Radhekrishna! We will continue the story of the poor cooks! The egoistic brahmin by that time finished his bath and oblations. He slowly entered the agrasala expecting the shanthis struggling to finish their work. He was awestruck with wonder at what he saw. The preparation was almost over. Kalan, Olan, Erisseri, Aviyal, pazham nurukku, 4 types of pickles, banana chips etc were already finished. Pal payasam, Eratti payasam, and Palada payasam were in the finishing stage. They announced that everything would be ready within half an hour. The egoistic brahmin had the blow of his life. He utterly failed in degrading these shanthis and also he himself was degraded by this. Unnecessarily he had asked them to make so much of food items. If there were not enough people to eat this much this would be a wasteful act. He became worried. He understood that Guruvayurappan will never let down His dasas. He cannot bear to see them insulted.
When realisation dawned the brahmin fell at the shanthi's feet and begged their pardon. He told them that it was only with the intention of insulting them he had organised this feast. Now he felt sorry for that. The shanthis said that it does not matter. Everything is done with the Lord's knowledge only. Since he has realised his mistake it is alright now. They said they didn't have any hard feelings with him anymore. They requested him to start the sadya at the earliest so that they could reach Guruvayur before arattu.
All were seated and the serving started. Everybody felt that the taste was very unique. Some people doubted whether all these items were brought from Guruvayur kitchen only. The old men also finished their food and received their share of honour from the nampoothiri and started back. But the young nampoothiri didnt wait for any of these and rushed away much before saying He should be present there before arattu.
The brahmin cooks happily walked back to Guruvayur before arattu was over. In the midst of the crowd they spotted the young man who had helped them. So they called out to him.The uncle full of love for his nephew patted him on his shoulders and asked him why he rushed back away without receiving any remuneration. The young man looked blank and didnt understand a word of what the old brahmin said. The old nampoothiri again reminded him that after doing a lot of work at the egoistic nampoothiri's place he ran away without even waiting for some remuneration. The young man again looked puzzled and told them he had not gone anywhere.
Now the nampoothiris looked puzzled. They again tried to remind him how he had scraped lots of coconuts, and how he had helped them finish all the dishes just a day before. Now the young man refused having come to anyplace after pallivetta. He said since he was tired he was sleeping during the day. The nampoothiris could not gather what had happened. Suddenly they felt the boy was right. Yes! It was the Lord Himself who had come in the young man's form to help them. Tears started rolling down their cheeks. Together they cried out "Guruvayurappa! Guruvayurappa!" They were choked with emotions.
The tale was rendered to Mallisseri Nampoothiri and others who were all wonderstruck. Who can explain the vivid leelas of the Lord? He is karunasagara and rushes to the rescue of His devotees who are in distress. Jai Guruvayurappa!
The brahmin cooks happily walked back to Guruvayur before arattu was over. In the midst of the crowd they spotted the young man who had helped them. So they called out to him.The uncle full of love for his nephew patted him on his shoulders and asked him why he rushed back away without receiving any remuneration. The young man looked blank and didnt understand a word of what the old brahmin said. The old nampoothiri again reminded him that after doing a lot of work at the egoistic nampoothiri's place he ran away without even waiting for some remuneration. The young man again looked puzzled and told them he had not gone anywhere.
Now the nampoothiris looked puzzled. They again tried to remind him how he had scraped lots of coconuts, and how he had helped them finish all the dishes just a day before. Now the young man refused having come to anyplace after pallivetta. He said since he was tired he was sleeping during the day. The nampoothiris could not gather what had happened. Suddenly they felt the boy was right. Yes! It was the Lord Himself who had come in the young man's form to help them. Tears started rolling down their cheeks. Together they cried out "Guruvayurappa! Guruvayurappa!" They were choked with emotions.
The tale was rendered to Mallisseri Nampoothiri and others who were all wonderstruck. Who can explain the vivid leelas of the Lord? He is karunasagara and rushes to the rescue of His devotees who are in distress. Jai Guruvayurappa!
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