A STORY.

Princess Prabhavati Raje, immediately after her marriage, came with her husband to receive blessings from Bhagavan . She brought two beautiful rose garlands and along with her husband wanted to place them around the neck of Sri Bhagavan. Such things were strictly forbidden. Yet, out of her intense love, she persisted in her request and took the garlands to Bhagavan who was seated on the couch. Bhagavan, while refusing the garlands, suggested: "Place them in the shrine of the Mother".
Prabhavati was disappointed and, before leaving, deposited the garlands on the couch as she bent low to prostate. She got up, took the garlands and left the hall, bitterly crying.

After some time, Sri Kunju Swami by the way of consolation showed her from a distance a remarkable sight. Bhagavan was picking , one by one, the petals that had dropped from the garlands on the couch and was slowly putting then into His mouth one after the other! Said kunju Swami to the Princess: 'Look! How lucky you are! You were disappointed that Bhagavan did not accept the rose garlands, but now your roses have served as His food. Is not this real acceptance?' She was immensely pleased and her tears of anguish turned into tears of joy!

- Sri V Ganesan. 'Moments Remembered. Reminiscences of Bhagavan Ramana'