KRISHNA EDITS A BOOK – STORY
“Narayaneeyam” is a Popular master-hymn in sanskrit written by
Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri .
Narayaneeyam is the condensed version of Srimad Bhagavatham.
Once, He was suffering from severe paralysis.
As a prayer or remedy, he started the composition of Narayaneeyam.
By the time he finished “Narayaneeyam”, Melpathur completely recovered by the grace of Guruvayoor Krishna .
Thus, he became a legend among vedic scholars.
Around that time, “Poonthanam”, a poet and a staunch devotee of Guruvayoor Krishna had written the Malayalam devotional book ‘Jnanappana’.
With great humility, he approached Melpathur Bhattathiri to edit the book.
But Bhattathiri was too proud about own reputation.
It was his habit to treat the writers of lesser languages with contempt.
So he suggested Poonthanam to get the book edited by somebody else.
Poonthanam accepted that suggestion with humility.
On the same day of this incident, the paralytic disease of Bhattathiri, cured earlier by Krishna’s grace, re-emerged in virulence.
Bhagavan, appearing before Bhattathiri in dream, declared:
“To me the bhakti (devotion) of Poonthanam is far more pleasing than your ‘vibhakti ‘(scholarship).”
A thoroughly shaken-up Melpathur rushed to Poonthanam’s house the next morning itself and expressed his willingness to edit “Jnanappana” .
And Poonthanam gladly handed over the book .
However, a bigger shock was in waiting for Bhattathiri .
“Jnanappana” had been corrected already by Guruvayoor Krishna Himself in the previous night itself .
Bhattathiri could not find a single mistake in it .
He apologized to Poonthanam and praised his Bhakti-yoga .
Immediately , his illness disappeared.
Thus, Krishna Himself editted the book written by His devotee Poonthanam to teach the Bhattathiri that humbleness is the sign of a devotee.
(Poonthanam – A great devotee – Story! READ HERE!)