Tulsidas

Tulsidas bid farewell to Akbar and proceeded to Mathura to see and worship Lord Krishna. Initially, he arrived at Gokul and bathed on the banks of the Yamuna River. After encountering and venerating Lord Krishna, he departed from there. Continuing his journey, he reached Vrindavan where he paid his respects to Krishna. He stayed there for a month, joyfully participating in the devotional chants dedicated to Lord Hari.

From Vrindavan, Tulsidas made his way to Mathura. He bathed in the holy waters of the Yamuna River, worshipped Lord Krishna, and met numerous Vaishnavas there. Mathura, Gokul, and Vrindavan were home to many Vaishnavas, devoted worshippers of Lord Vishnu as the Supreme God. They were constantly engrossed in singing the praises of Lord Hari and reciting His names day and night.

Amongst the citizens of Mathura, there was a highly virtuous Brahman named Priyadas who was an ardent Vaishnava. He possessed qualities of devotion, knowledge, and detachment from worldly affairs. Priyadas had authored a Sanskrit book that detailed the extraordinary deeds of Vishnu's devotees in the current age of Kali Yuga. When Tulsidas heard about this book, which contained accounts of saintly individuals, he decided to visit Priyadas.

Tulsidas said, "O Swami, you have written about the stories of saints, but I have not had the opportunity to hear them. Please bring me the book and show it to me." Priyadas replied, "I have described the bhaktas from the four yugas in this book, but I haven't written about the illustrious story of Tulsidas." This omission troubled Priyadas because even the Vaishnava devotees of Kali Yuga were included in the book. Unbeknownst to Priyadas, a remarkable event took place at that moment. Lord Ram himself appeared and inscribed the story of Tulsidas with His own hands.

To listen to the book, all the Vaishnavas gathered and assembled in the temple's grand hall by the main entrance. Wise and knowledgeable pandits also sat down to listen. Priyadas, the devout devotee of God, began reciting from the book. All the Vaishnavas were in awe of the work penned by Priyadas. It was Tulsidas who proclaimed that it was Lord Hari who spoke through Priyadas' words. Upon hearing this statement from the saintly Tulsidas, Priyadas declared, "Ram came and personally wrote the entire history of Tulsidas." All the noble Vaishnavas then examined Ram's handwriting. The power of the devotees is immense, beyond the description of the Vedas and Shastras. Even the eighteen Puranas fell silent when attempting to portray the qualities of Lord Hari, and the six Shastras admitted their inability to fathom His power.

Whoever listens attentively and delights in this account from the book will surely have the divine vision of Lord Ram. Thus, the beloved of Shri Ram, had the story of Valmiki's ultimate incarnation, Tulsidas, recorded by His own hand.