Stories told by Swami Rama Tirtha

A selection from Scientist and Mahatma by H P Shastri

A king went into a forest on a hunting expedition. In the heat of the chase the king was separated from his companions. Under the scorching rays of the sun, he felt very thirsty. He found in the woods a small garden. He went into the garden, but being in his sportsman’s dress, the gardener could not at first recognize him. The king asked the gardener to bring him something to drink because he felt so very thirsty.