Once a poor Brahmana was seeking bedediction form Lord Shiva. Shiva , being pleased with that poor Brahmana advised to go to Sanatan Goswami and ask him for benediction. Brahmana went to Sanatan Goshwami and asked for highest benediction saying that Lord Shiva sent him there for so. Sanatan Goswami had a touchstone with him, which he kept with the garbage. On the request of poor Brahmana Sanatan Goswami gave him the touchstone , and Brahmana was very happy to have it.
The reason for being happy was that when one touches iron with the touchstone Gold could be produced as much as desired.
After he left Sanatan , he thought , " If a touchstone is the best benediction then why did Sanatan kept it with garbage? There should be some other benediction greater than touchstone." Thinking so he returned to Sanatan and asked genuinely the reason of putting so much valuable touchstone with the garbage. He also reavealed his mind regarding that particular incidence and insisted that there should be other benediction in whose compare touchstone is nothing. "If it was not true then why did you put touchstone with garbage?" , asked the poor Brahmana.
Then Sanatan Goswami was happy to know his mood. Really, that poor Brahmana was searching for highest benediction. Sanatan told him to throw that touchstone in nearby water just like garbage. Brahmana did so. Then Sanatan Goswami initiated him with the Hare Krishna mantra. Thus by the benediction of Lord Shiva the brahmana got the association of best devotee of Lord Krishna and was thus initiated in the maha mantra : Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
From this pastime we can know that there is no treasure in the world that can be compared with Hare Krishna Mahamantra. Worldly people are ready to sacrifice Hare Krishna Mantra if they get a tiny amount of treasure such as gold and silver. Here the poor brahmana who was in utter search for treasure got gold producing touchstone and easily sacrificed it in order to get Hare Krishna mahamantra. Even gold producing touchstone is nothing compared to Hare Krishna mahamantra. Please chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
and Be Happy!
The reason for being happy was that when one touches iron with the touchstone Gold could be produced as much as desired.
After he left Sanatan , he thought , " If a touchstone is the best benediction then why did Sanatan kept it with garbage? There should be some other benediction greater than touchstone." Thinking so he returned to Sanatan and asked genuinely the reason of putting so much valuable touchstone with the garbage. He also reavealed his mind regarding that particular incidence and insisted that there should be other benediction in whose compare touchstone is nothing. "If it was not true then why did you put touchstone with garbage?" , asked the poor Brahmana.
Then Sanatan Goswami was happy to know his mood. Really, that poor Brahmana was searching for highest benediction. Sanatan told him to throw that touchstone in nearby water just like garbage. Brahmana did so. Then Sanatan Goswami initiated him with the Hare Krishna mantra. Thus by the benediction of Lord Shiva the brahmana got the association of best devotee of Lord Krishna and was thus initiated in the maha mantra : Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
From this pastime we can know that there is no treasure in the world that can be compared with Hare Krishna Mahamantra. Worldly people are ready to sacrifice Hare Krishna Mantra if they get a tiny amount of treasure such as gold and silver. Here the poor brahmana who was in utter search for treasure got gold producing touchstone and easily sacrificed it in order to get Hare Krishna mahamantra. Even gold producing touchstone is nothing compared to Hare Krishna mahamantra. Please chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
and Be Happy!
