Sant Surdas Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Sant Surdas Maharaj!

Chapter – 5

There was an interesting incident took place in the life of Surdas Maharaj.  The sons of Vittaldas Goswami decided to test the devotion of Surdas Maharaj who arrived in Gokuldham.  Surdas Maharaj decided to take Parikrama of Govardhan with Goswami.  The sons of Vittaldas Goswami used to listen to the lectures of  Surdas Maharaj,  he describes the marvelous decoration of the idol of Lord Krishna in the shrine on a daily basis as if he was seen with his eyes.  The sons of Goswami decided to test on Surdas Maharaj, they decorated the idol of Lord Krishna in a unique way to experiment with the devotion of Surdas Maharaj.  Giridharji who was well aware of the devotion of Surdas Maharaj discouraged the children and said: “It is not advisable to test the devotion of saintly people.”  But the children were adamant.  It was the month of Ashada, Giridharji decorated the idol of Lord Krishna brilliantly, it was scorching heat, during these days usually the idol of Lord used to keep free from decoratives and colorful clothes.  Instead, the stone idol was decorated with the rich sandalwood paste and highly fragrant and colorful substances.  Surdas Maharaj who was sitting in the patio of the shrine was smiling to himself, thinking the lovely form of Lord Krishna.  It was during the Harathi Dharshan, Giridhardasji requested Surdas Maharaj to sing praising the decoration of Lord Krishna.  Surdas Maharaj sung every detail about the decoration of Lord Krishna that was taken place on that day and his attractive limbs as if he was seen them with his eyes, everyone was wonder-struck listening to the mesmerizing verses of Surdas Maharaj.