The Divine Lesson

In the heart of a dense forest, where even the sun's rays gently touched the ground, Guru Gorakhnath fell into deep meditation while teaching his disciples. The disciples set about preparing food, but the Guru remained seated motionless in complete solitude, in the lap of nature.

At that very moment, the king of a nearby kingdom—King Vikramaditya—arrived in the forest with his hunting party. He wandered far and wide in search of prey. Suddenly, a swift deer caught his sight, and the king spurred his horse on with all his might.

The soldiers were left behind… and in pursuit, the king reached the area where Guru Gorakhnath was engrossed in meditation.

The deer suddenly disappeared into the bushes. The king looked around and found Guru Gorakhnath deep in meditation.

He approached his feet and asked,"O Gurudev, did any deer come running here?"

The Guru remained in meditation; he remained silent.

The king asked several times—but there was no answer.

Then suddenly there was a "crackling" from the bushes—and the same deer jumped out and ran. The king aimed his arrow and killed the deer with a single blow.

The deer's final scream broke Guruji's trance.

Guru Gorakhnath opened his eyes, gazed at the king like a lion, and said—"King, why did you kill this innocent creature?"

The king said casually—"Gurudev, this is my prey... I will take it to the royal court. Hunting is a king's duty."

Guruji said in a clear voice—"Only one who can give life can kill. Can you bring it back to life?"

The king was slightly startled, then said—"Gurudev, bringing the dead back to life is against nature. It is impossible."

Guruji smiled—"You have only seen nature, King... but have not understood its rules. Look, today I will show you the secret of nature." 

Guru Gorakhnath revealed his divine power of yoga, and in an instant, the dead deer stood alive again—motionless, calm… as if it had touched death and returned.

The king was astonished.

His knees buckled of their own accord—"Gurudev! From today, I want to be your slave… your disciple. I am ready to renounce my kingdom, wealth, and glory—everything."

The Guru said lovingly—"No, Vikramaditya… you still have much work to do. This country awaits you. Go, do justice, protect, and from today on, do not oppress any living being. Our blessings are with you."

Vikramaditya's eyes were filled with tears of remorse.

After touching the Guru's feet, he turned back—but the returning king was no longer the same king he had been before...

He had returned with a new heart—a heart filled with compassion for life.

🌱 Moral of the Story : - “He who cannot give life has no right to take it.”

Whether it is killing animals, cutting down trees, or exploiting nature—

Every destruction one day falls back on humans.

Nature warns us again and again—“Save me…

Otherwise, it will be difficult to save your existence.”

The story of Guru Gorakhnath teaches us this—Protecting life is the greatest religion.

Read more : -  The Triumph of Truth