The gods once imagined that they were able to get victory over the demons because of their own prowess. When they were celebrating the victory, a deity appeared before them and cast a blade of grass on the ground. It asked Agni (God of fire) to burn it; but he could not. It challenged Vayu (God of Air) to lift it, but he could not. It provoked Varuna (God of Water) to wet it, but, in spite of his best efforts, he could not. Then when their pride had been pricked, the deity taught them the Brahma Vidya (science of Brahman), which reveals the inner source of all strength. This is no ordinary story; Agni is the presiding deity of vaak (speech) and so it tells us that speech has to be humble, that it derives its power only from the basic Universal Principle. Vaayu is prana (the vital air). Humility in behaviour and practice are all that count, especially in Sadhana.
Suatu ketika para dewa membayangkan bahwa mereka mampu untuk mendapatkan kemenangan atas setan/iblis karena kehebatan mereka sendiri. Ketika mereka merayakan kemenangan, dewata muncul di hadapan mereka dan melemparkan sehelai rumput di tanah. Ia meminta Agni (Dewa api) untuk membakarnya, tetapi tidak bisa. Ia menantang Vayu (Dewa Angin) untuk mencabutnya, tetapi tidak bisa. Ia memprovokasi Varuna (Dewa Air) untuk membasahi, tetapi meskipun sudah melakukan upaya terbaiknya, dia tidak bisa melakukannya. Kemudian ketika kebanggaan mereka telah tertusuk, Beliau mengajarkan mereka tentang Brahma Vidya (pengetahuan tentang Brahman), yang mengungkapkan sumber batin dari segala kekuatan. Agni adalah dewa pemimpin dari vaak (kemampuan berbicara), sehingga memberitahu kita bahwa berbicara harus rendah hati, bahwa kekuatan itu berasal hanya dari Prinsip universal. Vaayu adalah prana (udara vital). Kerendahan hati dalam perilaku dan mempraktikkan semuanya sangat berarti, terutama dalam Sadhana.
-BABA
Daily Inspiration as written in the Ashram of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Prasanthi Nilayam), translated into Bahasa Indonesia
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