Passage 10

In English

offers his heart itself to

Immediately, picked up a stone nearly, knocked out his teeth and offered them to the "". in his guise as "" wanted to test further: "What? Are you giving me as gift teeth dripping with blood? I cannot accept this. I am leaving," He said. pleaded: ", please wait for a moment." Even while He was unable to move, took our his arrow and aimed it at the sky. Immediately rain dropped from the clouds. Cleaning the teeth with the rain water, offered the teeth with both his hands. then revealed his original form. asked: "Who are you, Sir?" said: "I am . I admire your spirit of sacrifice. In any circumstance you have never given up your spirit of sacrifice. Ask me what you want." Beholding 's beauteous form, said with folded hands- "! (reliever of troubles)! (protector of the world)! Oh Lord, who holds the universe in yore palm, what can I seek from you? At riffs moment of my passing, I am fortunate to close my eyes gazing at your Divine form. This is my greatest blessing. This is boon enough for me. To have the vision of the Lord before one's passing is the goal of human existence. You came to me and blessed me with your form. This is enough for me. I offer my salutations to you," was observing the whole scene. turned to him and said: "Are you prepared for this kind of sacrifice?" bowed his head in silence. The Lord praised the greatness of the quality of sacrifice in man. Of all kinds of sacrifice, the greatest is the sacrifice made for God. "Oh Lord! That heart which you gave unto me, I am offering to you. What else can I bring to offer at your lotus feet? I prostrate before you. Please accept my offering." This was the prayer addressed by to .