Bhadrachala Ramadasa Charitam Vol III Book IX Chp 15 Shlokas 10 - 12
सभायां म्लेच्छराजस्य तिष्ठन् दानपतेः पदे |
आर्जयंक्ष्च धनं भूरि न्यायवृत्तो बभूव सः ||
वैष्णवाराधनेनैव पितृपैतामहे धने |
विनष्टे रामदासस्तु प्राप दारिद्र्यमेव सः ||
तथापि धीरचित्तोsयं परिग्रहविवर्जितः |
भावयन् मैथीलीकान्तमवासत्तुष्टमानसः ||
He was a tehsildar under a muslim ruler, Danish. He was very honest and just. He earned a lot of money too. As he was always interested in attending to the bhagavatas and hosting them, all the wealth of the family got exhausted. Ramadasa became a poor man. Yet, he did not lose heart. He did not go to anyone for alms. Happily, he spent his days believing in the mercy of Shri Sita Rama.
