WHEN Rama and Lakshmana went to take their
bath in Pampa Lake, they thrust their bows into
the ground. Coming out of the water, Lakshmana
took out his bow and found its tip stained with
blood. Rama said to him:
"Look, brother! Look. Perhaps we have hurt some
creature." Lakshmana dug in the earth and found a
big bull frog. It was dying. Rama said to the frog in
a sorrowful voice: "Why didn't you croak? We
should have tried to save you. You croak lustily
enough when you are in the jaws of a snake." The
frog said:
"O Lord when I am attacked by a snake I croak,
saying: 'O Rama, save me!' This time I found that it
was Rama Himself who was killing me; so I kept
still."
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
LORD NARAYANA AND HIS SELFDEFENDING DEVOTEE
ONCE, Lakshmi and Narayana were seated in
Vaikuntha, when Narayana suddenly stood up.
Lakshmi had been stroking his feet. She said,
"Lord, where are you going?" Narayana answered:
"One of My devotees is in great danger. I must
save him." With these words He went out. But He
came back immediately. Lakshmi said, "Lord, why
have You returned so soon?"
Narayana smiled and said: "The devotee was going
along the road overwhelmed with love for Me.
Some washermen were drying clothes on the grass
and the devotee walked over the clothes. At this
the washermen chased him and were going to beat
him with their sticks.
So I ran out to protect him." "But why have You
come back?" asked Lakshmi. Narayana laughed
and said, "I saw the devotee himself picking up a
brick to throw at them. So I came back."
Vaikuntha, when Narayana suddenly stood up.
Lakshmi had been stroking his feet. She said,
"Lord, where are you going?" Narayana answered:
"One of My devotees is in great danger. I must
save him." With these words He went out. But He
came back immediately. Lakshmi said, "Lord, why
have You returned so soon?"
Narayana smiled and said: "The devotee was going
along the road overwhelmed with love for Me.
Some washermen were drying clothes on the grass
and the devotee walked over the clothes. At this
the washermen chased him and were going to beat
him with their sticks.
So I ran out to protect him." "But why have You
come back?" asked Lakshmi. Narayana laughed
and said, "I saw the devotee himself picking up a
brick to throw at them. So I came back."
SELF-HELP AND SELF-SURRENDER
A FATHER was once passing through u field with
his two little sons. He was carrying one of them in
his arms while the other was walking along with
him holding his hand. They saw a kite flying and
the latter boy giving up his hold on his father's
hand, began to clap his hands with joy, crying,
"Behold, papa, there is a kite!" But immediately he
stumbled down and got hurt. The boy who was
carried by the father also clapped the hands with
joy, but did not fall, as his father was holding him.
The first boy represents self-help in spiritual
matters, and the second self-surrender.
his two little sons. He was carrying one of them in
his arms while the other was walking along with
him holding his hand. They saw a kite flying and
the latter boy giving up his hold on his father's
hand, began to clap his hands with joy, crying,
"Behold, papa, there is a kite!" But immediately he
stumbled down and got hurt. The boy who was
carried by the father also clapped the hands with
joy, but did not fall, as his father was holding him.
The first boy represents self-help in spiritual
matters, and the second self-surrender.
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