King Yayati had many loyal ministers in his kingdom, and He was very grateful to all of them. But his favorite Minister was Veer. Minister Veer and King Yayati studied in the same gurukul, and their friendship grew from strength to strength.
Minister Veer’s loyalty was well-known in the kingdom. King Yayati often asked Minister Veer to accompany him on confidential and dangerous missions, like fighting with malevolent forces to save their kingdom. Sometimes, he would order Minister Veer to go alone on these missions. Minister Veer was very brave. These missions never frightened him. In fact, he enjoyed them and loved saving his kingdom from enemies.
One day, King Yayati ordered Minister Veer to go check lands on the outskirts of his kingdom and submit a report to him. Minister Veer first headed to the north. This site was covered with dense forests. He went inside the forest for three days with an Adivasi group. He was touched by their hospitality and enjoyed his stay. He made a detailed report of their requirements. Once the report was finished, he looked up in the air and made a peculiar sound. Soon, the pigeon arrived.
He clutched the report in the string on his neck.
‘Go, my dear friend pigeon, give this to King Yayati,’ said Minister Veer.
King Yayati read it carefully. Minister Veer mentioned the humble Adivasi group and their requirements- clothes, food, education etc. King Yayati ordered his royal servants to make the arrangements. The Adivasi group was very happy to receive food, clothes etc. King Yayati took them under his care. Soon this story became very famous.
Minister Veer was still travelling from the North to the South side of the kingdom. It had been a month since he left the royal palace upon receiving the King’s order. Finally, he arrived on the outskirts of the south side. He saw a huge mountain, assumed nothing was beyond that, and started leaving. It started raining. He and his horse took shelter under a huge tree. He and his horse witnessed something very magical. With each water droplet, the land transformed into an enchanted garden.
Flowers were talking with each other, birds were singing and dancing, and trees generously offered fruits to birds. Minister Veer looked at it very mesmerized and entered the garden. He saw a lake, he went near it, he put his hands into it, to drink it, along with water came a handful of diamonds, the second time to put his hand into it, came a handful of pearls along with water. He was mesmerized.
He wrote a detailed report on his experience. Once the report was finished, he looked up in the air and made a peculiar sound. Soon, the pigeon arrived.
He clutched the report in the string on his neck.
‘Go my dear friend pigeon, give this to King Yayati,’ said Minister Veer.
King Yayati read it carefully. Soon, the news of the mysterious land and lake started spreading. It reached the ears of goons. They reached the south of the kingdom. Minister Veer, who was still there, caught several wanted goons he had tried to arrest for a long time.
Minister Veer revealed that there was no mysterious land or lake. He made the story to attract and catch goons.
Minister Veer was praised for his bravery and wit.
Moral of the story- Not every story is a true story.
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Minister Veer was one of the most respected chiefs of the Vijaynagar kingdom. His job was to administer and ensure the smooth functioning of the royal palace. He usually started his mornings doing yoga in the royal garden. He loved its serene environment and found it a perfect place to begin his day.
Managing the royal garden was part of his job, and its beauty often fetched Veer praise from the royal guests and King Krishnadevaraya. The fragrant flowers of the garden not only made the air aromatic but also filled Veer with fragrant pride.
He was very proud of gardener Ramu, who worked hard to maintain it. Whenever someone praised Veer for the garden, he never forgot to mention Ramu’s name. Ramu, too, was happy to work under Veer’s leadership.
Ramu stayed with his family in the small hut made in the garden. Veer often visited him in the hut after doing yoga. Today, Ramu was not home; Veer was received by his daughter Rohini. Rohini was a beautiful girl and very generous too. She offered Veer buttermilk while he waited for Ramu. When Ramu came home, Veer expressed his desire to marry Rohini. Elated, Ramu accepted the proposal for his daughter but with one condition.
‘Tell me your condition, Ramu,’ said Veer.
‘Sir, I will soon retire from the post of royal gardener. My family has been serving the royal palace for the last three generations. I want to continue this tradition. If you promise to hire my son in my place when I retire, I will marry my daughter to you,’ replied Ramu.
Veer made the promise. Rohini and Veer were pleased.
After a few months, the time came to honour Ramu’s promise. Veer went to visit the King to get his permission. But Veer was informed that King Krishnadevaraya had already hired a royal gardener. Disappointed, Veer came to meet Ramu. Hearing the news, Ramu became very angry and accused Veer of dishonouring his promise, and he called off Veer’s marriage with Rohini. Veer tried to convince Ramu. But he didn’t hear anything.
In weeks, he fixed Rohini’s marriage with a farmer. Upset, Veer decided to take a break from the royal palace’s work. He mounted his horse, Badal, and went to the outskirts of the Vijaynagar kingdom. He waited for the boatman’s arrival. The boat arrived with a passenger. Veer was about to board it when he saw two goons attack passengers. He jumped to rescue them, put up a tough fight, and successfully saved a passenger’s life.
‘Thank you, nobleman, for saving my life,’ said the passenger.
Veer boarded the boat and left. When he returned to the Vijaynagar kingdom, he was surprised to see the same passenger working as a royal gardener. He remembered King Krishnadevaraya saying that he had already hired someone.
Veer shared his story with the passenger. The passenger promised to hire Rohini’s brother as his assistant gardener. Thrilled, Veer ran to Ramu’s hut and shared the news. Ramu accepted his mistake and happily married his daughter Rohini to Veer.
Moral - Sometimes, you have to let things go. Sometimes, you have to stop caring for a minute. The bottom line is this; when one person stops being a part of your life, another will fill that empty space. Leave the ones who left right where they belong in the past, and never look back. They would come back to you if they were yours.
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