Shri Rajagopala Deshika Charitam VI Vol III Book X Chp 21 Shlokas 31 - 37
पुष्यमासे शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्दश्यां तथाहनि |
भक्तकोलाहलस्यापि सन्निधौ करुणानिधेः ||
महोपनिषदञ्चापि द्वयञ्चापि महामनुम् |
पठतां भक्तवर्याणां मध्ये चापि महात्मनाम् ||
ध्यानमीलितनेत्राब्जः प्राणानायम्य च क्रमात् |
नारायणं ह्यदि ध्यायन् प्रशान्तवदनाम्बुजः ||
भीष्माचार्यो यथापूर्वं यथा नाथमुनिस्तथा |
प्राप वै योगमार्गेण तग्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ||
अथ सर्वे वैष्णवाक्ष्च पुण्ये वेनानदीतटे |
ब्रह्ममेधाविधानेन संस्कारञ्चक्रिरे क्रमात् ||
इदं क्षेत्रं महापुण्यामियं पुण्या महानदी |
अत्रैव प्राप वैकुण्ठं महान् गोपालदेशिकः ||
गोपालदेशिकस्यैतन्महाप्रस्थानमुत्तमम् |
यः पठेच्छ्रद्धया तस्य पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ||
On the Shukla Paksha chaturdashi day in the month of 'Thai' (January - February), he stood in front of the sanctum sanctorum of Bhaktakolahala. He was surrounded by the bhaktas who were chanting the Mahopanishad and the Mahamantra - 'Dhvayam'. In that atmosphere, he closed his eyes and sat in a position of Pranayanam (control of the breath). Ultimately with a serene face, he attained the Parampara of Shri Vishnu, as Rishi Sarada and Bheeshmacharya did earlier. Then the vaishnavas performed his obsequies according to the rules of the Brahmamedha on the banks of river Pennai. This kshetra is very sacred. This holy river is also sacred. The great Gopala Deshika left for Vaikuntha from here only. One who reads the life story of Gopala Deshika with great devotion is never afflicted by the sorrow of rebirth.
Thus ends Chapter Twenty One entitled 'Shri Rajagopala Deshika Charitam VI' of Book X of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal
