Baal Kaanda
35 - The piteous appeal of mother Earth and other gods
Chaupais
Description
All the gods sat in counsel: "Where can we find the Lord, so that we may appeal to Him?" Someone suggested that they should go to Vaikuntha. Another said, "The Lord has His abode in the ocean of milk." The Lord always manifests Himself in response to the devotion and love one cherishes in one's heart. Girija, I too happened to be in that assembly and took occasion to put in a word: "For aught I know Sri Hari is present everywhere alike and is revealed only by love. Tell Me any place, time or quarter of the heaven where the Lord is not. Having taken the form of all creation, both animate and inanimate, He is yet destitute of everything and passionless; He is revealed by love even as fire is manifested by friction." "My words found favour with all and Brahma applauded me saying, "Well said, well said!"