2. A Sadhu Sings for His Devotee

 2. A Sadhu Sings for His Devotee

Once Jayadeva Gosvami desired to offer his masterpiece Gita Govinda in the form of a garment to Jagannatha Swami. Some weavers from the village of Kenduli agreed to weave the verses of Gita Govinda on cloth provided that Jayadeva sang it while they worked. While singing one day, Jayadeva entered a trance of divine ecstasy. The weavers stopped working, but then started again when an unknown sadhu suddenly arrived and said, "I am Jayadeva's elder brother and I will sing Gita Govinda so you can continue your sacred work."

Shortly later the sadhu departed and Jayadeva woke up. The weavers narrated everything and even showed the line from Gita Govinda that they had woven after hearing it from that sadhu. Jayadeva replied, "How is that possible? I have no brothers. Besides, only Padmavati and I know Gita Govinda. Surely, Jagannatha Swami Himself must have sung it to you. You are most fortunate. You are all great devotees because you got direct darsana of the Supreme Lord." To show His love for Jayadeva, Sri Jagannatha Deva wears this Gita Govinda cloth every night as part of His Bada Srngara dress at the time of resting.

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