In English
Once there was a king in India whose custom was to drink sugarcane juice during a certain festival. The king desired to cut the sugarcane himself. As he had no experience in this, by mistake he cut off his finger. His minister declared, “O king, this is very good for you”. The king became very angry and had the minister imprisoned. The minister declared that being imprisoned was good for him. One day, the king decided to journey into the forest, and after some time he stopped to rest under a tree. While resting, he overheard a nearby tribal king and his tribe members discussing their need for a perfect human being for a sacrifice. They soon discovered the king and expressed great happiness. They captured him, gave him a bath and made all the preparations for the sacrifice. Suddenly, they spotted the place on his hand where the finger had been accidentally cut off. They decided to release him as he was imperfect, and the king returned to his kingdom. He mused, “What the minister said was true indeed. It was for my own good that my finger was cut off”. He went to the prison cell, told the minister that what he had said was true and released him. The minister replied, “Yes, the prison was also good for me. If I had followed you into the forest, they would have sacrificed me instead”. The king now believed that everything that happened was due to the Divine command. He said, “Pleasure and pain are good for me. Whatever God chooses for me is good for me”. Everyone should have full knowledge of this truth. This is .