Krishna Katha - Story for meditation - 07/10/2011 - Everything is Krishna Kripa

Everything is Krishna Kripa

Once there was a king and he had a wise minister. Whenever the king used to describe different accomplishments to the minister - the minister would say "It is Krishna Kripa"

Once the king went for a battle and conquered the neighbouring kingdom. The minister
said "It is Krishna Kripa"

Another time the king was examining and testing the weapons. While doing so one of his
fingers got cut. The king was narrating the incident to the minister and the minister
as usual said "It is Krishna Kripa"

The king got wild and very angry. He yelled at the minister "What are you saying - my
finger is cut and you are saying that is Krishna Kripa. I will put you in the prision"
He ordered the soldiers to put the minister in the prison. While going to prision
- the minister was saying "This is  also Krishna kripa".

One day the king went on hunting and as the night was approaching he got separated
from the rest of the soldiers.He was alone deep inside the forest.
All of a sudden he heard some noises of drum and a group of tribal
people coming at a distance. They were in search of something.
Actually the tribal people were about to begin a sacrifice and they were looking for a
bali (human to  sacrifice). When the they located the king who was strong and hefty - they
thought the king will be a good candidate for the bali and caught him - so that they can
offer him as a sacrifice. The king could not do anything - since he was outside of
his kingdom and there is no one to help him. He was worrying about his
misfortune that he has to die in the hands of tribal people.

The tribal  people gave a ceremonial bath to him and brought before the leader of the tribe.
The leader examined the king (who is  to be given as bali) and noticed that there is one finger
short in one hand. The leader considered the bali very inauspicious & incomplete -
because it is not full and he chastised his people for bringing incomplete bali. They let the king go.

At that time the king could realize that how is life was saved - just because his finger was cut.
He immediately remembered his wise minister who told that cutting of the finger is also "Krishna Kripa". The king thought "At that time, I did not realize how loosing of the finger can be Krishna Kripa - now I could practically understand - it is because of Krishna Kripa the finger was cut and my life has been saved"

He returned to the palace as quickly  as possible and went to the prison where the minister is put in. He explained everything to minister and asked for his forgiveness.

 

The king asked the minister  "You said the right thing but still I put you in prison - but when you are going to prision - you said that is also Krisha kripa - I do not understand, how that is krishna Kripa"

 

The minister replied "My dear King - if you did not put me in prision - then I would have
accompanied you - and the tribal people would have got hold of me and offered me as a bali - so putting me in the prision is also Krishna Kripa"

 

PS: I humbly request all the devotees to please forward moral / instructive stories they hear so that everyone can be benefitted