Impressed by Pundareeka's devotion, Lord Krishna came to give darshan to him. At the time He came, Pundareeka was serving his parents. When Krishna called out, Pundareeka asked him to wait as he was doing his duty which was above everything else. The Lord asked where should He stand. Pundareeka gave him an 'ittige' or a brick to stand on. Krishna gladly accepts whatever is offered with devotion. He stood on the brick as 'Vittala' and continues to do so even today at Pandarpur.
The primary lesson from this is devoted service to parents is a man's biggest duty.
Another meaning of 'ittige' in sanskrit means 'day'. That is give each day to the Lord. Let him be with us throughout. Each brick builds the 'yagna kunda'. Similarly every day builds the yagna called 'life'. The havis we offer in that fire is our bhakti. This is the significance of 'brick'.
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