They say we humans have a brain that can think, and that is why we are the mightiest creatures—the best creation of the Supreme Lord. However, time and again, the animal kingdom has proven its ability to think, often outsmarting the very humans who claim superiority.
Consider the squirrel present during the making of the Rama Setu. Did it not display a profound ability to think and feel?
Indeed, it did. In fact, being one of the tiniest of creations, it didn't seem bothered by its size or its impact. It didn't wait for permission or compare its stature to the task at hand. It simply did exactly what it could do. Driven by a genuine intention to contribute, the squirrel took a dip in the sea, rolled in the sand to cover itself, and then hurried onto the Setu to shake itself clean. Each grain of sand was its silent offering to the bridge.
The squirrel was not discouraged by the humongous vanaras, the giants who could uproot massive stones and toss them into the abyss. While the magnitude of the giants surely accelerated the construction, the tiny squirrel possessed a purity of purpose that the "Grand Creation" required.
This tiny act did not go unnoticed. In a world of chaos and boulders, the Lord Himself paused. The squirrel was picked up by the Divine hand and received a pat on its back—gentle strokes that left three permanent lines.
For all its fellow species, and for all of us who feel petite in a world of giants, those lines remain. They are not just fur; they are a medal to be remembered always. A mark that proves that while the world measures the weight of the stone, the Universe measures the weight of the heart.
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