित्यस्योदयात्पूर्वमादाय यमुनाजलम्  |
दद्याद्गोविन्दपूजायै नियमोsयं महात्मनः  ||

That exalted personality followed the routine of bringing Yamuna water for the sake of the pooja of Shri Govinda, before sunrise everyday. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 11

कश्चित् प्रेमनिधिर्नाम ब्राह्मणो वैष्णवोत्तमः  |
अवसद्यमुनातीरे कृष्णाराधनतत्परः ||

On the bank of the Yamuna, there was a brahmana named Premanidhi. He was a distinguished vaishnava having the service of Shri Krishna as the only object of his life. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shlokas 8 - 10

यथा ददाति द्विरदः स्वहस्तेनैव श्रुङ्खलाम् |
आत्मबन्धकरीं भक्तिं ददाति स्वयमच्युतः ||
बद्धः प्रणयपाशेन भक्तस्य वशमागतः |
दास्यं करोति सततं स्वामी त्रिजगतामपि ||
एवमेव हि सौलभ्यं व्यक्तं कृष्णस्य दृश्यते |
तस्माद्भागवताः सर्वे वर्तन्ते सुखजीविनः ||   

The elephant himself hands over to the mahout the chain that binds him. In the same way Shri Achyuta grants an individual, bhakti that is capable of binding Him. Shri Bhagavan is the Lord of all the three worlds. Yet He gets bound by bhakti and remains in servitute for the sake of His own devotees. The modesty of Shri Bhagavan manifests itself thus. As a result all the bhaktas lead a comfortable and peaceful life.

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 7

स्वयमेव कृपासिन्धुः प्रयच्छन् भक्तिमुत्तमाम् |
विलोक्य भक्तिं भक्तस्य प्रह्रष्टो भवति स्वयम्  ||

Shri Bhagavan, the repository of compassion, endows one with pious devotion and then, Himself becomes happy over the devotion of the bhakta. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 6

सर्वानुकूलो भगवान् स्वभक्तं पूजयन् सदा  |
अव्याजकृपया भूयस्तस्य भक्तिं प्रशंसति  ||

Shri Bhagavan who is helpful in all ways, worships His bhakta for ever. With His causeless mercy He extolls highly the bhakti of His devotee. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 5

तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां भक्तियोगस्य साधकः |
योगक्षेमं वहत्येव भक्तानाममलात्मनाम्  ||

Shri Bhagavan is the escort of those who tread the path of bhakti. Hence He looks after the welfare of those prema bhaktas who are always engaged in meditation on Shri Bhagavan. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 4

स्खलन्ति योगिनश्चापि स्खलन्ति मुनयस्तथा |
नूनं हि भगवद्भक्ता न स्खलन्ति कदाचन ||

Sometimes the yogis and rishis too go astray. But the devotees of Shri Bhagavan never lose their path. 

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 3

निर्भया निर्भरा भक्ताः कृष्णानुग्रहलालिताः |
मातुर्वात्सल्ययुक्तायाः सन्निधौ शिशधौ शिशवो यथा ||

Children are free of cares and worries and are at peace in the company of their affectionate mther. In the same way the bhaktas are at peace followed by Shri Krishna with great mercy

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 2

अघृष्टजानुगमनं जननी बालकं यथा  |
प्रसारितकरो भक्तमनुगच्छति माधवः  ||

Just like a mother who carefully follows her child when he starts walking, Lord Krishna follows at the foot-steps of His devotees with hands stretched out for their help

Vaishnava Samhita. Premanidhi Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 19 Shloka 1

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच 
मर्गबन्धुः स भगवान् भक्तिमार्गेषु गच्छताम् |
विनाशयत्यन्तरायान् भक्तस्य कृपया हरिः ||

Shri Sadguru said

Shri Bhagavan who is our sole escort eradicates, with untold mercy, all hurdles that interrupt the journey of those who travel on the path of devotion.

Vaishnava Samhita. Krishnadasa Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 18 Shlokas 34 - 36

येषां चतुर्भुजे विष्णौ वैकुण्ठे वर्तते स्पृहा |
नैव ते वासमर्हन्ति यमुनातीरकानने ||
योगनिष्ठाःकर्मनिष्ठा वेदान्तपरिशीलकाः   |
वासं नार्हन्ति ते नूनं कालिन्दीतटकानने  ||
रसिकैः प्रेमकैर्भक्तैः कृष्णप्रेमपरायणैः  |
लोकवेदपरैर्नित्यं सेव्यते यमुनावनम् ||   

Those who have love for the four-armed form of Shri Vishnu and who long for moksha do not enjoy the right to dwell in Shri Brindavan. Yogis, ritual-ridden ascetics and the vedantis do not deserve a life in Shri Brindavan. Shri Brindavan is eternally worshipped and adored by only those bhaktas who are true rasikas filled with prem. Such bhaktas stand above worldly and Vedic regulations and have Krishna prem as the only abiding passion in life.

Thus ends Chapter Eighteen entitled 'Krishnadasa Charitam' of Book VI of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal.

Vaishnava Samhita. Krishnadasa Charitam. Vol III Book VI Chp 18 Shlokas 32 - 33

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच 
इत्युक्तः स पुनर्योगी साक्षाद्राधिकया तदा |
प्रसन्नेनैव मनसा प्रतस्थे द्वारकापुरीम् ||
सन्त्यज्य राधिकादास्यमपि श्रीकृष्णकिङ्कराः |
वासमर्हन्ति नैवात्र यमुनातीरकानने ||

Shri Sadguru continued

Yogi Krishnadas listened to those words of Devi Radha and left Brindavan without any feeling of sadness. The pleasure of residing in Shri Brindavan cannot be realized by those who do not have bhakti for Devi Radha even though they are true Krishna bhaktas.