In the holy city of Mathura, there once lived a man named Narayandas Bhat. He came from a family known for their deep knowledge and learning. But Narayandas was different. He couldn’t write beautiful poems or speak like a scholar. Instead, he spent his days sitting quietly at the Vishram Ghat near the river Yamuna, living on the food kind pilgrims offered him.
One day, Shri Mahaprabhuji came to Vishram Ghat. The moment Narayandas saw him, he felt something special. He quickly walked up to Shri Mahaprabhuji and said, “I was born into a smart Brahmin family, but I don’t know anything. I can’t even write one line of poetry. I’ve been begging for food all my life. Will I ever have some wealth? Can you look at my hand and tell me what will happen?”
Shri Mahaprabhuji looked at him with kindness and said, “It is good that you are not a poet, because if you were, you might have only written about rich kings. It is also good that you don’t have a lot of money, because too much wealth can pull people toward wrong paths. When someone has a heart filled with devotion, the Lord gives them spiritual gifts, not gold. But if you want, tonight go to Dhruva Ghat. You will see a lot of treasure there—but do not touch it.”
That night, Narayandas went to Dhruva Ghat. To his surprise, he saw piles and piles of shining gold! His heart filled with greed. He forgot what Shri Mahaprabhuji had said and tried to take some of the treasure.
But as soon as he reached for the gold, two strong men rose from the Yamuna river. They came close, scolded him, and beat him. “Don’t touch what is not yours!” they shouted.
Scared and shocked, Narayandas ran away. The next morning, he went to see Shri Mahaprabhuji again. Shri Mahaprabhuji looked at him and gently said, “You acted like a beast because you didn’t believe what I said.”
Confused, Narayandas asked, “Who were those men? And why did you call me a beast?”
Shri Mahaprabhuji replied, “They were the guards of the water god, Varuna. You saw how real the treasure was, but you must also see how important it is to listen to your guru. I called you a beast because in a past life, you were a monkey living in Shri Krishna’s home in Gokul. You once ate food that was not offered to the Lord. That mistake brought you into this world of pain and confusion.”
Tears filled Narayandas’s eyes. He folded his hands and said, “Please forgive me and help me. I don’t want money anymore. I just want to serve the Lord.”
Seeing his honest heart, Shri Mahaprabhuji lovingly gave him a sacred mantra and asked him to return to his homeland. From that day on, Narayandas lived a peaceful and joyful life, always chanting the holy name of Shri Krishna and feeling safe in His care.
Many days passed. Then, one night, Shri Krishna Himself came to Narayandas in a dream and said, “I am resting under the ground in the Radha Garden in Vrindavan. Come and bring Me out.”
Narayandas woke up with joy and went straight to Vrindavan. Just as Shri Krishna had said, he found a beautiful idol of the Lord hidden beneath the earth. He carefully took it out and began worshipping it with great love.
Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji’s eldest son, Shri Gopinathji, came to Mathura and helped begin the proper worship of Shri Krishna’s idol. For some time, Narayandas served the Lord with all his heart. When his time on Earth came to an end, Shri Gusainji gave the idol to some kind devotees from Bengal, who continue to care for it even today.
This story teaches us something very important. Even animals, trees, and rocks from Shri Krishna’s divine world have love for Him. So imagine how much love lives inside the heart of a person who once lived there too! When someone from the Lord’s home is born on Earth, their love for God shines again, just like it did before.
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