Watering the Root - The Story of Sri Palimaru Swami

Radhanath Swami

You are feeding the poor. By watering the root of the tree, everyone is nourished. So, everyone's very quick to criticize as soon as you do something for Krishna. But if you do something for your own sense gratification, everyone just accepts that this is normal life, this is expected, this is how you should live. So, Polimara Swami, he is a very simple man. He doesn't have a single piece of jewelry on his own body. But for Krishna, diamond crown. Srila PRabhupada said that when you decorate Krishna beautifully, you lose all desire to decorate yourself. Because you find so much more satisfaction because Krishna is the enjoyer. If you don't understand how beautiful and wonderful the taste is, of decorating Krishna, then you'll think “oh, how enjoyable it is to decorate my own body.” It is the higher taste.