Bhagavan does test His Bhaktas, but bestows Ultimate Success !

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Pranams to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and His Bhaktas,

Two Vishnuparshadas, (Vishnubhagavan's servants) one old and the other young, stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the Vishnuparshadas stay in their huge house. (Of course they looked like ordinary travellers). After much begging by them, the Vhshnuparshadas were given a small torn mat in the cold veranda outside. As they made their bed on the hard floor, elder Vhshnuparshada saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.

When the other Parshada asked why, he replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night they came and stopped to spend the night at the house of a very poor man, a very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the guests sleep in their bed where they could relax and have a good night's sleep.

Next morning when the Vishnuparshadas woke up, they saw the farmer and his wife in tears. They had a very healthy and beautiful cow, whose milk had been their sole source of income, and that cow was dead in the morning. The younger Parshada was very upset and asked the older Vishnuparshada, "How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him by repairing the hole on the wall of his house. The second family was very poor, but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow die."

The Senior Parshada replied, "Things aren't always what they seem. When we stayed in the basement of that palace- like home, I noticed there was big Treasure( gold coins and diamonds) stored in that hole in the wall. Since the wealthy man was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the poor man's bed, the Yamadoothas ( God of Death's Servants who carry out His orders of taking the life of mortals) came to take the life of the farmer's wife. Instead, I gave the life of the cow to the Yamadootha and saved his wife. Soon we will make an opportunity to present him with two more cows. Through this act, we saved her life and also we will reinforce their faith in our beloved Master Maha-Vishnu Bhagavan. Things aren't always what they seem. Bhagavan always wants His bhakthas to realize Him through some hardship. To get His bhaktha's unconditional love and surrender, Bhagavan tests us to lead them through trials and tribulations and save them at the breaking point and give them the best. O, Young parshada! I am training you and you will see this more and more. If you have any question, look at the lives of several famous Bhakthas. Remember, Dhruva, Prahlada, Bhaktha Meera, Melpathur Bhattathiri, Poothanam, Kurooramma and so many others. Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith in Bhagavan, you need to trust that the outcome has a purpose. You just might not know it until some time later... The Senior Vishnuparshada continued.

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya !!!