Passage 12

In English

's intelligence

How did acquire (supreme powers)? His parents held a contest for their two sons - and . They said they will offer their grace in the form of a fruit to whoever came first in circumambulating the universe. The younger son , set out immediately on his peacock to go round the universe. On seeing approaching his parents, almost at the end of his trip, , who had been quietly sitting all the while, got up and went round the parents and sat down. observed that , who had taken so much trouble to go round the universe, should be declared the winner. asked what was the inner significance of his going round the parents. replied: "The entire universe is permeated by both of you. The entire creation is a manifestation of the form. It is an act of delusion to attempt to go round this phenomenal universe. To go round both of you is the true circumambulation of cosmos." Then exclaimed: "Yours is the fruit." became the Lord of (the Divine hosts). was so much impressed with the supreme intelligence of that he told him: “All those who wish to worship Me, will offer their worship first to you." Such was the grace showered on . What is the reason? 's faith in the Lord and His omnipresence. The right path for all people is to develop faith in God and lead godly lives. is also regarded as (one endowed with the wisdom of the elephant). The elephant is noted for its supreme intelligence. It is also known for its absolute loyalty to its master. It is ready to sacrifice its life itself for the sake of its master. The direct proof of this is ('s elephant). Ordinarily hundreds of cars will be passing on the road. will take no notice of them. But when 's car happens to pass that way, it will instinctively notice it. It will rush to the road raising its familiar cry. What love for ! It will be no exaggeration if faith is equated with the elephant. When an elephant moves among the bushes, its path turns into a regular passage for all animals. It is thus a pace-setter for all animals. is a leader for all deities. Faith in should be developed as the exemplar for all deities and he should be worshipped as the embodiment of Divinity