Namadeva Charitam II Vol III Book VIII Chp 5 Shlokas 6 - 11
नामदेवो महाभागो विट्ठलध्यानतत्परः |
लोकवेदावतिक्रम्य प्रेमोन्मत्तो बभूव सः ||
क्वचिद्रोदिति सातङ्कं विलुठन् विट्ठलालये |
क्वचिन्नृत्यति सानन्दं क्वचिद्गायति सुस्वरम् ||
विस्मृत्य स्वकुटुम्बञ्च वसन्तं विट्ठलालये |
आनीय सान्त्वयामास बहुधा जननी च सा ||
तथापि नामदेवोsयं गृहं त्यक्त्वा विरक्तिमान् |
उन्मत्तवत्प्रलपति प्राप्य विट्ठलसन्निधिम् ||
विलोक्य निजबन्धूनां निर्बन्धञ्च पुनः पुनः |
चन्द्रभागातटं गत्वा चक्रे विट्ठलकीर्तनम् ||
तस्य पत्नी महासाध्वी राजदेवीति विश्रुता |
नित्यं नदीतटं गत्वा ददौ तस्मै च भोजनम् ||
The most fortunate Namadeva looked like a lunatic as he was immersed in the dhyana of Shri Vitthala, was stricken with love for Him and had given up all worldly and Vedic codes of conduct. LASt times he would roll on the dust in front of the sanctum of Lord Panduranga shedding tears of love. At other times, in great ecstasy, he would dance. At times, he would sing in praise of Him very melodiously. His mother used to bring home Namadeva who was quite oblivious of the family. She used to console him in many ways. Yet Namadeva used to quit the home, reach the sanctum of Lord Vitthala and cry and groan like a mad man. As he could not bear the repeated efforts of his relatives to bring him home, he reached the bank of the river Chandrabhaga and engaged in Krishna-dhyana. His good natured wife Rajayee led to visit him daily and feed him on the bank of the river.
