Arjuna happened to be great devotee of Lord Shiva. He used to collect hundreds of various types flower and do the sahasranamachrana to devotedly every day. Bhima, was the in strongest in the family. Bhima never, never spent any time on worship. He used to eat and fight. He was a voracious eater and at the same times a great fighter Slowly Arjuna got pride that he was a great Devotee than this Big brother.
Sri Krishna realizing this said one day to Arjuna, “Come, let us go for a walk.” As they were walking, they saw a many carts were carrying the Nirmalyam (the flowers which was removed from the God after puja). The carts were loaded with all kind of flowers. The carts were returning back to carry nirmalyam. Arjuna wanted to know who was offering so much of flower to Lord. The cart man had no time to respond to Arjuna and never replied and there was busy in their work.
Sri Krishna suggested to follow him’ and find out. When he reached the site, he saw Lord Shiva was in midst of hundreds of cart of different kind fresh flowers which was offered to him. Arjuna went and enquired Lord, who is offering so much fresh different kind of flowers. Lord just said He is the greatest spiritual seeker. He just meditates for a second or two by the power concentration of his Meditation and dedication so much of flowers comes and falls on me. Where as you just throw few flowers. He is none other than Bheema who only meditates for few seconds before meals.
Poor Arjuna went back to Lord Krishna and was extremely angry with him for subjecting him to this humiliation. Lord Krishna said to Arjuna, “I wanted to teach you that it is not the number of hours, it is not the number of flowers, but it is the power of concentration, it is the power of dedication that counts
There are devotees who want to show off. For hours they meditate, for hours they chant, for hours they repeat the name of Lord. They look down upon others who do not spend so much time meditating and chanting without concentration and devotion.
QUALITY MATTERS NOT THE QUANTITY.
Thanks to Shridharji.
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