Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Surdas Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 5 Shloka 1

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

सूरदासस्य चरितं वक्ष्ये परमपावनम् |

यो वल्लभप्रसादेन लेभे श्रीक्रुष्णदर्षनम् ||

Shri Sadguru said

Now I shall narrate the pious life story of Shri Surdas, who gained the sacred darshan of Shri Krishna due to the blessings of Shri Vallabhacharya.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 49 - 50

यद्बहिर्विषयं चित्तं साधवः समदर्शनाः |

अन्तर्मुखं तन्नराणां कुर्वन्त्येवोपदेशतः ||

अचिरेणैव कालेन दुस्त्यजा विषयस्पृहा |

सत्सङ्गलाभमात्रेण गत्वा कृष्णं प्रशाम्यति ||

The meeting with sadhus itself has the power to cleanse the hearts. The sadhus who are uniformly disposed towards all, bless through their advice even those who have an incliniation for earthly achievements, with an inward tilted aptitude to probe into the realms of the self. In a few days, the company of the sadhus takes one closer to Shri Krishna and then even the inconquerable worldly attachment is extinguished.

Thus ends Chapter Four entitled 'Shri Hariraya Charitam' of Book VII of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 43 - 48

यया दर्शनमात्रेण मत्रुभावः प्रजायते |

कामिनामपि दुष्टानां सैव नारी पतिव्रता ||

यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण कामो नश्यति दुःसहः |

दुष्टानामपि नारीणां स हि भागवत्तोतमः ||

कृष्णभक्तिं विना नृणां कामो नैव विनश्यति |

तस्मात् कृष्णं समाश्रित्य वैस्राग्यं वर्धयेद्बुधः ||

वैराग्येण विना लोके शान्तिर्नैव हि लभ्यते |

तस्मादशान्तकामानां विद्यते न क्वचित्सुखम् ||

प्रेमप्रवाह्गम्भीरे भक्तिपीयूषसागरे |

प्रवृद्धे ममथो नूनं जीवितुं नैव शक्नुयात् ||

तस्मादहर्निशं कुर्यात् सत्सङ्गं प्रेमतत्परः |

साधूनां दर्शनादेव मनःशुद्धिः प्रजायते ||

She is the most chaste woman, the very sign of whom will cleanse the hearts of the wicked and the sensual persons, and urge them to feel that she is their mother. One whose darshan itself subdues the passion and lust in a woman of a bad character, is the true bhagavata. Men can win over desires only with the help of Krishna bhakti. Hence the wise surrender to Lord Krishna and thus get free from desires. Without a thorough dispassionate attitude one cannot find peace on this earth. One who does not find peace cannot get happiness anywhere. When the ocean of the nectar of intense and very powerful bhakti ebbs up with the uncontrolled pouring in of prem, then lust cannot exist there. So, one should always have Krishna prem in the object of pursuit and seek the company of great bhaktas and sadhus.

Vaishnava Samhita. ¬Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 41 - 42

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

तेनैव शान्तचित्तेन हरिरायेण धीमता |

सान्त्विता राजपुत्री सा जगाम भवनं स्वकम् ||

किं चित्रं हरिदासानां चरिते लोकपावने |

यैरेव प्रेमतत्वज्ञैर्वासुदेवो वशीकृतः ||

Shri Sadguru continued

Shri Hariraya, the unperturbed gnani, consoled the proncess thus. Then the proncess returned to her place. Thus, the pious haridasas (devotees of Lord Hari) purges the entire world of evils. What is strange or unbelievable about the lifestories of such people ? Is not true that Shri Vasudeva is entrapped by their love and devotion ?

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 39 - 40

मात्रा स्वस्त्रा दुहित्रा वा नाविविक्तासानो भवेत् |

बलवानिन्द्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति ||

कृष्णभक्तिबलेनैव दुष्टः कामः प्रशाम्यति |

यतः कन्दर्पजनको वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः ||

A man should not sit on the same seat along with any woman or his own sister or mother even. For, the sensory passions will overpower even great scholars. One should subdue even the most formidable desire with the help of Krishna bhakti alone. For, even the God of love (Kama) is the son of Lord Krishna (and hence under His control).

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 37 - 38

हरिराय उवाच

अभयं राजतनये कृष्णभक्तिः सदास्तु ते |

त्वं नूनं शुद्धचित्तासि यत्प्राप्तं कृष्णदर्शनम् ||

शुद्धात्मनामपि सतां क्वचित्कामः प्रवर्धते |

विजित्य मन्मथं शत्रुं जागरूको वसेत्ततः ||

Shri Hariraya said

Oh! Princess! Do not be afraid. I bless you with Krishna bhakti. You have a very pure heart and that is why you were able to gain Krishna darshan. Even good people with a pure heart are perturbed by impure desires at times. Hence one should always be vigilant against lust and conquer it.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 34 - 36

राजकुमार्युवाच

नमस्तेस्तु महाभाग धन्यास्मि तव दर्शनात् |

तव सान्निध्यमात्रेण पावितं हृदयं मम ||

त्वमेवासि यशोदा च यशोदा च त्वमेव हि |

नास्त्येव युवयोर्भेदो युवां कृष्णस्य मातरौ ||

अविज्ञाय महायोगिंस्तव माहात्म्यमुत्तमम् |

अपचारं कृतवती तत्क्षमस्व दयानिधे ||

The princess said

Oh, the highly fortunate one! I bow to you. I am blessed by your darshan. Due to the glory of your sacred presence I have got purified. You are Devi Yashoda herself and Devi Yashoda is none other than you. Both of you are inseperable and there is no difference between you two. Both of you are the mothers of Shri Krishna. Oh, great yogi! I have committed a blunder, not knowing your magnificence. Please forgive me.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 32 - 33

यशोदाङ्कसमारूढं विलोक्य श्यामसुन्दरम् |

अभूत्तस्याः मनः शुद्धं मनोभवशराकुलम् ||

प्रसन्ने हृदये तस्याः सद्यो दर्शनमागतम् |

हरिरायं महात्मानमवोचद्भक्तिसम्युता ||

When she looked at the divine child Shri Krishna playing on the lap of the mother Yashoda, her lustful heart got purified. When her heart was cleansed, Shri Hariraya was seen in front of her. She spoke to him with great esteemas follows.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 24 - 31

नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं नानाभूषणभूषितम् |

दामोदरं दयासिन्धुं देवं दिव्यदिगम्बरम् ||

कुटिलालकसम्युक्तं कज्जलालिप्तलोचनम् |

मन्दस्मितमुखाम्भोजं चलन्मकरकुण्डलम् ||

चञ्चन्मौक्तिकनासाग्रं शार्दूलनखभूषितम् |

मधुरस्वनमञ्जीरं मणिकिङ्किणिभूषणम् ||

अङ्के निधाय तं बालं श्रीमद्गोल्कुलनन्दनम् |

लालयन्तीं सवात्सल्यं नानाक्रीडनकैः सदा ||

प्रसन्नवदनां देवीं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाम् |

प्रवदन्तीञ्च पुत्रेण पुत्रस्नेहस्नुतस्तनीम् ||

नानाभरणदीप्ताङ्गीं कौशेयाम्बरधारिणीम् |

श्रीमतीं नन्दमहिषीं श्रीनाथस्यापि मातरम् ||

विलोक्य सुन्दरी सापि परमानन्दनिर्भरा |

हरिरायमपष्यन्ती परमं विस्मयं गता ||

विज्ञाय सहसा कन्या प्रभावं तस्य धीमतः |

ननाम चरणौ तस्य लज्जिता दीनमानसा ||

The child Nandakumara appeared to her as follows. His body had the bluish complexion of the neelotpala flower, the baby looked more handsome as He was unclad; His eyes were blackened and beautiful with Khajal;He had a smiling and hance more charming countenance; He was wearing innumerable ornaments like the Makara Kundalas (the shark-shaped ear-rings), tiger-claws, a noslet noserings; tinkling anklets and a stone studded girdle. She saw the ocean of compassion, Shri Damodhara, the head of all the devas and the child of Gukulam thus. The princess saw in front of her, Devi Yashoda, the wife of Shri Nandagopa and the divine mother of Shrinatha. She saw there Devi Yashoda, who always keeps her child in her lap and entertains Him with a number of toys and dolls, who fondles the child with great affection, who has a bright and beautiful countenance, who has attractive lotus eyes, who converses happily with her son, whose bosom is filled with unbound love for the child, and who is wearing glittering jewels and silky garments. The princess was greatly delighted to se mother Yashoda and was surprised not to find Shri Hariraya there. The maiden realised Hariraya's greatness. She was stricken with shame and hence she prostrated herself at his feet.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 20 - 23

क्वचिद्रहसि सा नारी हरिरायं दृढव्रतम् |

नानालङ्कारसम्युक्ता द्रष्टुञ्च स्वयमागता ||

विज्ञाय भावं तस्याश्च कृपया गोपिकापतेः |

प्राप चिन्ताञ्च शोकञ्च सदाचारसमन्वितः ||

आत्मनश्च तथा तस्याः कल्याणं चिन्तयन् सुधीः |

शीनाथं भावयामास यशोदाभावसंयुतः ||

तदा तस्यान्करङ्गे तु नृत्यन्तं नन्दनन्दनम् |

One day, that girl decorated herself very beautifully and reached a place stealthily to meet the steady-minded Hariraya. Hariraya learnt her secret intentions due to the unbound mercy of Lord Krishna. The blemishless man became very sad and agitated. That great bhakta gained the emotional state of mother Yashoda immediately started meditating upon Lord Shrinatha so that both the girl and himself would be safeguarded. As the same moment that girl saw the young Nandakumara dancing joyfully on the lap of Shri Hariraya. She was greatly surprised.

विलोक्य भावसंपूर्णा सा देवी प्राप विस्मयम् ||

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 18 - 19

सच्चरित्रापि सा देवी कृष्णभक्तिसमन्विता |

अभूच्छोकाकुला दीना हरिरायविलोकनात् ||

कामस्य लज्जा नैवास्ति यतः कामोsतिदुःसहः |

अविज्ञायाकरोत्कामं माहात्म्यं सा महात्मनः ||

Though she was well-mannered and chaste, and was a devotee of Shri Krishna, she was disturbed by the sight of Hariraya. Love entertains no sense of shame. For, it is uncontrollable. That was why she developed such intense love for Hariraya, not realizing his real greatness

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 15 - 16

काचिद्राजकुमारी च साध्वी षोडशवार्षिकी |

शुश्राव श्रद्धया नित्यं श्रीमद्भागवतं तदा ||

सौन्दर्यञ्च प्रभावञ्च हरिरायस्य वीक्ष्य सा |

अचिरेणैव कालेन कन्दर्पवशमागता ||

During those days, a good natured, young princess of just sixteen years of age used to listen to the Bhagavata discourses given by Shri Hariraya regularly with ardent devotion. She was impressed much by the grace and glory of Hariraya, and hence within a few days started loving him.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 11 - 14

श्रीभगवानुवाच

अम्ब शय्यागृहं गन्तुं नास्तृतं रत्नकम्बलम् |

वर्षेण पङ्किला भूमिस्तत्र गन्तुं न शक्नुयाम् ||

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

तच्छ्रुत्वा हरिरायोपि गत्वा श्रीकृष्णमन्दिरम् |

आस्तीर्ये कम्बलं भूमानर्घ्यं मृदुलं वरम् ||

प्रस्थाप्य माधवं प्रेम्णा नीत्वा तच्छयनालयम् |

सोपधाने सुपर्यङ्के शायित्वा सुखावहे ||

निद्रापयामास हरिं गीतेन मधुरेण च |

सुखं सुष्वाप गोविन्दे निमीलितविलोचनः ||

Shri Bhagavan said

Oh, My mother! The path is muddy, and there is no carpet today. How can I go to the Shayana Gruha? Having listened to these words, Hariraya went to the Shri Krishna temple at once. Spreading the expensive carpet on the path, he took Shrinatha to the Shayana Gruha with great affection. He made Him lie on the soft bed with pillows and sand melodiously. Shrinatha had a very comfortable sleep.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 7 - 10

कदाचित् साsभवद्भूमिर्महावर्षेण पङ्किला |

कम्बलास्तरणं तस्मान्नास्तृतं सेवकेन तु ||

शीनाथः कुपितो रात्रौ न ययौ शयनालयम् |

समीपे हरिरायस्य शिश्ये तद्गृहमागतः ||

तदा पप्रच्छ तं कृष्णं वैष्णवः प्रेमपूर्वकम् |

किमागतोसि बालेति सन्त्यज्य शयनालयम् ||

उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं यशोदानन्दनो हरिः |

आलिङ्ग्य हरिरायस्य कण्ठं प्रेम्णा सगद्गदम् ||

One day the carpte could not be spread as the path had become muddy due to heavy rains. Lord Shrinatha did not go to the Shayana Gruha that night. Instead He lay near Hariraya in his house. Seeing Shrinatha there, Hariraya asked him, "My child! Why are you here? Why didn't you go to sleep?" Shri Krishna, the beloved son of Yashoda threw His hands round Hariraya's neck and spoke softly

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 4 - 6

श्रीमद्भागवतं नित्यमवोचद्भक्तमण्डले |

कर्णमञ्जुलया वाचा नानातत्वार्थयुक्त्या ||

हरिरायमुखाम्भोजनिःसृतं कृष्णकीर्तनम् |

आस्वाद्य परमं हर्षं लेभिरे कोटिशो नराः ||

शय्यागृहं प्रापयितुं श्रीनाथं तु दिने दिने |

कंबलास्तरणं भूमौ कुर्यादेषु विधिः परः ||

Daily he used to give discourses in the assembly of great bhagavatas and bhaktas. His lectures were marked by sweet words explaining the philosophical doctrines. Crores of people attained great joy drinking the nectar of Krishna kirtan flowing out of the lotus face of Shri Hariraya. Everyday when Shrinatha is taken to the bed chamber (Shayana Gruha) on a procession, an expensive carpet would be spread on the way.

Vaishnava Samhita. Shri Hariraya Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 4 Shlokas 1 - 3

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

तस्मिन् सुनिर्मले वंशे वल्लभस्य महात्मनः |

आविरासीत् कृष्णभक्तो हरिरायो महामतिः ||

गुरुभक्तो महाज्ञानी कृष्णध्यानपरायणः |

श्रीमद्भागवतग्रन्थसप्ताहज्ञानयज्ञकृत् ||

श्रीनाथसेवको नित्यं कृष्णकीर्तनतत्परः |

सर्वसद्गुणसंपन्नो महाभागवतोत्तमः ||

Shri Sadguru said

A great devotee of Lord Krishna and a man of profound wisdom, named Hariraya was born in the noble family of mahatma, Shri Vallabha. He was a very great bhagavatottama adorned with many noble qualities. He was a great guru bhakta. He had Krishna dhyana as the only object f life. He was doing Bhagavata Saptaham (finishing the recital of the whole of Shrimad Bhagavatam in a week's time) regularly. He was serving Shrinatha with great devotion. He had an ardent interest in Krishna kirtan.

Vaishnava Samhita. Vitthalanatha Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 3 Shlokas 26 - 30

अनुधावंस्तत्र तत्र गुरुभक्तश्चतुर्भुजः |

बभूव नितरां श्रान्तः पपातैवाविदूरतः ||

अवलोक्य घनश्यामं साक्षात्तं मुरालीधरम् |

गोस्वामी विट्ठलेशस्तु गिरीन्द्रेण लयङ्गतः ||

नापष्यद्विट्ठलाचार्यं प्राप्य प्रज्ञां चतुर्भुजः |

अगमद्गोकुलं भक्तो नितरां दूनमानसः ||

प्रतिकर्तुमशक्तास्तु कारुण्यस्य रमापतेः |

समर्पयन्ति प्राणांश्च तस्मै किल दृढव्रताः ||

गोवर्धनप्रवेशं तु विट्ठलस्य महात्मनः |

यः पठेच्छ्रद्धया नित्यं तस्यैव सुलभो हरिः ||

All this time, Vhathurbhuja, who greatly respected his guru, was also running after him here and there. Finally he got exhausted and fell down at a distance away from the hill. Vitthalanatha had the darshan of the bluish black-hued Muralidhara face to face. Instantaneously he vansihed then and there. When Chatthurbhuja regained consciousness, he was totally upset not to find Vitthalanatha anywhere. He reached the Gokulam with great sorrow. The unwavering, firm bhaktas submit themselves and surrender their hearts and souls too to Lord Shrinatha as His mercy is so great that it cannot be reciprocated in any other simpler way. Lord Shri Krishna is easily accessible to the one who reads with sincerity, this story of the entry of Shri Vitthalanatha into the cave of Govardhana Hill

Thus ends Chapter Three entitled 'Vitthalanatha Charitam' of Book VII of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal.

Vaishnava Samhita. Vitthalanatha Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 3 Shlokas 23 - 25

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

एवं बहुविधं दीनं प्रलपन् विरहोन्मदः |

गोवर्धनप्रदेशेषु दधाव च पुनः पुनः ||

यत्र यत्र च कृष्णस्य श्रूयते नूपुरध्वनिः |

तत्र तत्र दधावाशु प्रेमोन्मादविमोहितः ||

आकर्ण्य मधुरं गीतं गोवर्धनगुहान्तरे |

तत्रैव प्राविशत्तूर्णं कृष्णसङ्गमकाङ्ग्क्षया ||

Shri Sadguru continued

With great sorrow born of the separation from his beloved Lord, Shri Krishna, he was lamenting incessantly. He was going round the places surrounding Govardhana. Maddened with prem bhakti, he ran all over those places from where the tinkling sound of Shri Krishna's anklets was heard. At last, he heard the sweet melody of the flute coming from within a cave inside Govardhana Hill. Spurred by the desire to become one with Shri Krishna he entered the cave.

Vaishnava Samhita. Vitthalanatha Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 3 Shlokas 20 - 22

आगच्छ वल्लवीनाथ नवनीतप्रिय प्रभो |

नवीननीरदश्याम नाट्यं कुरु ममाग्रतः ||

अलं परीक्षया देव प्रसीद श्यामसुन्दर |

अटामि मातृवात्सल्यात्वां विचिन्वन् महावने ||

क्वासि गोवर्धनाधीश क्वासि राधामनोहर |

मम दृष्टीपथं शीघ्रं प्राप्नुहि प्राणवल्लभ ||

Oh, Gopinatha! Oh, lover of butter! Oh Lord! Please come. Oh, the one having the complexion of dark rain-bearing clouds! Please come here, and dance in front of me. Oh, Deva! Please put an end to testing me. Oh, blue hued handsome one! Please bless me. Due to my motherly love for You, I am wandering in this forest in search of You. Oh, Lord of Govardhana! Where are You? The captor of Devi Radha's heart! Where are You? Lord of my soul! Please come before me soon.