Passage 25

In English

The lived incognito for one year after 12 years of exile in the forest. felt sympathy with them and always asked about their welfare. It is not that He didn’t know how they were leading their life; He knew everything. All this was done to elevate them to a higher spiritual level. Once, went for a walk with after telling his brothers to stay back. It was the custom in those days that the younger brothers obeyed their elder brother. During the walk, said to , “, we are men, and we can put up with all difficulties. But is suffering too much; she does not see the sunlight even. I cannot bear it. Kindly give her Your advice.” said, “There is no need for that.” Taking a leaf from a tree, wrote something on it, folded it, and gave it to , saying, “When you face insurmountable difficulties, see what is written on this.” What was written on it? Once when the faced a grave problem, opened the leaf and read: “These difficulties aren’t permanent.”