Dear Swamin, SrImathE RAmAnujAyA namahA! Adiyen happened to read this reply attributed to Sri PeriyavAchchAnpillai elsewhere. DAsoham! -Srinivasadasa --- vtca <vtca@xxxx> wrote: > Sri: > Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: > > Veerasigamani Pallavarayan asked Bhattar "As I am > involved in the matters of the kingdom, I don't > get the opportunity to listen about the Lord. > Therefore, please teach me something in which I > can take refuge in". > > Bhattar told him "Think about the beach". > > Pallavarayan did not follow what Bhattar was saying > and stood looking confused. > > Bhattar then explained "Sri Rama reached the salty > ocean and stood in its beach like an ocean of > nectar. A huge army of monkeys was waiting under > His command, while Ravana was on the other side. > The army being of this world became tired after > work and fell asleep. At which time, Rama and > Lakshmana walked around with their bows and arrows > protecting the entire sleeping army all night, > like a bird protecting its egg under its wings, > as if they were walking walls. Therefore, take > your refuge in that Lord's hand and in the bow > that He carries". > > That is, if He protects us while we sleep, then > where is the need for us to ask Him to look at > us? > > Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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