Upon hearing the most unpleasant request, the king's heart started fluttering and the blood drained from his face. He said that he had been blessed with his four sons, when he had ripened in years, therefor, the sage had not put any thought in his unreasonable request.
"Ask me for land, wealth, cattle , or goods,"said the king, "and I will gladly give them to you, in an instant. Nothing is more valuable than one's life, and Iwill give that up in a flash. All my four sons are dear to me than life itself, but in no case can I spare Ram, honorable sage. Those demons are such monsters, while my sons are still very young and fragile, and are no match to them."
The very wise hermit Vishvamitra, was touched with the tender love that the king had for his sons. However, he pleaded his case, till the time the king understood, the grave situation that the demons had created and, how his sons could help the sage.
The King lovingly called his two sons; hugging and putting them close to his bosom, he offered some fatherly advise. Then turning to the sage the king reminded him, that the sons were his life itself, and from then on, he would be their only father.
"Ask me for land, wealth, cattle , or goods,"said the king, "and I will gladly give them to you, in an instant. Nothing is more valuable than one's life, and Iwill give that up in a flash. All my four sons are dear to me than life itself, but in no case can I spare Ram, honorable sage. Those demons are such monsters, while my sons are still very young and fragile, and are no match to them."
The very wise hermit Vishvamitra, was touched with the tender love that the king had for his sons. However, he pleaded his case, till the time the king understood, the grave situation that the demons had created and, how his sons could help the sage.
The King lovingly called his two sons; hugging and putting them close to his bosom, he offered some fatherly advise. Then turning to the sage the king reminded him, that the sons were his life itself, and from then on, he would be their only father.
After blessing them, the king, handed over the charge of his sons, to the sage. Bidding adieu to their respective mothers, the two heroes who were lions among men, a sea of compassion. resolute of purpose, and the ultimate cause of the whole universe, set out to free the sage of all his fears.
Sometimes, for a greater cause, one has to make tremendous sacrifice. We see, how the king is so reticent, in letting his sons go out of his sight, to help Vishvamitra in his dilemma. But then he relents, fot the good of the sage. For Ram Rajya we should be ready and willing, to let go, so that we can let God.!!
Happy Canada Day, Happy Ram Rajya! JAI HO!
Sometimes, for a greater cause, one has to make tremendous sacrifice. We see, how the king is so reticent, in letting his sons go out of his sight, to help Vishvamitra in his dilemma. But then he relents, fot the good of the sage. For Ram Rajya we should be ready and willing, to let go, so that we can let God.!!
Happy Canada Day, Happy Ram Rajya! JAI HO!
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