Squirrel's three lines. A story by Swami

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram

 

In the Raamaayana, apes brought huge rocks and threw them into the sea to

build a passage across for

Raama and His army; the tiny squirrel too helped, as far as it could: it rolled

on the sands on the seashore, ran towards the heap piled as part of the

passage, whisked the sand from its fur by a vigorous shake, adding only a pinch

of material to the quantity heaped by the giant apes. Raama saw the squirrel; He

appreciated its devotion; He took it fondly in His palm; He stroked its back

tenderly, and with a blessing. That was ample reward. By legend the squirrel

race has since acquired three lines on its back; to indicate that sign of

gratification and Grace. (Excerpt-compilation from, Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 8.

"Hopping on one leg," Chapter 3).

 

Namaste - Reet