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'The Senanayi Episode'
"In Pandharpur there lived a devotee called Senanayi. He was a barber by profession. He constantly sang the Name of the Lord. Honest and straightforward, he did not know any deceit.
It was a royal practice that the king's hair had to be dressed before he came to the court everyday. He was searching for the right person to to the job. The citizens unanimously proposed Senanayi's name owing to his devotion to God, calmness and guileless disposition
The king gave Senanayi the job.
One day, when Senanayi got ready to go for his work, a group of Sadhus passed by singing the Divine Names of the Lord.
He saw that there was still time to go to the palace. He instantaneously joined them. Time flew by; he lost himself in the Nama Kirtan.
Those who were envious of him went to the palace and told the king, who was already restless because of the delay and kindled the king's anger.
The king was red with fury and ordered the arrest of Senanayi. He decided that he will have his hair dressed some other day and rushed to the well to get a quick bath.
The King was surprised to see Senanayi waiting there for a long time. Senanayi took water in his hand and applied it on the king's head. Immediately, the king's body had a shiver. He had a horripilating experience. The King had a Divine sight of Lord Krishna.
The king was no more in his normal senses. In the court, he kept recounting the beautiful divine form he saw and talking to himself about it. The ministers suspected that the king had become lunatic and decided that he had to be treated. Just then, the actual Senanayi arrived.
Immediately, the king requested him to show him the divine form again. Senanayi was confused. He admitted he had not turned up that morning as he was in the Bhajan.
The king said, "No! You came this morning! You touched me and I experienced that wonderful bliss!".
It was then that Senanayi realized that the Lord Himself had come and done his job that morning. That glorious One, whom the Vedas speak about, that Divine Being which can be attained only by penances over crores of births, has come down as a hair-dresser for Senanayi's sake!
This goes to prove that
"If you perform Nama Kirtan, the Lord will do anything for you."
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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