Passage 12

In English

There were many noble souls at that time. There was , the personification of all and virtues. There was , a tenacious warrior and a venerable, all-knowing scholar. There was , the powerhouse of physical strength, wielding his mighty club. Does it mean that , and were not worthy of being the direct disciples of ? What is that special merit which possessed and the others did not? Young men of modern times should ponder over this somewhat invidious distinction made by . They must recognise the subtlety and sanctity of the Divine Force that sways the universe. Did not , who had never deviated from the path of even under the most painful circumstances, deserve the Lord’s Special Grace? knew that he was morally inferior to his brother and wished to know in what way he was more deserving. He questioned , his guide, , and friend.