Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Sri Ramana at Virupaksha cave "In those days I used to go all by myself. For answering calls of nature I used to stroll along taking no water with me, but going wherever water may be available. It was on once such occasion, on one morning, that I came across the banyan tree of which I have spoken often. "As I was walking on the bed of a hillstream, I saw a big banyan tree on a boulder, with big leaves. And crossing the stream, I wanted to get to the other bund and view from these this big tree. When I accidentally put my left foot near a bush on the way to the other bank, the hornets clustered round my left leg up to the knee and started stinging it. They never did anything to my right leg. I left the leg there for sometime, so that the hornets could inflict full punishment on the leg, which had encroached on their domain. After a time, the hornets withdrew and I walked on. The leg got swollen very much and I walked with difficulty.. Sri Ramana also composed a stray verse on this incident, which is extracted below: Apology to Hornets When I was stung by hornets in revenge Upon the leg until it was inflamed, Although it was by chanced I stepped upon Their nest, constructed in a leafy bush, What kind of mind is his if he does not At least repent for doing such a wrong? >From Timeless and Time by Natarajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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