Raidasa Charitam III Vol III Book VIII Chp 21 Shlokas 4 - 5
रैदासो नाम पादॊकृदासीद्गुणवतां वरः |
रामानन्दस्य शिष्यक्ष्च हरिध्यानपरायणः ||
यदृच्छयैव लब्धेन स्वकुटुम्बं प्रवर्तयन् |
कालक्षेपं चकारायं सङ्कीर्तनपरायणः ||
There was a cobbler named Raids who was an exalted personality. He was the disciple of Swami Ramananda and had Hari-dhyana as the only object of his life. As he was always immersed in singing the Divine Names of God he could not earn a lot. He pulled on his life with the income he got unplanned and unexpected
