There was a doubt in the minds of Lord Indra and Devas as to who would be sincere
devotee. These people went to Lord Brahma and asked HIM as to how to find out.
Then all of them together went to Lord Vishnu and posed their question. Lord Vishnu
said that there is a staunch Devotee or Disciple of him. Lord Vishnu, he has no doubt
about the person and there cannot be anyone else. Lord Brahma asked Lord Vishnu
who is that person and where is he. Lord Vishnu explained to Lord Brahma stating that
His Disciple is under penance and the Disciple will be completing it tomorrow. After getting
the details Lord Brahma accompanied by Indira and others went to the forest where that
Disciple was meditating after getting the permission of Lord Vishnu. There is a proverb
that if a person gets hungry, he/she forgets everything on seeing the food. With this
concept in mind, Lord Brahma, Lord Indra and others went to that Devotee assuming
that they can snatch the food whatever the Devotee has. When the devotee Woke up from
the Penance, he sat to eat. Firstly, the Agni Devan went to the Devotee and asked the
food as he has not had food for many days, appreciating the Devotee as a staunch devotee
and a most powerful person who can do penance for a longer duration without any food.
The devotee, within his mind thought that God might have sent that person to him. With
that in mind, he gave a portion of the food to the Agni Devan telling the Agni Devan, that
it may be difficult to get food in the forest. Agni Devan was happy after eating the food and
left that place. Now the Devotee again sat for eating. At this time, Lord Indira, as an
aged former, came to the devotee and mentioned that that he has not had food for the
past three days and he wants to have something. The Devotee without any hesitation
offered half of that food what he has to Lord Indra mentioning that both can share. After
Lord Indra left, Dharma Devan appeared in front of the Devotee and asked for some food.
Now the Devotee gave the balance food to the Dharma Devan who appeared before the
Devotee as a very poor person. With this distribution, the entire food has been taken away
by these three. Now the devotee has only little water in the Kamandalam. May be God's
wish is that one should offer the food to others before completing Tapas. Now the
devotee wanted to finish his Tapas by drinking the little water he had. At this hour,
Lord Brahma appeared before the Devotee and asked for water stating that he is very thirsty
in the form of a downtrodden. The Devotee offered the water the Kamandalam to Lord Brahma.
But Lord Brahma refused to take the Kamandalam from the Devotee stating that he is a
downtrodden and not fair to hold the Kamandalam. The Devotee stood up and said to
Lord Brahma, had I drank this water, there would have been nothing to you. It is good
you have in a good time. There is question of Upper Caste, Lower Caste, etc. The Devotee
embraced Lord Brahma and offered the entire water to the Lord. At once, there appeared
a flashing light and Lord Brahma told the devotee that I am sure that there can be no other
staunch devotee like you on this earth. All of them gave dharshan to the Devotee and
Lord Vishnu also appeared before the Devotee. The devotee is none other than
Randhi Devan. Even today, our history of speaks of him for his generous attitude as an
example.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
devotee. These people went to Lord Brahma and asked HIM as to how to find out.
Then all of them together went to Lord Vishnu and posed their question. Lord Vishnu
said that there is a staunch Devotee or Disciple of him. Lord Vishnu, he has no doubt
about the person and there cannot be anyone else. Lord Brahma asked Lord Vishnu
who is that person and where is he. Lord Vishnu explained to Lord Brahma stating that
His Disciple is under penance and the Disciple will be completing it tomorrow. After getting
the details Lord Brahma accompanied by Indira and others went to the forest where that
Disciple was meditating after getting the permission of Lord Vishnu. There is a proverb
that if a person gets hungry, he/she forgets everything on seeing the food. With this
concept in mind, Lord Brahma, Lord Indra and others went to that Devotee assuming
that they can snatch the food whatever the Devotee has. When the devotee Woke up from
the Penance, he sat to eat. Firstly, the Agni Devan went to the Devotee and asked the
food as he has not had food for many days, appreciating the Devotee as a staunch devotee
and a most powerful person who can do penance for a longer duration without any food.
The devotee, within his mind thought that God might have sent that person to him. With
that in mind, he gave a portion of the food to the Agni Devan telling the Agni Devan, that
it may be difficult to get food in the forest. Agni Devan was happy after eating the food and
left that place. Now the Devotee again sat for eating. At this time, Lord Indira, as an
aged former, came to the devotee and mentioned that that he has not had food for the
past three days and he wants to have something. The Devotee without any hesitation
offered half of that food what he has to Lord Indra mentioning that both can share. After
Lord Indra left, Dharma Devan appeared in front of the Devotee and asked for some food.
Now the Devotee gave the balance food to the Dharma Devan who appeared before the
Devotee as a very poor person. With this distribution, the entire food has been taken away
by these three. Now the devotee has only little water in the Kamandalam. May be God's
wish is that one should offer the food to others before completing Tapas. Now the
devotee wanted to finish his Tapas by drinking the little water he had. At this hour,
Lord Brahma appeared before the Devotee and asked for water stating that he is very thirsty
in the form of a downtrodden. The Devotee offered the water the Kamandalam to Lord Brahma.
But Lord Brahma refused to take the Kamandalam from the Devotee stating that he is a
downtrodden and not fair to hold the Kamandalam. The Devotee stood up and said to
Lord Brahma, had I drank this water, there would have been nothing to you. It is good
you have in a good time. There is question of Upper Caste, Lower Caste, etc. The Devotee
embraced Lord Brahma and offered the entire water to the Lord. At once, there appeared
a flashing light and Lord Brahma told the devotee that I am sure that there can be no other
staunch devotee like you on this earth. All of them gave dharshan to the Devotee and
Lord Vishnu also appeared before the Devotee. The devotee is none other than
Randhi Devan. Even today, our history of speaks of him for his generous attitude as an
example.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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