Story – Tulsi Leaf and Sri Krishna Weighed on Balance Scale – Which is Heavy Bhakti or Material Possessions
There is an important story mentioned in Hindu scriptures
which prove that Love and Bhakti are the best options to overcome Maya. Legend
has it that one day, Sage Narada reached Dwarka and wives of Sri Krishna
offered him a gift. Sage Narada wanted to take away Sri Krishna with him as
gift.
The wives were not ready to give Sri Krishna. But since they
had made a promise; they agreed to give anything that is equal to the weight of
Sri Krishna.
Sage Narada agreed and a weighing balance was brought. Sri
Krishna sat on one side of the weighing balance. Sathyabama, one of the wives
of Sri Krishna, brought all her gold and placed it on the other pan. But the
pan of Sri Krishna remained lower.
More gold, silver, diamonds were added to the pan but still
the pan of Sri Krishna weighed more.
The wives had no more material possessions left. Then
Rukmini, another of Sri Krishna’s wives, removed all gold, silver, diamonds
from the pan and with prayers placed a single Tulsi leaf (Basil leaf). Sri
Krishna’s side of the weighing balance instantly rose up.
The story symbolically suggests that wealth is
not important in life. What matters is pure devotion and truthfulness. It can
remove maya and pave the way for liberation.