STORY FROM BHAGAVAN....WHO IS THE GREATEST?

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WHO IS THE GREATEST?...................................................................This is a beautiful little story narrated by Swami on the 19 th of October, 1999in Prashanthi Nilayam –“Once, Lord Vishnu asked Narada which among the five elements was the greatest.Narada replied earth is the greatest. Vishnu remarked, “Three-fourths

of the earth is enveloped with water. In such acase, which among the two is greater?”Narada agreed that water was great.Vishnu said, “But the sage Agastya drank up the ocean in a single gulp. So, isAgastya greater or water?” Narada replied, “You are right my Lord, Agastya isgreater than water.”Vishnu asked again, “But this Agastya is a tiny star in the sky (akasa). Now isthis star greater or the sky?”Narada replied,“It is the sky that is greater.”The Lord agreed and said, “Your understanding is correct. The sky indeed isgreater. In His incarnation as Vamana, the Lord asked for three steps from kingBali. And in the course of taking the gift of three steps, Vamana assumed theform of Thrivikrama and covered the entire earth in one step, and the space fromthe earth to the sky in second, and there was no room for the third step. KingBali had to offer his head for the third step. So, now, is God great or

thesky?”Narada replied, “Swami, when the mere foot of the Lord covers the entire sky,how much greater His full form would be? God indeed is greater.”“God, who envelops the entire cosmos, dwells in the heart of His bhakta(devotee). So now, is the heart of the devotee greater or God?” asked Vishnu.Narada replied, “Indeed, the devotee is greater than God.”Swami at the end, summed up saying, “God is Bhakta Paradheena, that is, He isthe servant of devotees. There is none superior to a devotee in this world.God’s heart can be melted only through love. So, develop total love.”(From Heart to Heart) With Sai Love Sent by Ram.ChuganiRam ChuganiKobe, Japan ________________