Once a poor hermit went to the palace of Nawab for alms.
The man asked the security guard "I wish to see Nawab."
The guard replied "You will find him in prayer room. Go silently.
The hermit went to the prayer room and heard the Nawab praying.
The hermit thought "I will wait for him till he finishes his prayers."
The Nawab was just completing his prayers "My Lord! I beg you to please me with money."
The hermit said "Oh! I have come to wrong place" and he turned away. The Nawab said to the hermit "You came to me with some purpose.Why are you now going away?"
The man replied "I came for begging some money. But I saw you kneeling and begging to the Lord for money. So why should I beg from a beggar. Better I beg from the Lord."
Moral: Even if you have material desires, beg from Lord—the source of everything.
Thanks to Sidharth Prabhu for sharing the nice story.
PS: I humbly request all the devotees to please forward moral / instructive stories they hear so that everyone can be benefited.
SB 2.3.10
akamah sarva-kamo va
moksa-kama udara-dhih
tivrena bhakti-yogena
yajeta purusam param
A person who has broader intelligence, whether he be full of all material desire, without any material desire, or desiring liberation, must by all means worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead.
Sukadeva Gosvami
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