One day, a man was roaming around a kingdom and lost his way and started looking for someone to ask for directions.
After looking for a while, he saw a person who was wearing government uniform.
Man went to that official and asked him, “Sir, what is the way to a certain place, please tell me.”
That person arrogantly replied, “Fool, don’t you see, i am an officer, it is not my job to tell the way, go away and ask someone else.”
Man asked politely, “Sir, if a government officer tells the way to a traveler, is there any harm in it? Anyway, i will ask someone else.
But before i leave, at least tell me, what post do you hold?”
Officer angrily said, “Are you blind! can’t you recognize me by my uniform?”
Man replied, “Perhaps a palace guard?”
He said, “No, higher than that.”
Man said, “Then are you a royal guard?”
He said, “No, higher than that.”
Man said, “Are you a commander?”
Officer said, “Now, you know who i am but tell me what you mean by asking so many questions and who you are?”
Man said, “I am also a government official.”
Listening to this, commander arrogance subsided a bit.
He asked, “Are you a knight?”
Man said, “No, higher than that.”
Now, office started getting nervous and asked, “Are you a minister?”
Man said, “Brother! higher than that.”
Officer looked carefully and saw that it was King Vikramaditya standing in front of him.
Officer was shocked and fell at feet of King begging and apologizing, started asking for forgiveness for his such behavior.
King said, “There is no need to apologize. true greatness comes with humility, while arrogance is often a sign of insecurity or a lower status. One who have achieved real power or wisdom do not need to boast or act arrogantly, while those who lack true greatness compensate by being prideful.”
Therefore, it is said that:
If a wicked person has knowledge, he argues. If he has wealth, he is proud and if he has power, he troubles others. On the other hand, a person with a saintly nature spends knowledge in imparting knowledge, money in donating, and power in protecting others…!
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