________________
FORGIVENESS
King Ranjitsingh heard the old woman and said to his followers, "Give a thousand Rupees to this woman, as well as food andyu arrange to send her home in all honor !"
The soldiers and others were stunned and said, "O King, this woman had the audacity to hit you with a stone. She should therefore be severely punished."
The king said, "Well, brethren ! If a tree which has no brain, yields a fine fruit when hit with a stone, how can we, as intelligent persons, punish this woman ?"
This is the reason why this great, benevolent and forgiving King attained a place amongst the noblest Kings of India.
KSHAMA Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
