For a marriage to work in this world, it is very difficult. In fact, anything great is difficult; cheap things come easy. –Radhanath Swami
It happened during summer. Kiran was travelling by train, immersed in thought; lately, he and his wife weren’t getting along well.
It was hot and the train stopped at a small wayside station.
“Cold water. 50 paise a glass,” called out a young boy, vending water on the platform.
A merchant travelling in Kiran’s compartment stuck his head out and asked the boy , ” 50 paise is too much. Will you give for 30 paise?”
The boy looked briefly at the man and said “You are not thirsty at all. Had you been thirsty you would not have wasted time, haggling over the price.”
That day Kiran picked up a valuable lesson. If you want something badly enough, you must pay the price for it—not just in terms of money—you must be willing to work sincerely and put forth the effort. Only then can your desired goal be achieved. Now he knew what to do with his marital relationship. He had to work hard—invest his time, energy and love—for it to work well. It wasn’t going to come cheap.
vraja manjari
Thank you Radhanath swami maharaj for this important instruction that we need to make an effort to make married life successful!
anjan
Thank you for the instructive lesson
Kalpana Kulkarni
Very true! Anything you want to achieve involves hard work. It never comes cheap.
ASH
Very instructive!
Sada Nandini
Thank you very much for this wonderful article explaining about importance of keeping our marital relationship with a positive spirit.
Aishwarya
For anything to work well we have to put our energy, time and have love for it.
preeti kumari
He learnt a very instructive lesson though it seems a very causal one Jai !!!!!!!
Aishwarya
One is ready to pay any price if we know the value of a thing.
Tallam Sita Ramaiah
Very instructive story.” We have to invest time, energy and love for marriage to work well. It wasn’t going to come cheap.”
Ravi Garg
The short story teaches such beautiful lesson…..thanks
Aishwarya
Thanks for sharing.
deepak bagla
excellent article, thanks for sharing
Prajakta Timbe
Amazing purport from simple story. Quote given by HH Radhanath Swami is very true in real life.
vvdd
truly a very nice lesson
Kalpana Kulkarni
True! We have to invest a lot of time and energy into something that we deeply desire!
navin poojary
True! Our desperate passion for achieving goals determines how focussed we are on our goal
Kiran
Nice lesson !
Thank You so much.