In English
Because of the sorrow of this separation, the went and caught hold of the horses and tried to prevent the wheels of the chariot from moving. Looking at the sorrowing , somehow wanted to please them, and he pretended to tell the charioteer that the chariot be taken back. At this, the were very happy and all the came behind the chariot. Taking advantage of this situation, softly signaled to to quickly go forward. The were struggling hard and uttering loud cries, saying, “Oh! , please stay back. You are described as the protector of devotees and as the protector of the weak. You are leaving us and going away. Is this the result of all your good qualities and virtues? In spite of what others have said about us and what troubles we went through, we never stopped praying to you. Are you not merciful to us? We have surrendered to you.” With such feelings, the were crying and would not return to . They were remaining without food and sleep; and in this condition, a saint came up to them and said, “You are not able to understand the real strength of love or . This is always accompanied by many troubles and sorrows. If we want to enjoy the sweetness of the juice that is contained in a fruit, we will have to remove the cover, which is bitter, and remove the seeds which are inside and which are not edible. Only then can we enjoy the real juice.” This implies that it is only when we can give up the bodily relationships that we can earn the grace of the Lord. The moral of this lesson is that those who want the love of the Lord should have to completely give up all other types of love. If we really want to get the love of the Lord, the bad thoughts that are present in us must be pushed away. You are reading a number of books and listening to a number of discourses, but you are not paying attention to the change that should be brought about in your own heart and behaviour. We are not aiming at bringing about the change that should come in either the elders who are teaching us or in the students who are listening to the discourses. One can preach a million ideals, but what is the use if any of them are not put into practice. You are listening to the stories of and the devotion of the but you should examine what change this has brought about in you. the is a text which enables us to realise the connection between the individual aspect of divinity in human beings. It is only when we make an attempt to put into practice some small fraction of what we listen to, will we be able to claim that our has been purposeful.