Passage 8

In English

Emperor was one who was endowed with these noble qualities. For this reason, the Lord came down to the earth and sought a gift from . There are many philanthropists in the world. There are persons who make gifts of land, or of cows, or food, or clothes, or gold, but few can be found who are prepared to make an offering of themselves. Emperor was one who was ready to give himself away as a gift. "I am offering to Thee, Oh Lord, everything that is mine, my wealth, and family. Only the remains. Save me, who is taking refuge in Thee," explains a . "I gave my word to you. I am giving my kingdom to you. At this instant, I am offering my body to you." Declaring thus, Emperor bowed before . In ancient times, there were many such noble and high-minded rulers. was wedded to Truth. He cared only for the welfare of his people. He was a protector of Truth. He practised . Such a ruler was reigning over at that time. He derived all his multifarious virtues from his grand-father, . However, 's father, , was engaged in wicked thoughts and bad deeds like , 's father. All three belonged to the same clan. attempted to make pursue wrong paths. But, good and bad ways cannot be imposed on others. The marks of good behaviour of persons reflect their inherent goodness.