The names of the Lord were his life and soul
His days and nights were spent constantly absorbed
Not even to sustain his body would he go beg for food
Eating whenever the Lord sent something his way
One day a boy came by with a pot of milk in his hands
His beauty and sweet words surpassing all description
Absorbed in his Bhajan, he didn’t take note of the boy
Simply accepting the milk as the mercy of the Lord
‘I will come later to take back the pot’
saying thus the bluish boy went off
Swooning in ecstasy after drinking the milk
The saint realised the true identity of him
Tears flowed down his cheeks, his hair stood on end
His most beloved Shyam was standing in front of him
Yet he didn’t catch hold of him and attain the his cherished desire
And now he was gone, out of sight, leaving behind an unending longing
But he came again, this time in a dream
Giving instructions to dig a near-by place
A temple was to be built and he desired to accept service
Overjoyed, He collected a few villagers and dug
Out came Gopal, stealing the hearts of one and all
Bathed and fed sumptuously, a big festival for his pleasure
Yet he ordered his devotee to travel to the east
He was to bring sandalwood and apply it on him
He set off, and offered respects to Gopinath on the way
Seeing the Ksheer sweet offered, he desired to taste
For the sake of Gopal, so he could make for him the same
His humility making him feel like an offender, he left
Yet a pot of sweet was stolen for him by the Lord
delivered by the pujari to the most fortunate one
Eating the prasad, he swam in an ocean of bliss
Proceeding to procure Sandalwood for his dearmost
Acquiring it with the King’s help, he set off
And reached once again Remuna, where he got a dream
‘I am non-different from Gopinath, apply the chandan to him’
And thus the order was followed and a festival celebrated
For whom the Lord brought the nectarean milk
In whose dream the Lord appeared, engaging him in service
For whom, to fulfil his desire, the Lord himself stole the sweet
To that Sri Madhavendra Puri Prabhu, we bow our heads in great love and devotion