Exact distence from the Devotee to GOD

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MAHADBHOYO NAMAHA

What is exact distence between devotee and GOD? Where is the

ethenticated and correct answer?

In this context I am remembering an old story. Once upon a time there

was a king who is always thinking about GOD'S mercy. After thinking

well he summond all scholers in his kingdom and asked them one

question. " What is the exact distence between normal devotee and GOD?

I am giving one month time. Any one of you may give correct answer on

the last date of the month with correct proof. " he added " If you are

failed to tell me the correct anser within one month I had no other

go than to expel all of you out from my kingdom. "

BY this orders all scholers started reading all thier rraditional

books to find out the correct anser for the king's question. But all

of thier efferts are invain. They could not find the correct answer.

All of these scholers are well setteld in thier places. They are not

in a position to leave their country by the expel orders. Hence they

dicided to committ suicide on the last date of that month by entering

into the see. So on due date all of them reached seashore and started

offering last prayers to the GOD. In the meanwhile a shepperd (pasula

kaapari) with his cattle came on the way and asked thease schlors

about the importence of that day, and asked them to tell about

ARDHODAYAM and MAHODAYAM in which schlors and pandits shall take sea

bath as precious day. Among them one of the schloer told to him about

the present situation. By hearing the fact the sheperd laughed and

told to them that the GOD is very nearer to the devotee. He shall

hear the call from the devotee if that call is come out from a real

devotee with pure heart without any other thoughts. The sheppered

told to them that the elephent was saved from crocodile as and when

the elephent called the Lord VISHNU with pure heart and without any

other thougt as told in GAJENDRAMOKSHAM in BHAGAWATAM. All schlors

became very happy and rushed to darbar hall of the king to tell the

correct anser. By seeing all schlores the king offered NAMASKARAMS to

each and every one and heard the answer from them. Then the king

smiled and asked them about the person from whoom they got the

answer. The king told to them that they could not realise the GOD who

came in person to save the lives of the schlores by tellling the

correct answer. So GOD is very nearer and HE can hear the genuine

call from the devotee. SRIVAASUDEVOBHI RAKSHATU. Dr.G.S.S.Sastry

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