In English
Look upon God alone as your true
himself was subjected to such a test by on the eve of the battle. was worried about how to wage the war against his kinsmen and what strategy he should adopt. took him to a forest in the evening. It was twilight. The light of knowledge was setting and the darkness of ignorance was emerging. wanted to find out whether was fit for receiving the (spiritual initiation to ) the next day. He pointed out to a bird on a tree and asked him whether it was a peacock. said: "Yes, my Lord". "No, no. It is a dove," observed . immediately said: "Yes, it is a dove." then said: "You senseless fellow. It is not a dove but a crow!" "Yes, ! It is a crow," said . then told : "You have no power of discrimination at all. You cannot decide whether it is a peacock, dove or crow and only say 'yes' to whatever I say. Should you not have this much of understanding." replied: ", if one does not know your real nature, one may attempt to agree or disagree with you. But I have understood the truth about you. If I declare that it is not a peacock, a dove or a crow, you have the power to turn it into a peacock, a dove or a crow. I have therefore no need to enquire into what it is. Your word alone matters for me. That is sufficient authority for me." When displayed such implicit faith in , he felt that was fit to receive the message of the . Hence He told him "!" ("Be thou my instrument").