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| Narada |
Once Narada besought the Lord of the universe,
"Lord, show me that Maya of Thine which can make the impossible
possible." The Lord nodded assent. Subsequently the Lord one day set out
on a travel with Narada. After going some distance, He felt very thirsty and
fatigued. So He sat down and told Narada, "Narada, I feel much thirsty;
please get me a little water from somewhere." Narada at once ran in search of water.
Finding no water nearby, he went far from the
place and saw a river at a great distance. When he approached the river, he saw
a most charming young lady sitting there, and was at once captivated by her
beauty. As soon as Narada went near
her, she began to address him in sweet words, and ere long, both fell in love
with each other. Narada then married her, and settled down as a householder. In
course of time he had a number of children by her. And while he was thus living
happily with his wife and children, there
came a pestilence
in the country. Death began to
collect its toll from every place. Then Narada proposed to abandon the place
and go somewhere else. His wife acceded to it, and they both came out of their
house leading their children by the hand. But no sooner did they come to the
bridge to cross the river than there came a terrible flood, and in the rush of
water, all their children were swept away one after another, and at last the
wife too was drowned. Overwhelmed with grief at his bereavement, Narada sat
down on the bank and began to weep piteously. Just then the Lord appeared
before him, saying, "O Narada, where is the water? And why are you
weeping?" The sight of the Lord startled the sage, and then he understood
everything. He exclaimed, "Lord, my obeisance to Thee, and my obeisance
also to Thy wonderful Maya!"
SOURCE: The Parables of Sri Ramakrishna
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