Passage 3

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In plain words

But now we are in the forest, passing our days living on roots and tubers. In such a state, what can I give You?” she said. “Draupadī! See whether even a little food is left in the vessel you have washed. That is enough for Me,” said Kṛṣṇa.

When Draupadī looked closely at the vessel she had washed, she found a tiny leaf of greens clinging to its neck. She took it and offered it to Kṛṣṇa. The moment Kṛṣṇa accepted it, the hunger of Durvāsa's thousands of disciples was satisfied too. So whatever God may ask for, it is not because He lacks it. Everything lies in God's power. But to help His devotees, He now and then expresses a few wishes.

For His devotees, God will do anything

You will surely know the tale of Laila and Majnu. Laila was very rich; Majnu was very poor. Even so, Laila loved Majnu and hoped to marry him. She loved Majnu, but a doubt arose in her: did he truly love her or not? Wanting to test him, she sent two maids. They went to Majnu, said that Laila had fallen gravely ill and that for her to recover some of his blood was needed, and asked him for it. To this Majnu: “Only some blood? For her I am ready to give my very life. Her well-being is all I want,” he said. When the maids told Laila of this, she repented that she had underrated Majnu's love. In just this way, some devotees today think highly of their own Bhakti and underrate God's Prema. This is a great mistake. God is ready to do anything for His devotees. The welfare of His devotees is God's one aim. Whatever He asks for is only to uplift His devotees, not for His own sake. For others, not for Himself. You must recognise this truth.