Secret behind endeavouring for Krishna | Srila Gopal Krishna Goswami #shorts

4 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this short devotional talk, the speaker recounts a story told by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada about Lord Shiva, Parvati, and a beggar. Shiva, reluctant to give alms, offers the beggar a watermelon that secretly contains diamonds and jewels, which the beggar discards, unaware of its hidden value. Prabhupada uses this parable to illustrate how some people reject Krishna's books, seeing no immediate benefit, while devotees must remain enthusiastic and continue to distribute the books. The speaker emphasizes that persistent effort in preaching will eventually be reciprocated, encouraging devotees to keep endeavoring with zeal.

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Prabhupāda once told us a story that once Lord Śiva was passing by in a market with Parvati, and there was a beggar on the way. So Parvati told Lord Śiva, "Give him some donation." But Lord Śiva said, "No, I don't want to give him." She insisted. So then Lord Śiva gave the beggar a watermelon. So when the beggar got the arbhut, he said, "What am I going to do with this?" He wanted money, so he threw the watermelon away. So Lord Śiva told Parvati, "See, I told you, even I give this person charity, he won't accept it." But actually inside that watermelon Lord Śiva had planted diamonds and jewels, but that foolish beggar didn't know that. So Prabhupāda said similarly, when we preach to Kṛṣṇa people to take these books, they say, "What am I going to do with these books?" They don't want to take them. But devotees have to keep enthusiastic, trying to, we have to keep endeavoring. And if you keep endeavoring, then there will be reciprocation.