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    A husband and wife partridge went on a sea voyage, leaving their eggs with the sea to care for them. When they returned, the eggs could not be found. The partridges and other birds started removing water from the sea drop by drop to empty it as punishment. Garuda, the vehicle of Vishnu, tried to convince them this was futile. Impressed by their determination, he asked Vishnu for help. Vishnu used his powers to make the sea find the untouched eggs, returning them to the partridges. He praised the birds' perseverance and self-giving spirit in fulfilling their divine task.

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    A husband and wife partridge went on a sea voyage, leaving their eggs with the sea to care for them. When they returned, the eggs could not be found. The partridges and other birds started removing water from the sea drop by drop to empty it as punishment. Garuda, the vehicle of Vishnu, tried to convince them this was futile. Impressed by their determination, he asked Vishnu for help. Vishnu used his powers to make the sea find the untouched eggs, returning them to the partridges. He praised the birds' perseverance and self-giving spirit in fulfilling their divine task.

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    A husband and wife partridge went on a sea voyage, leaving their eggs with the sea to care for them. When they returned, the eggs could not be found. The partridges and other birds started removing water from the sea drop by drop to empty it as punishment. Garuda, the vehicle of Vishnu, tried to convince them this was futile. Impressed by their determination, he asked Vishnu for help. Vishnu used his powers to make the sea find the untouched eggs, returning them to the partridges. He praised the birds' perseverance and self-giving spirit in fulfilling their divine task.

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    A husband and wife partridge went on a sea voyage, leaving their eggs with the sea to care for them. When they returned, the eggs could not be found. The partridges and other birds started removing water from the sea drop by drop to empty it as punishment. Garuda, the vehicle of Vishnu, tried to convince them this was futile. Impressed by their determination, he asked Vishnu for help. Vishnu used his powers to make the sea find the untouched eggs, returning them to the partridges. He praised the birds' perseverance and self-giving spirit in fulfilling their divine task.

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    Once two partridges, a husband and wife, were going on a trip.

    Before they left, the wife laid some eggs


    near the ocean. Then the husband said to the sea, “We are going on a sea voyage. You must take care of
    these eggs for us. if we don’t find the eggs when we return, we’ll empty you.”

    The sea agreed to take care of the eggs, and it kept them safe. A few days later the two partridges came
    back, but they couldn’t find the eggs. They screamed at the sea. The sea wanted to give them the eggs,
    but it couldn’t find them. The birds cursed the sea; they began taking out a drop of water at a time and
    throwing it on the land.

    “We are going to empty you,” they said to the sea.

    Some little birds saw all this and they asked, “What are you doing?”

    The partridges replied, “We are punishing the sea because it didn’t keep its promise to look after our
    eggs.”

    The little birds thought it was a noble task and they joined the partridges. After a while some big birds
    took up their cause. They also started taking out water drop by drop. This went on for weeks.

    News of the effort of this birds camo to powerful Garuda, personal carrer of Lord Vishnu. So Garuda
    came and asked, “What are you doing?”

    The birds said, “Can’t you see? We are emptying the sea. ”

    Garuda said, “You fools, how long will this take? You will never be able to do it. The sea is vast, infinite.”

    But the birds answered, “No, we have determination and perseverance.”

    Garuda was very surprised and said, “Let me show them Compassion. I’ll ask Lord Vishnu to help them. If
    Vishnu helps, then certainly they will be able to find their eggs. If the eggs are still in good condition,
    Vishnu will be able to return them. But if they are destroyed, he can do nothing for them.”

    He went to Vishnu. “Vishnu, I have never seen fools like these. If you really care for fools, then will you
    do them a favor?” Garuda then told him the whole story.

    Vishnu said, “No, they are not fools. They are showing the spirit of patience and perseverance. This is
    how human beings must try to empty the ignorance from the sea of life, drop by drop. It is what seekers
    must and should do. The ignorance-sea is vast. If sincere seekers want to empty it and replace it with
    knowledge-light, then they must do it the same way, drop by drop. I am very pleased with these birds. I
    will command the sea to return the eggs.”

    Garuda said, “The sea wanted to give them the eggs but it misplaced them and believes they are
    destroyed.”

    Vishnu said, “I will use my psychic power to show the sea where they are.”

    He used his psychic power and the sea immediately found the eggs and returned them to the partridges.
    Then Vishnu said to the birds, “Perseverance, patience and self-giving all are of paramount importance
    to fulfill one’s divine task. ”

    Spirtual lesson:
    Lesson from this story is so clear. We must be determined on our spiritual life to achieve our sandya,
    goal. God help those who help themselves. In our life there may be so many obstacles but we should not
    give up. When Lord see our determination he will come and help us.

    Sri Krishna says in Bhagavad gita 2.41:

    vyavasayatmika buddhir

    ekeha kuru-nandana

    bahu-sakha hy anantas ca

    buddhayo ‘vyavasayinam

    Those who are on this path are resolute in purpose, and their aim is one. O beloved child of the Kurus,
    the intelligence of those who are irresolute is many-branched.

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