"Yet unto you, I say: O my loved companions, only unto them that give of their abundance to all that come within their radius, unto them alone is life a blessing and not a curse.
"All men are placed here not of their own free will, not yet unto themselves, but by the will of Love and for others.
"And only as the law of give and take is set in operation among men, is man living a natural life.
"Ofttimes doth the man wonder why he is unto himself a huge perplexity.
"It is only when he forgets his relationship to all mankind that his life a riddle is, and this being so, he comprehendeth not the Maker of himself nor the universe, and failing to do so, how can he know life aright?"
After sporting among themselves, the boys spoke to Krishna, saying:
"O Krishna! a-hungered are we; where, oh where shall we find food? Canst Thou not assist us?"
And Krishna answered them, saying: "Go thou yonder where many Brāhmans are performing religious ceremonies; go to them and in My name say unto them to supply us with food. Say unto them that Krishna is wanting, and ask them therefor."
The boys went; but when they delivered unto them the message of Krishna, the Brāhmans answered not, neither gave them the food they wished, but proceeded with the ceremonies that were to give them the taste of Heaven, after the breath had left their bodies.
Tired and half famished the boys returned unto Krishna and told Him of their failure to obtain food and also of the indifference with which the Brāhmans had received His message.