In English
It is but natural that a lion preys upon the cow. It is its nature. Once King went to the forests for hunting. He saw a ferocious lion ready to pounce upon a cow, which is satvika in nature. In order to save that cow, king offered himself as prey to the lion and requested the lion to release the cow and eat him, instead. This story is contained in the glorious history of our country. There is an underlying meaning in this incident. King was a by caste. His duty was to protect and save the life of a in danger. Having discharged his sacred , King could win Divine grace. By Divine grace, the Lion let off not only the cow which it was about to kill, but King also. Thus, has saved both the cow as well as the King. That is why it has been said, "", which means when is protected, it will in turn protect us. Unfortunately, today man is not able to realise his . With the result, he is prepared to annihilate . Instead of striving to protect , he is resorting to several methods by which he hopes to attain (liberation). The true meaning of the word or is release (release from bondage). Every living being can be considered to be a (aspiring for liberation) in a way, since it wishes to get released from a particular thought or object and hold on to another.