Stories for Children- Lilas of Lord Guruvayurappan By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji-9

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Dear All,

 

Given below are two true-life incidents that occurred

in the lives of two devotees of Lord Guruvayurappan

that were narrated by Sri Swamigal during the

Guruvayur Sapthaha Sathakrathu Mahotsavam.

 

Sri Swamigal said, " Everything that the Lord has

blessed us with, should be offered in His Service. If

one happens to be a good orator, that skill shoud be

used to praise the Lord. If one happens to possess

enormous wealth, it should be used to help the

Bhagavathars and the poor and also be offered to God.

 

If one happens to possess strong and healthy body, it

should be used in the service of Sadhus and God. If

one happens to be blessed with melodious voice, it

should be used in pleasing the Lord with music. "

 

Then Swamigal narrated the following incidents.

An ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan lived in a

village close to Guruvayur.This devotee owned a number

of coconut farms. Every year he used to offer a share

of the yield from these farms to Lord Guruvayurappan.

Once as he proceeded towards Guruvayur, carrying the

coconuts and singing the praise of the Lord, he was

stopped by some thieves.

 

They demanded the coconuts from him. The devotee

refused to submit and said, " These coconuts have to be

offered to my Lord Guruvayurappan. Hence, it is not

right on your part to demand these coconuts. "

 

The thieves laughed at him and teased, " Oh! are these

Guruvayurappan's coconuts so special as to have grown

horns? " When they tried to take the coconuts by force

they all fell out of the bags. And, lo! what a

surprise! the coconuts had indeed grown horns! A few

such coconuts that had grown horns can even today be

seen displayed inside the temple premises as an

indication of the Lord's divine play.

 

The next incident is as follows:

 

Once, a poor little boy could not get even a morsel of

food to appeace his hunger. Caught in severe pangs of

hunger he stole a banana from a nearby fruit shop.

Being a devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan he dropped half

the banana into the 'hundi' while he ate the other

half.

 

Learning about the theft the shop-keeper caught hold

of the boy and demanded him to own up the theft. And

the boy, pleaded guilty.

 

Looking at the innocent face of the little boy the

shop-keeper did not have the heart to punish him.

However, with a view to teach the boy a lesson, he

asked him to circumambulate (walk around) the temple a

certain number of times. The shop-keeper was aghast to

find Lord Guruvayurappan follow the little boy who

went around the temple as instructed by him. Later,

that night the Lord appeared in his dream and

explained, " Since I have also had a share in the

stolen banana I am bound to share the punishment, too.

So, I followed the boy around the temple. "

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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