Vaishnava Samhita. Katha Sangraham Charitam III Vol III Book VIII Chp 22 Shlokas 1 - 6

Katha Sangraham Charitam III Vol III Book VIII Chp 22 Shlokas 1 - 6

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

ततक्ष्चाष्टभागस्य वक्ष्याम्यध्यायसङ्ग्रहम् |

यत्र पण्डरीनाथस्य माहात्म्यमभिवर्ण्यते ||

प्रथमे पण्डरीक्षेत्रे भगवान् रुक्मिणीपतिः |

पुण्डरीकाय भक्ताय वरं दातुमुपागमत् ||

द्वितीये ज्ञानदेवोपि विट्ठलध्यानतत्परः |

महिषस्य मुखेनैव सामगानमकारयत् ||

तृतीये शार्ङ्गदेवोपि योगसिद्धिमतं वरः |

मुक्तादेवीप्रसादेन हरिभक्तिमवाप च ||

चतुर्थे नामदेवस्य दृढभक्तिवशीकृतः |

दुग्धं पपौ पाण्डुरङ्गो भगवान् भक्तवत्सलः ||

पञ्चमे नामदेवस्य समदृष्टिं परीक्ष्य च |

सारमेयस्वरूपेण विट्ठलो मुदितोsभवत् ||

Now, I am preceding to give you the essence of Book VIII that speaks of the glory of Lord Pandarinatha. In the First Chapter Shri Bhagavan, the Lord of Devi Rukmini came to bless Pundarika. Gnanadeva who had meditation on Shri Vitthala as the only object of life, made a buffalo recite the Same Veda, in Chapter Two. In the Third Chapter, yogi Sharngadeva attained deep devotion to Lord Hari due to the mercy of Muktabai. Lord Panduranga, the benefactor of the bhaktas, drank the milk offered by young Namadeva, compelled by his firm devotion. This is described in Chapter Four. In the Fifth Chapter, Shri Vitthala came in the disguise of a dog and was pleased to note the equanimity of Shri Namadeva.