Who can really help!


When King Dasaratha left, Lord Indra spoke to Rām, who was standing with his joined palms-O Rām! The foremost amongst men, your sight of us should not go in vain, therefore tell us what is desired by you. Hearing this, Rām with most placid mind said with rejoice-If you have affection towards me then make my words come true. Let all Vānaras life be restored, who have reached the abode of death in battle for my sake


I wish to see all of them, who for my sake were separated from their families, be together again. They were all valiant & didn’t take their death into account, being so dedicated for my cause. They made strenuous efforts and laid their lives for me. O Indra! Restore their lives back to them. I seek this boon from you to let them be re-united with their near & dear ones


O bestower of honor! I wish to see all Vānaras & bears, free from wounds & pains and with augmented strength & valor. Wherever they live, let there be rivers with crystal clear waters, roots & fruits even in off-season to their satisfaction


Indra, listening to this said-O beloved Rām! This boon which has been sought by you is hard to grant. I’ve never granted such boon in the past, but now will look into this in order to please you. Let all Vānaras & bears, who have been killed in battle by demons, whose heads & arms have been severed, be alive & active again. Without any ill-health & wounds & with boosted strength & valor, they’ll arise again, like those who arise at the end of their sleep. The trees will look colorful with ample fruits in all seasons & rivers will remain full of water for them


As the boon was granted, all the Vānara warriors got up as if from sleep, with all their limbs completely healed of wounds. All were surprised saying to each other-what miracle is this?


Seeing Rām, whose wish have been fulfilled, all celestials with great delight praised both Rām & Laxman


labhante brahma-nirvāṇam ṛṣayaḥ kṣīṇa-kalmaṣāḥ

chinna-dvaidhā yatātmānaḥ sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ


Only a person who is fully in God consciousness can be said to be engaged in welfare work for all living entities. When a person is actually in the knowledge that the Supreme Lord is the fountainhead of everything, then when he acts in that spirit he acts for everyone


A person engaged only working for the physical welfare of human society cannot factually help anyone. Temporary relief of the external body and the mind is not satisfactory. The real cause of one’s difficulties in the hard struggle for life may be found in one’s forgetfulness of his relationship with the Supreme Lord, says Srila Prabhupada


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