Note: This is not my story. I heard it from somewhere (in Tamil ). Felt it is necessary for people to know and is an attempt to translate. If someone knows the author, would love to acknowledge.
Once upon a time there was a King who ruled his kingdom happily. People were happy about his style of ruling, taxes were less and everyone was happy.
Suddenly things changed, his close friend betrayed him and joined the enemy and soon the King lost his kingdom, his family and everything dear and close to him. On request of his old friend turned foe, his life was spared.
Having lost everything near and dear to him, he did not find any motivation to live and after being humiliated he did not find any right to live. Thinking so he was sitting on top of a cliff, thinking of jumping, when a saint in his saffron wardrobe passed by. The saint very well knew about the king and he quickly realized the state of mind of the King. He wrote something on a leaf and gave it to the King.
The king read and read the leaf again and again, confidence grew in him. Just as he was sitting his old ministers came there with a bunch of soldiers, they took care of the King. The King and his men went in to hiding for some time to regroup . Since the King had many well wishers in the kingdom , it was not difficult to find support.
The King launched an attack soon on the enemy and regained his kingdom. The poeple in his kingdom were so happy and they decided to have a big fair and function to welcome their King.
On his return procession, the streets were fully decorated with flowers and garlands, people were dancing and laughing and the King in their midst was slowly riding his chariot.
Suddenly there was a hush in the crowd and the old sage was running towards the King. The King's soldiers tried to stop him but the King prevented them from doing so. The sage again gave him a leaf, the King in all humbleness took the leaf.
The King thought that the sage gave him confidence that time and now probably he is giving him some advice to rule. The King to his suprise realized that it was the same old leaf that he had been given in which it was written
"This phase will also pass on"
The King realized that being happy or sad is only a phase and it will soon pass on, that is the meaning of life. Ups and Downs are part of life and being extremely happy or extremely sad does not help and one has to realize this to lice peacefully.
Once upon a time there was a King who ruled his kingdom happily. People were happy about his style of ruling, taxes were less and everyone was happy.
Suddenly things changed, his close friend betrayed him and joined the enemy and soon the King lost his kingdom, his family and everything dear and close to him. On request of his old friend turned foe, his life was spared.
Having lost everything near and dear to him, he did not find any motivation to live and after being humiliated he did not find any right to live. Thinking so he was sitting on top of a cliff, thinking of jumping, when a saint in his saffron wardrobe passed by. The saint very well knew about the king and he quickly realized the state of mind of the King. He wrote something on a leaf and gave it to the King.
The king read and read the leaf again and again, confidence grew in him. Just as he was sitting his old ministers came there with a bunch of soldiers, they took care of the King. The King and his men went in to hiding for some time to regroup . Since the King had many well wishers in the kingdom , it was not difficult to find support.
The King launched an attack soon on the enemy and regained his kingdom. The poeple in his kingdom were so happy and they decided to have a big fair and function to welcome their King.
On his return procession, the streets were fully decorated with flowers and garlands, people were dancing and laughing and the King in their midst was slowly riding his chariot.
Suddenly there was a hush in the crowd and the old sage was running towards the King. The King's soldiers tried to stop him but the King prevented them from doing so. The sage again gave him a leaf, the King in all humbleness took the leaf.
The King thought that the sage gave him confidence that time and now probably he is giving him some advice to rule. The King to his suprise realized that it was the same old leaf that he had been given in which it was written
"This phase will also pass on"
The King realized that being happy or sad is only a phase and it will soon pass on, that is the meaning of life. Ups and Downs are part of life and being extremely happy or extremely sad does not help and one has to realize this to lice peacefully.
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