Saint Sketch -6- Sri Narsi Mehta -Part-4 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

 

“Those who chant the Mahamantra even once in this Kali Yuga are assured of

'Moksha' (liberation).”

 

---– SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI

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Narsi started living with his brother, getting along with his regular chores of

Bhagavat parayan (reading the text of Srimad Bhagavatam), Kirtan (Singing the

Lord’s names and glories) and Meditation. He stopped attending his regular

school and spent all the time in Krishna bhakti. At an appropriate age, Narsi’s

brother had Narsi married to a highly pious and devoted girl Manikka devi. Narsi

and his wife started living together at a separate house. Though married,

Narsi’s bhakti scaled up greater heights. He always spent his time singing

kirtans and reciting Srimad Bhagavata slokas in front of his deity “Venugopala”,

the posture of Lord Krishna playing his mellifluous flute. He could never forego

his devotion for sensuous worldly pleasures. His wife Manikka devi was equally

pious and would never intrude on the devotion of Narsi. She always stood by her

husband’s unswerving devotion to the Lord and ran the family with what

 little Narasimha Mehta would bring home after his Nama Kirtan in the streets.

It was a practice in those days that every house holder offers something to

Sadhus who perform Nama Kirtan, on a daily basis and this was the only means of

a sadhu’s livelihood. Though meager, Narsi lived with great contentment singing

the praise of his sweet Lord.

 

We all know his famous song – ‘Vaishnava Janato…’ What was the incident we

believe has caused this song to flow out of the divine lips of this great saint?

 

The kirtans of true devotees are real gems shining in the glory of its purity

and serenity, withstanding the tough test of time and illumining everybody into

a devotion filled life. Narsi’s heart was filled with immense love for his Lord

which ebbed out as devotion- filled kirtans. Every word of his kirtan conveyed

deeper and subtle ideas of Bhakti bhavas.

 

 

Narsi became a member of a congregation formed by a few devotees of Junaghat.

This group maintained certain ideals and principles. Narsi loved solitude. He

always remained drowned in the inexplicable bliss of kirtan. He found it

difficult to adhere to these rules and regulations. As a result he was thrown

out of the congregation. This disturbed Narsi. He was a not the ordinary kind of

devotee and hence no mundane rule could bind him. He had read Srimad Bhagavatam

and imbibed all the qualities of a true devotee. Musing over what had happened

his mind dwelled upon the Bhagavatam verses; and this gave birth to the immortal

kirtan ‘Vaishnava janato’. This unique kirtan explains the conduct of the true

devotee of the Lord, under all circumstances.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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