There lived a Proud King. He thought he is unconquerable. He invaded many kingdoms grabbed their wealth and ruthlessly erased those who opposed him. He became an emperor in his own terms. His head turned heavy with the thoughts that he is the greatest among great and superior above supreme. He had a lot of people around to praise him that he gifted a lot of gold coins and fields to those who praised him. He loved those who praised him and he chased away those who criticized him. He never could take even a sound criticism. He spent his conquered wealth on lavish durbars and feasts and loved all the star studded life all in his life. He assumed he is the unquestionable human on this earth and once a Saint visited him in his palace with a few of his disciples. The King gifted him with a lot of gold coins and valuables but this saint refused to accept any of them. Displeased with Saint’s refusal he asked for the reason and Saint asked the king to follow him and took him to a village. A death had taken place in that house that a small girl died. King was not pleased with the unfamiliar ambience of poverty and death and the whole lot of trauma he witnessed around.
The Saint called King and requested. Oh King you assume that you are the Lord of this Kingdom and you have got a lot of wealth. With your extra ordinary powers and popularity can you make this girl walk back from death bed?.
The King did not know how to bring back a girl from her death bed as he only knew to invade, chase and acquire more wealth. He looked at the Saint with a defeated look.
The Saint called one of his disciples and asked him. Can you bring back this girl from death bed?
“I am not here to challenge God but if you wish so with your blessings I can try.”
His disciple replied in an obedient manner and closed his eyes for a while and placed his hands on her forehead for a while. After a while she opened her eyes and smiled at her parents.
The King could not believe his eyes and he was totally embarrassed at his defeat on a Saint’s feet, who did not even have a spare robe to change. King realized his follies and decided to accept his mistakes.. He offered all his wealth to the Saint but the Saint refused to accept anything. He told the King that each grain of sand in this world got its own importance and God has a plan for each and every creation of this universe. Do not think that a grain of sand has got less importance than a rock piece from a Giant Mountain. Acquiring more wealth for luxuries and to receive acclaims not help you to become a noble human being. Distribute your wealth for the betterment of your kingdom and of the poor instead of distributing it to those who praise you for gold coins. What is the use of acquiring more wealth if you can’t bring back a human from death bed with your whole lot of wealth?
From that day the King has transformed for better and he realized that each grain of sand got its own importance. He started distributing his wealth for the welfare of his kingdom.
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