Akbar Birbal Story - Part 53
Once an attendant in Akbar’s court broke one of Akbar’s favorite flower vase and when he was questioned, the servant lied to avoid punishment. But the truth was found out and servant was expelled from Akbar’s court because of the lie. Birbal argued that it is general human tendency to lie, not just to flaws or bad deeds but also to not to break the other person’s heart.
Unable to understand Birbal’s philosophy, Akbar asked him also to leave the court. That was when Birbal decided to teach Akbar the depth of his argument. He asked a goldsmith to prepare a strand of golden wheat and took it to Akbar. He informed the court that it was given by a saint to him and if they grew it in the land, it will give a full crop of golden wheat strands. But only a person who has never lied in his life can do so.
When all courtiers backed off and Akbar himself hesitated to grow the strand, Birbal repeated his argument and everyone agreed that they have all spoken a lie at some point in their lives. Among the many Akbar Birbal stories for kids, this one happens to be their favorite.
