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"Whether God exists or not". All courtiers were of the opinion that "God is". Thereupon the Emperor had enquired to know if He did exist, where is He and that how could he see him. On that occasion, witty Birbal was rather late in arriving. The Emperor asked Birbal. "If you agree that God exists, you must get me "darshan" of God within eight days; otherwise, you will be punished. I want the proof." Birbal went home worrying over the knotty problem. He was seperturbed, that be could not eat his food. The waiter at the table, noticed the uneasiness of his master. He enquired for the reason. When pressed, Birbal explained his difficulty. The waiter was prompt to agree to solve the problem. On the 8th day the Emperor asked Birbal to accomplish the task, Birbal replied that it was so easy that it could be done even by his servant. When summoned to the court, the servant told the Emperor, "Jahanpnah ! One has to learn a technique first. How do you propose to learn it and see God ? Whether you will do it as my pupil, or as my master?" Knowing propriety, Akbar replied that he must learn to see him as a pupil. Soon he alighted from his royal throne and the servant was seated on it. Taking his position below the throne, Akbar humbly asked him to show God adding that to get knowledge, first humility is required.
The servant called for a cup of milk. He began to churn it with his finger. The Emperor asked him why he was doing so, the servant replied that he was trying to see ghee that is in the milk. He was answered back that ghee could not be seen that way so easily. He was further told that though milk contains ghee, a method must be followed to separate it. First add melvan (yeast like product) to turn milk into curd which when churned, yields butter, which on being heated, becomes ghee. The servant said that if it holds good for an ordinary product, should it not hold true for a devotee ? Should not he try hard passing through many stages of self developments before he is able to see God ? Let milk of knowledge be poured into the glass of soul and melvan of faith be added to it. Thereafter the curd of conduct should be churned with vigour to get butter which is the development of good qualities. Further, boiling in the form of penance is required to remove the dross. On destruction of the bonds of karmas-the dross, we would see unfolding of God within. As His glory is revealed, ego disappears. He become like Him in nature. To see God means to realise Him within us, in His Glory.
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