- Old and worn out wood (Habate wood) may float on water, but it sinks the moment a bird sits on it. Sages like Narada are like huge logs(Bahaduri wood) that will not only float on water, but also carry men, bullocks, and even elephants.
- The devotee who calls upon God while living in the household is brave and a real hero. God says: ‘He who has renounced the world will naturally call upon Me and serve Me. There is no bravery in that.’
- But the man who, while living in the midst of worldly duties, calls upon Me and looks after Me – after having pushed away a twenty-maund stone – he is really blessed! He is brave, a hero indeed.
- Blessed is the worldly man who attends to his duties in life but has love and devotion for God’s lotus feet. He is indeed brave. He is like a man carrying a two maund load on his head, who watches a bridal procession passing by. The man has a heavy load on his head, yet he sees the bridegroom. Without great power of mind, it is not possible. He is just like a mud fish living in the mud – not a speck of mud soils its body. Or like a waterfowl that is forever diving into water – no water clings to its body when it flutters its wings even once.
- Janaka was a great hero. He wielded two swords – one of spiritual knowledge and the other of work.
- Some people take up teaching mankind after attaining knowledge – for example Janaka, Narada, and others. The rishis attained knowledge for themselves. But religious teachers like Narada moved about for the good of mankind. They were heroes.
- When a bird sits on an old, dry piece of wood floating on water, it sinks. But when a heavy log floats on water, it can carry a cow, a man, and even an elephant across. A steamboat goes across with many passengers. Teachers such as Narada and others are like heavy logs of wood, or like steamboats.