Sri Ramana Maharshi
It was reported to Bhagavan that somehow under cover of the leaves, two mangoes had escaped the notice of the monkeys and had grown quite a big size and that they were discovered today, and that one was taken away by the monkeys and the other left behind. This made Bhagavan think of the expression 'இலை மறைவு' (under the cover of leaves) and by association of ideas he thought of a stanza in Prabhulinga Lila and read out to us a few stanzas, where it is related that once Marula Sankara was living like a madman near the place where leaf-plates, after eating, were thrown away in front of a mutt. Neither the head of the mutt nor the disciples knew anything about this man. But when Allama Prabhu went that way, Marula got up and prostrated himself at his feet and Allama Prabhu in turn took him up and embraced him. For, each knew the other's worth. Only a jnani can recognize a jnani. One who indulges in kriya, charya, or yoga can be recognized by these activities which he goes through. But in the case of a jnani there is no such external thing by which we can recognize him.
I note this incident, more particularly because some who come here also sometimes have found it difficult to recognize Bhagavan's worth and have even asked me, "What is there about this Bhagavan of yours which makes you think he is a great man or a realized soul? He eats and sleeps and does everything else like us."
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