Saint Sketch -2- Thondaradipodi Azhwar By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji- Part-3

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Certain positions are elected by the people; certain titles are awarded by the

government;

 

but God alone selects One and accords Him the status of a " Guru " (Spiritual

Preceptor)

 

– SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI

 

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One day, (Lord) Ranganatha passed the home of Deva devi along with His Consort

[‘Piratti’], while being taken on procession. Piratti pointing to

Vipranarayana, lying in a pool of tears on the pyol of Deva devi’s house,

pleaded with the Lord, “Oh, Lord! Look at Vipranarayana. At one time he knew

nothing other than our Temple. He was serving our Temple. But, look at his state

today!â€

The Lord remained silent.

 

At once Piratti asked, “Why do you remain silent? Can’t you do something?â€

The Lord pointed out, “The moment you have shown your concern he will stand

corrected. Do not be anxious!â€

That very night there was a knock at Deva devi’s door. She opened the door and

found an extremely handsome youth. He bore the beauty of crores and crores of

Manmatha (Cupid). Never was such beauty seen in the world. Such a handsome youth

stood at the door holding a golden bowl in his hand.

“Who are you?†Deva devi asked him.

 

The youth replied, “I am a servant of Virpranarayana. You have thrown him out.

Please do not throw him out. He has asked me to give this golden bowl to you.â€

Handing over the golden bowl to Deva devi he left her home.

 

Early next morning when the doors of Lord Ranganatha’s Sanctum Sanctorum were

opened the priests were shocked to find the golden bowl missing. The lock on the

doors of the Sanctum Sanctorum remained intact. There was no sign of breaking

in. If any robber had gone in, the locks should have been broken down and the

doors open. But, it was not so. They remained as they had been left the night

before. Further, no other article was missing. Everything else was in its place.

Only the golden bowl was missing.

 

The matter was at once reported to the king. He sent out his soldiers to search

for the golden bowl. The soldiers found the golden bowl in the home of Deva

devi. On being questioned she blurted out, “Vipranarayana’s servant brought

it to me.â€

 

When the soldiers reported the matter to the king he could not decide on the

case because no one seemed to have broken the lock of the Sanctum Sanctorum

doors and stolen the golden bowl. How then did someone claiming to be

Vipranarayana’s servant get hold of it? However, under the circumstance he was

compelled to order the arrest of Virpranarayana. In those days kings were God

loving and God fearing. They walked on the path of dharma. Therefore, the Lord

appeared to the king in a dream and said to him, “Vipranarayana is not guilty

of stealing the golden bowl. It is I who took it to Deva devi’s home!â€

 

The king at once ordered the release of Vipranarayana. Soon, the news of the

Lord appearing in the king’s dream to speak of the innocence of Vipranarayana

spread like wildfire. It reached the ears of Vipranarayana, too. Vipranarayana

was stunned. His head bowed down in shame. ‘Oh, how great is the Lord! For the

sake of a devotee He has even gone to the length of knocking at the door of a

dancing girl!’ The deeply struck Vipranarayana rushed to the Sanctum Santorum

of Lord Ranganatha and cried out in agony. ‘I had been serving you, Oh, Lord!

But I gave it up for the company of Deva devi.’

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Please Chant

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

and be happy

 

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