Passage 17

In English

Hence, today students worship with zeal. is not the one who merely comes to the aid of those who read their books. He helps everyone at every step in life's journey. He is readily accessible. He is pleased with an offering of flowers of no value ("" flowers). It is said that any one who eats these flowers will become insane. Such flowers are offered to . is also worshipped with an offering of' green grass. What is the inner meaning of these kinds of offerings? It means that earlier used to be worshipped even by animals. His face is that of an elephant. His vehicle is a mouse. These are symbols from the animal kingdom. They indicate that is worshipped even by birds and beasts. is thus worshipped by all beings and is Lord over all beings. He does not belong to one country or one nation or one period of time. He is related to all places and all times.