Īfter this transformative experience, Narsinh returned to his village, touched his sister-in-law's feet as reverence, and thanked her for insulting him for had she not made him upset, the above episode would not have occurred. He resolved to compose around 22,000 kirtans or compositions. Krishna granted him this, along with the constant vision of ras leela and the promise to always be at Narsinh's side.
Narsinh asked to have never-ending devotion of Krishna and the ability to sing about his glory.
Krishna was pleased with Narsinh's devotion and granted him a wish. He was so engrossed in watching Krishna that he didn't realize the torch was burning his hand. There, he was given the service of holding the torch which lit the grounds for Krishna and the Gopis. Pleased by his devotion, Shiva manifested before Narsinh and took him to Vrindavan where he saw Krishna and the Gopis dancing ( ras leela). One day, when Narsinh had enough of her taunts and insults, he left the house and went to a nearby forest in search of some peace, where he fasted and meditated by a secluded Shiva lingam for 7 days. An ill-tempered woman, she taunted and insulted Narsinh repeatedly. Narsinh and his wife Manekbai lived in his older brother Bansidhar's home, but were treated very poorly by Bansidhar's wife (Narsinh's sister in law or bhabhi). However, his poetry focuses exclusively on religious devotion and is attributed to becoming a devotee of Krishna Becoming a devotee of Krishna īased on the language, style, and emotion of Narsinh's poetic works, it is believed he studied in his Nagar family tradition and had knowledge of literary tradition and creativity. Narsinh's parents died when he was 5 years old, and he was left dependent on his older brother and his sister in law. His older brother, Bansidhar, was 17 years his senior. He began to speak only after meeting a holy man who had him utter the phrase " Radhe Shyam". As a member of the Nagar Brahmin community, Narsinh's father held an administrative position in a royal court. Narsinh Mehta was born in the town of Talaja, located in the Bhavnagar district of modern day Gujarat. While there is no specific date mentioned in Narsinh's autobiographical compositions or in works from later poets, the incidents depicted establish Narsinh's presence in the 15th century, notably during the reign of King Mandallika III. Though there is no consensus among scholars on exact dates, it is believed Narsinh was born in 1414 and lived until the age of 79. Additional insights into Narsinh Mehta's biography are found in works from other poets of subsequent eras, as their poems describe in detail the personality of Narsinh Mehta and certain key events from his life Much of what is known about Narsinh Mehta is derived from his own compositions and poetic works, due to the lack of formal historical documentation during this period.
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