prathama-vayasi pītaṁ toyam alpaṁ smarantaḥ
śirasi nihita-bhārā nārikelā narāṇām
dadati jalam analpāsvādam ājīvitāntaṁ
nahi kṛtam upakāraṁ sādhavo vismaranti
śirasi nihita-bhārā nārikelā narāṇām
dadati jalam analpāsvādam ājīvitāntaṁ
nahi kṛtam upakāraṁ sādhavo vismaranti
"Remembering the little drops of water that were sprinkled on it in its
childhood by a kind person, the coconut tree carries the load of
coconuts for all humans and gives them nectarean water throughout its
life. Indeed, saintly souls never forget even a small favor [and
dedicate their lives to repaying it back]."
— (Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra, Sajjana-praśaṁsā, page 51, Verse 220)
[Import: For a devotee, the greatest favor he/she receives is the transcendental knowledge of Krishna-bhakti from a bona-fide guru. In return, if the devotee does not preach it to others by giving any excuse, then such a devotee risks being ungrateful to the guru. Not giving the gift of spiritual life to others is the greatest hypocrisy. Forgetting the favour that was bestowed on him/her, such a devotee gradually slips back into māyā and practises a relaxed and compromised version of Krishna-bhakti within his/her comfort-bubble.]
(Originally posted on Facebook on 22-March-2015)
— (Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra, Sajjana-praśaṁsā, page 51, Verse 220)
[Import: For a devotee, the greatest favor he/she receives is the transcendental knowledge of Krishna-bhakti from a bona-fide guru. In return, if the devotee does not preach it to others by giving any excuse, then such a devotee risks being ungrateful to the guru. Not giving the gift of spiritual life to others is the greatest hypocrisy. Forgetting the favour that was bestowed on him/her, such a devotee gradually slips back into māyā and practises a relaxed and compromised version of Krishna-bhakti within his/her comfort-bubble.]
(Originally posted on Facebook on 22-March-2015)
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