Presentation of many episodes in Puranas are like offering small pieces of peppermint to a child whom we are persuading to drink some bitter medicine.
While the child gulps the medicine because of the sweet peppermint, the child forgets the bitterness of the medicinal potion.
Just like that, people who are reluctant to approach God or spirituality because the path is so tough although the way of God is of great benefit similar to the medicine, turn to divinity through stories. .
It is with this idea that gurus and preceptors feed the followers with some stories that describe incidents where the divine grace came very easily.
The stories are not entirely lies.
Just like peppermint, they are simple and sweet.
Nevertheless, the real destination is far away.
The travel is difficult even for the best of yogis to embark on.
However, the presentation of attractive stories at the gate or entrance to the world of spirituality somehow persuades people to enter the threshold and take the first few steps in their long yet blessed journey towards the infinite.
The seeker should ever remember that such stories would have very little appeal for the one who has already crossed the gate and is on his way to realization.
When the whole landscape is flooded with torrential supply of water in a heavy rain, the tiny puddle of water loses its significance.
. yaavaan artha udapaane sarvataH samplutodake...यावान् अर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके as rightly pointed out by the Blessed Lord in Gita..
Therefore, when the seeker has crossed a certain level, he should go ahead realizing the greatness of his journey and its sublime destination and it is not necessary at all to ruminate over the old anecdotes that would sound like fables and nursery rhymes.
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