Dhanya Charitam Vol III Book IX Chp 8 Shlokas 6 - 11
कक्ष्चिदासीद्बलाकस्तु नाम्ना धन्य इति श्रुतः |
विवेकी दृढविक्ष्वासः सुन्दरो लोकरञ्चकः ||
स एकदा ददर्शापि यतिं स्वगृहमागतम् |
शिष्यमण्डलसंसेव्यं रामानन्दं जगद्गुरुम् ||
पितृभ्यां सहितो बालो बद्धाञ्जलिपुटस्तदा |
प्रणनामा यतीन्द्रं तं विस्मयायतवीक्षणः ||
तस्मिन्नेव गृहे योगी भिक्षायै प्रार्थितो महान् |
विष्णोराराधनञ्चक्रे रामानन्दो यथाविधि ||
तत्सर्वं श्रद्धया दृष्ट्वा बालकः प्रेमपूर्वकम् |
शालग्रामं ययाचे च पूजां कर्तुं दिने दिने ||
धन्यस्य परमां भक्तिं विलोक्य यतिपुङ्गवः |
कृत्वा मन्त्रोपदेशञ्च शालग्रामं ददौ महान् ||
There was a handsome boy named Dhanya, who was discreet, firm and was capable of captivating all hearts. Once, he had a darshan of Jagadguru Shri Ramananda who came to Dhnaya’s house with his disciples. Along with his parents, that child offered his venerations to Shri Ramananda, with palms held together as a token of respect and eyes widened by surprise. As yogi Ramananda was requested to have food at Dhanya’s house, he stayed there itself and performed the Pooja of Shri Vishnu systematically. The boy watched all these with ardent interest. Then he requested Swami Ramananda to present him with a Shalagramam. Very much pleased with Dhanya’s sincere devotion, Shri Ramananda taught him the mantra and gave him a Shalagramam too.
