Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 15
Appendix:- God is the source of all powers. In this connection there is an anecdote in the Kenopanisad. Once God got victory over demons for gods. But the gods became proud of their power for this victory. They thought that they could get victory over demons with their own power. In order to destroy their false pride, God revealed Himself before them as a 'Yaksa' (demigod). Having seen the 'Yaksa' the gods were surprised and began to think who he was? The gods sent the Fire-god to him so that they could know who he was. Yaksa asked the Fire-god who he was? The Fire-god said, "I am the famous Fire-god named 'Jataveda' and I can burn everything on the earth to ashes, if I so wish." Then the demigod put a straw before him and asked him to burn it. The Fire-god made the best possible efforts but he could not burn it. Being ashamed of his failure, he returned to the gods and said that he could not know who that demigod was. Then the Wind-god approached him to know who he was.
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