Cmp 20. Sridhar, Nimai's Dear Friend Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

Nimai quite often visited
His dear most friend
Kholavecha Shridhar
For his good behavior.

"Why're you so poor? "
Once he asked Shridhar,
"Lord's name always you chant
But still, why are you in want? "

Shridhar said, "I'm not starving.
You now see, I've everything.
My body is well covered
Also I've my daily food."

Nimai asked, "What food
You'll give me, the one good? "
Bananas, radish, somehow,
Give me freely right now."

"I'll give what you want,
With my cheerful heart,
Don't ask me anymore
Queries, I've no answer."

Like this Shridhar said
But Nimai merely smiled
And told, "I'm a cowherd
Which you haven't heard."

"Let me tell you the truth
Hear this from my mouth,
I'm the source of the River
Ganga which flows forever."

Shridhar simply laughed
Saying, "You're still a child,
You're a grown up adult
Yet, well matured not."

This has been Nimai's role,
Asking someone a riddle,
Going for food to houses,
Or for some kind of materials.

People were not tired,
But they well enjoyed,
His valuable company,
For his magnetic personality.

But for outbursts occasional,
He appeared to be too gentle
But never had he revealed,
To anyone, his past life record.