Just move away | Once upon a time there was a king. He had four wives, each one more beautiful than the other. The king was fond of all four of them but he loved the fourth wife the most, then the third, second and first. The first wife was the most adult among them.
One day the king went to the forest for hunting. There he was bitten by an unknown insect and fell ill with a rare disease. Vaidya and Tantriks used all their knowledge but could not improve his condition. At last he said that the death of the king was near and now he was only a guest for a few days.
The king decided to divide his property among the queens, as he had no heir. But instead of dividing normally, it was decided to divide the property on the basis of which queen loves him so much. He made a clever plan and called all the queens one by one.
He said- “I have only three days left to live” Let me tell you a secret. Long ago, a sage had given me a powerful yantra that would take me to heaven. If I take one more person along. But before entering heaven, we have to endure severe torture and spend seven years in hell. Because we love each other the most, I have decided to give you this opportunity to come with me.”
He started with the fourth queen who was the youngest and whom he loved the most. He asked her, “Will you come with me after I die? The queen had full faith in the imminent death of the king, and she said in an emotionless voice “No doubt I love you but everyone has to face his own death. “I would prefer to live here as a queen. I am used to love and hospitality. Means the fourth wife flatly refused and went away.
The king also loved his third wife very much and was proud of her. He called her and asked to die together. The third wife said, “I will prove to you that I have loved you the most. But I can’t walk with you, I love my life very much.
The king’s second wife, had been supporting him in every difficult time. The king asked him to go with him too. The second wife said, “I’m sorry, Maharaj”! I can’t help you with this. I can definitely get your last rites done and I will be with you till that time.
Just then a voice comes, “I will walk with you and go wherever you go. Even if it is a journey after death. The king saw that it was the voice of his first wife. Raja now feels at peace that there is someone who loves him without expectation. But he paid the least attention to her.
The king felt very ashamed. He said, “As long as I was alive, you should have been taken care of. Should have respected you. He apologized to the first wife.
What does the meaning of this story teach us?? In fact this story is of you, of us and of every human being. Every person has the following four wives –
The fourth is the wife, we decorate it (body) a lot, wear ornaments, wear nice clothes but in the end she leaves us.
Our third wife is (wealth-wealth). We spend a lot of time in life, filling the house with furnishings. She too cannot come with us.
The second wife is ours (family and friends) they support us in all our ups and downs, but at most, they can come to say goodbye to us in our last moments. But cannot walk together.
The first wife is our (character and culture) on which we do not pay much attention. But she is the only wife who does not leave our side even after death, always stays with us.
Most of us live life like the king in this story. They love their wives according to the sequence written above. However, it is also the basis of life and it is also necessary to live a comfortable life with furnishings. Cherish family and friends with love. Take care of your body, keep it healthy.
