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THE BROKER ESCAPES
The driver drove the truck at top speed. The broker became unconscious as soon as he fell into the truck. The Parsi Baba was frightened and he too was thinking, "What has happened? What fell into the truck ? Could it be a man? If so, who might he be ? "He brought the truck to the Pydhoni police station, and stopped it before the police station. When the driver and the Parsi Baba went up the truck, they noticed a man lying there unconscious. They brought him down. Sometime later, he recovered his consciousness. The Parsi Baba asked him, “Who are you? Why did you jump into our truck ?" He put many questions to the broker. The broker said, "Dear Sir, I will tell you everything. Please allow me to go to the market first. After finishing my work, I will come back here soon”. The broker went straight to the jewellery market. It was evening. He went to the merchant and giving him back the ornaments, said, "Please take your ornaments, I could not sell them today”. The Parsi Baba also had accompanied him to the market. He narrated the entire story to the merchant and the Parsi Baba. They were taken aback. The broker expressed his gratitude to the Parsi Baba, “If I had not fallen into your truck, I should have died there". said the broker. The Parsi Baba said, "God has helped you. Show your gratitude to God”. The jeweller said, “This is a splendid victory for your honesty and integrity. Your respect for the principles of morality and legality has saved you".
MORAL AND LEGAL UPRIGHTNESS BRINGS FEARLESSNESS
Do you have faith in morality and legality ? The author of the grantha says that the path of morality and legality is the only way by which money should be earned. Keep proceeding on the path of legal and moral uprightness with courage and patience and you will acquire wealth. Yes, you should not be in a hurry. Along with legal and moral uprightness, you must also have good fortune. The Labhantharayakarma which frustrates your endeavours to earn money must also be annihilated. On account of your sense of moral and legal uprightness, the
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