Once upon a time, there lived a kind and benevolent king who ruled his people with great compassion. One day, while cutting an apple with a knife, he accidentally cut his finger. The king cried out in pain, and his minister, a devoted follower of Krishna, came running to see what had happened.
The Minister’s Faith
Seeing the king’s injury, the minister quickly tied a cloth around the finger to stop the bleeding. He then said, “Dear king, don’t worry. Whatever happens is the mercy of Krishna. Be happy and thank your luck and thank Krishna.”
This statement made the king very angry. He shouted, “What nonsense are you talking? I am in pain and bleeding, and you call this the mercy of Krishna? You are a fool. I will throw you in jail.” The king, in his anger, ordered the minister to be imprisoned. As the minister was taken away, he smiled and said, “Whatever happens is the mercy of Krishna! Thank you, Krishna!”
The King’s Ordeal
One fine morning, the king decided to go hunting alone in the forest, without any guards or ministers. Unfortunately, he soon lost his way and found himself in the territory of an enemy tribe. The tribal king and his soldiers captured the king and tied him to a tree, preparing to sacrifice him to their deity, Kali.
A Fortunate Cut
As the tribal soldiers danced and shouted in preparation for the sacrifice, the tribal king and the priest came to inspect the king. They noticed the bandage on his finger and the priest said, “This king has already cut his finger and the blood has already come out. For our Kali, we need fresh blood and a whole body without any cuts. This king is unfit for the sacrifice. Let him go back to his people.” The tribal king agreed, and they set the king free.
The Lesson
The king returned to his kingdom and immediately went to see his minister in jail. He told the minister the whole story. The minister smiled and said, “See, I told you that whatever happens is the mercy of Krishna and is for our own good! The day you cut your finger, it saved your life! And when you put me in jail, it also saved my life!”
The king was surprised and asked, “How’s that?”
The minister explained, “Wherever you go, I have to be with you. But that day, I was in jail, so I did not come with you. If I had been with you, the tribal king would have sacrificed me because my body was whole and without any cuts. This way, I was also saved! Your cutting your finger and my going to jail both happened for our own good! That is the mercy of Krishna.”
Moral of the Story
The minister’s belief that “whatever happens is the mercy of Krishna” teaches us a valuable lesson. If we strongly believe in this philosophy, we will stop worrying and live happier lives. Putting our lives in the hands of Krishna is the most secure way to live.
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
PS: I humbly request all the devotees to please forward and share these moral and instructive stories so that everyone can benefit from hearing about Krishna and His dear devotees.
