Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
A Vaishnava Sannyasi was travelling by train to Vrindavan . He was without any food since last two days as he had no money to buy anything. His fellow traveler was a rich business who being an Atheist had utmost contempt towards Sannyasis. There was a change of train in between . Both the Swami and the Businessman sat on the platform bench . The Businessman started eating his delicious lunch . He Smiled at the Sannyasi and said sarcastically, " You are not doing any work to earn a living and so you are starving . Look at me ! I am a hard worker and therefore I am able to eat this delicious food . Instead of wasting your time for such a non-existing Bhagavan, you better do some work and be happy like me" .
Suddenly, a Person reached there with a big lunch carrier. He first offered pranams to the Vaishnava Sannyasi and then invited him to eat the food. Sannyasi calmly told him, " Dear son, you are mistaken . I am not the person you are looking for . I am just a poor Vaishnava. "
Hearing this, the Person said, " I am a hotel owner. Today, after eating my lunch I took a nap, as usual . Bhagavan Sri Krishna appeared in my dream and said, " My one great Bhakta is starving since last two days. Now he is sitting in the railway platform. Give him food! ". I ignored it as a mere dream . But Bhagavan appeared again and virtually pushed me out of my bed!".
While the Sannyasi folded his hands in salutation to Bhagavan, the shocked Businessman prostrated at his feet and begged for pardon.
Bhagavan Sri Krishna says in Srimad Bhagavad Gita (9.22):
"However, for those who are always absorbed in thoughts of Me, and who worship Me
with one-pointed devotion by every means, I Myself attend to their needs (i.e., achieve what they lack and preserve what they have) .. "
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