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3. FRUITS OF BHAKTI
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Kabir, Ramdas all enjoyed this state. Tulsidas says,
"Sitaramamaya sab jaga jani, karɔu pranam jori juga
pani"-Knowing the whole world to be the manifesta-
tion of Sita and Rama, I prostrate to all with hands
bowed in worship.'
"
In Purusha Sukta you will find a description of
the Purusha: "The Purusha has one thousand heads,
one thousand eyes, one thousand feet." There is an
echo of these ideas in the Gita, Cha XIII-13. "Every-
where that hath hands and feet, everywhere eyes.
heads and mouths; all-hearing. He dwelleth in the
world enveloping all." Lord Krishna gives advice to
Uddhava and prescribes an easy way for reaching
Him. "Know, Uddhava, that Brahmin, Chandala, ass,
dog, king, beggar are all my forms. When you meet
any object, do prostration and feel My presence."
Nam Dev said to the dog; "O Vittala, my dear, in the
form of dog, do not run away with the dry bread.
It will affect your soft throat. Pray, let me apply
ghee to the bread." He ran with ghee in a cup to the
dog. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa prostrated be-
fore an out-caste girl: "O Mother Kali! I see Thee in
this girl". Pravahari Baba prostrated before a thief
with a bag of utensils: "O thief Narayana! Pray, accept
these things. I never knew that thief Narayana was
in my cottage." Ekanath, a Maharashtra Bhakta,
gave his ring voluntarily to the thief when he entered
the house. "O thief! take this ring also. Your Kar-
tavya (duty) is to steal the things. Thou art Krishna.
Keep up this Lila." Have you understood the sublime
state of these exalted Bhaktas who have a new angle
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Kabir, Ramdas all enjoyed this state. Tulsidas says,
"Sitaramamaya sab jaga jani, karɔu pranam jori juga
pani"-Knowing the whole world to be the manifesta-
tion of Sita and Rama, I prostrate to all with hands
bowed in worship.'
"
In Purusha Sukta you will find a description of
the Purusha: "The Purusha has one thousand heads,
one thousand eyes, one thousand feet." There is an
echo of these ideas in the Gita, Cha XIII-13. "Every-
where that hath hands and feet, everywhere eyes.
heads and mouths; all-hearing. He dwelleth in the
world enveloping all." Lord Krishna gives advice to
Uddhava and prescribes an easy way for reaching
Him. "Know, Uddhava, that Brahmin, Chandala, ass,
dog, king, beggar are all my forms. When you meet
any object, do prostration and feel My presence."
Nam Dev said to the dog; "O Vittala, my dear, in the
form of dog, do not run away with the dry bread.
It will affect your soft throat. Pray, let me apply
ghee to the bread." He ran with ghee in a cup to the
dog. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa prostrated be-
fore an out-caste girl: "O Mother Kali! I see Thee in
this girl". Pravahari Baba prostrated before a thief
with a bag of utensils: "O thief Narayana! Pray, accept
these things. I never knew that thief Narayana was
in my cottage." Ekanath, a Maharashtra Bhakta,
gave his ring voluntarily to the thief when he entered
the house. "O thief! take this ring also. Your Kar-
tavya (duty) is to steal the things. Thou art Krishna.
Keep up this Lila." Have you understood the sublime
state of these exalted Bhaktas who have a new angle