Maharaj Narsih Mehta!

Pranams at the lotus feet of Maharaj Narsih Mehta!

Chapter – 4

Narsihji was confident that Lord Krishna would do some arrangements to send off his daughter to her in-law’s house.  The priest felt it is utter foolishness to believe Narsihji, finally, he got frustrated and decided to leave the house.  As usual, Narasihji engrossed in the Namasankeerthan of Lord Krishna, his wife, and son also joined with him.  The priest thought what kind of madness is that calling the names of Lord and is that going to do any good at the time of need? Soon the priest heard the sound of cheering, he rushed to the shrine and found Lord Krishna was offering the things which Narsi Mehta wanted to give as dowry to his daughter.  The priest could not believe his eyes, it multiplied his respect to Narsi Mehta, and highly praised his pure devotion to Lord Krishna.

There was an interesting incident that took place in the life of Narsi Mehta.  There was the wealthiest man Madan Mehta in the nearest village who was searching for an appropriate groom for his daughter. He sent his family priest to Junarghar in search of a groom for his daughter.  The priest was introduced to Sarangdhar, one of the friends of Madan Mehta, he took the priest all around Junarghar in search of the groom, he informed the priest to meet Narsi Mehta.  Sarangdhar did not like Narsi Mehta, so he took this opportunity to disgrace him.  The priest liked Shyamaldas who was the son of Narsi Mehta and decided to perform the marriage.   The Brahmins of the village wrote a letter to Madan Mehta about the family of Narsi Mehta who is poor, and his son is characterless.  Madan Mehta wrote a letter to Narsi Mehta with an intention to insult him, he wrote Narsih to attend the marriage ceremony with elephants, horses, and valuable clothes as gifts.  Narsi Mehta received the letter of Madan Mehta and became desperate; he went to Lord Krishna and performed Namasankeerthan.  As usual, he received an instruction from Lord Krishna to remain optimistic.  The day of marriage has arrived, Narsi Mehta with a few people from the village proceeded to the village of the bride, people of Junarghar mocked at him, they laughed at the pitiful condition of Narsi Mehta.  Suddenly Narsi Mehta could witness a huge crowd of people in marvelous attire, and valuable gifts in their hands, there was grand arrangements like elephants and horses as instructed by Madan Mehta, all those arrangements were made by Lord Krishna and cheerfully giving instructions to the people assembled.  Narsi Mehta shed tears of love for his beloved Lord and prostrated before him.  The people of the bride were highly impressed and stunned to witness the grandeur of the arrangements made by Narsi Mehta which was not less than a royal wedding.  Thus, Shyamalda's marriage took place in a splendid manner.