Once there lived a sage with his disciples in a hermit. One day, the sage wished to teach an important moral to his disciples. He moved out of the ashrama and called a man walking across the pavement. The sage took him into the ashrama with due respect. The sage posed a situation before him and asked him modes-Operandi he could adopt. The sage asked him the approach he would use if the man found a pile of treasures on the roadside. The man replied that he would try to find the owner of the goodies and, if incapable, he would render the lost item to the police. The sage offered him some prasad, and the man left. As the man left the hermit, the sage said that the visitor was a big fool. The disciples felt that the man was generous and could not decipher the certainty of their Guru’s answer.
The sage moved out again, within an hour or so. He called another man and invited him as well. The sage asked the same question to the second visitor. The man replied that he would escape with the pile deceiving the law. The sage offered him prasad, and the man left. As the second visitor left, the sage said he was a cheater. The disciples felt dizzy listening to the contradictory responses.
The sun touched the horizon, indicating the dusk. The sage moved out and found a man walking by his hermit. The sage invited him. The man revered the sage and offered prayers to the Almighty in the holy hour of godhuli Bela. After the prayers, the sage posed the same situation before him. The man joined his hands and said that he was not aware of the treachery the mind could play at that crucial moment. The man continued and said he would surrender to the Almighty and let him work through him to take the pile to the destined destination. The sage offered him some prasad, and the man left.
When that man left, the sage sighed and said he was a Satpurusha, a true human.
The first visitor may work actively in the mentioned situation, but he will use his physical and mental strengths to tackle the situation. He will feel fatigued after finishing the task. The second man will suffer his deeds as he is ready to cheat. The third man surrenders his life, his breathes, and even the pile to the Almighty. The Almighty dwells in every speck of life. Lord knows the fate of the man and the pile. The man feels relaxed as Lord works through him and for him. There is no question of tiredness.