Lord gives Hint while testing
The actual decision of the total sacrifice was the result of a collective thinking of all the family members step by step. When Saktuprastha gave his part, though it was a total sacrifice from his side, he will have his share in the left over 3/4th parts. It does not mean that if the guest goes away satisfied by the first part, the other 3 members will eat their parts leaving Saktuprastha. The donation of the first part was done by the mutual discussion of the four members inside the kitchen room. The guest was dining in the hall. Therefore the sacrifice of the part of Saktuprastha to the co-human being was not a total sacrifice. This is not wrong because in the social service, total sacrifice is not justified. It is against the justice or Pravrutti. The outsider should not be more important than the family and the self. The family members of Saktuprastha are also as good devotees and as hungry as the arrived deserving guest.
When the guest was still expecting, the second part was also given by the wife after mutual discussion only. When the guest desired for the second part, there was a doubt in the family of Saktuprastha whether the arrived guest is the Lord in disguise. The reason for this is that the guest crossed the limits of the justice or Pravrutti.
No human being, especially a devotee and learned scholar like the guest will aspire for the second part in that situation. There are four members to eat the food and the guest was the fifth member. The guest deserves 1/5th portion. But he got 1/4th portion, which was more than his right share as per Pravrutti. Once he asked for the 50% of the food, he had crossed the justice. By crossing the justice, the guest also knows that he will get the sin. The learned guest will not dare to do such a sin. Normally even an ordinary human being will not ask for the second part. The family members of Saktuprastha are having the spiritual knowledge (Brahma Jnanam) and are experts in identifying the Lord in human form. The guts of the Lord to cross the boundary of Pravrutti is a hint for the identification of the Lord. With the part given already to the guest, the life of the guest can be saved. With the remaining food the life of each family member can be saved. If the guest is greedy and is not caring for others, Saktuprastha and his family members should deny further food explaining the same. The life of any family member need not be sacrificed to satisfy the greediness of the guest.
At the Lotus Feet of His Holiness Sri Dattaswami
Anil Antony
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