An illustrative teachings on self-surrender by Sri Ramakrishna
When Rama and Lakshmana went to take their bath in Pampa Lake ,
they thrust their bows into the ground. Coming out of the water, Lakshmana took
out his bow and found its tip stained with blood.
Rama said to him: ‘Look, brother! Look. Perhaps we have hurt
some creature.’
Lakshmana dug in the earth and found a big bullfrog. It was
dying.
Rama said to the frog in a sorrowful voice: ‘Why didn’t you
croak? We should have tried to save you. You croak lustily enough when you are
in the jaws of a snake.’
The frog said: ‘O Lord, when I am attacked by a snake I
croak, saying: “O Rama, save me! O Rama, save me!” This time I found that it
was Rama who was killing me; so I kept still.’