A Little Grain Of Gold
By....Rabindranath Tagore
Reference / Introduction:
These lines are taken from the poem A little grain of gold written by Rabindranath Tagore it is the 50th poem in Gitanjali.
context : The poem is a parable about the value of love and generosity it contains a spiritual message god tests his devotees in strange ways.
Explanation / Answer:
A little grain of gold is a short poem written by Rabindranath Tagore. The Poem is a parable about the value of love and generosity. It contains a spiritual message. The speaker of the poem is a bigger. one day a Grand Chariot approaches him. He is sure that the owner is a wealthy king who will offer generous alms. But to his surprise the king asks him to give something. The beggar reluctantly takes out the smallest grain of corn from his bag and gives it to the king.
That evening as the beggar goes through the alms he has collected, he is stunned to see a tiny piece of gold. He realises then that the king was none other than God himself. He begins to cry bitterly. He wishes that he had surrendered himself to God. He would have been blessed several times over if he had been more generous. He understand now that God tests his devotees in strange ways.
General relevance/
conclusion:
Tagore depicts how God tests his devotees in strange ways. Blessed are those who surrender themselves to God.
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