Shraddhavan labhate Jnanam

 

HAVE SHRADDHA ON GOD ----- BUT DO LOCK YOUR CAR

There was a saint who was daily telling the people that, God gives us every thing, he takes care of everything, but at the same time we should do our duty properly. In course of time he became famous for his teachings.  The king of the area heard of this and he also wanted to hear him.

So, one day without telling anyone and without his royal regalia, he took a horse and rode to the place where the saint was residing.  He tied his horse loosely to a tree at the ashram and went and sat amongst the audience unnoticed.

The saint was immersed in his talk and everyone listened to his discourse attentively. The king was much impressed. The saint concluded his speech : So small things should not disturb us. God takes care of every one and all. What He wants is that every one should perform his duties sincerely.

The king was happy to hear the talk and he left the place unnoticed. When he went near the tree where he had tied the horse, he found it was missing. He was taken aback and wanted to accost the saint about his missing horse.

He met the saint and Said; Swamiji, I believed yours words totally. I had left my horse loosely tied to a tree in your ashram. Now I find it is missing. How can we believe that God takes care of all?

Swamiji replied: dear friend you have believed in my sayings only in part. You believed that God would take care of everything, but failed in your duty to tie your horse properly to the tree. However, God takes care of us when we take care of the thing which he has given us and God gives them only who takes care of themselves and the things which he has given to them.

However, since you are a good king and your officers are dutiful they will find your horse soon. The king was mulling over the words and just then his horse came back to the spot where it was tied. It had strayed far away by mistake as the rope was loose but once it realized that it was far from the place where it was tied, it returned on its own. There was no need for the king to ask his officers to search for the missing horse.

He realized that one should believe God; he should also do his duties properly. Then only God takes care of them.