Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi Libuesz, What I was trying to say was : Its auspicious to see God's face first thing in the morning and last thing at night.. Great choice too! Who better to see upon waking up, than Lord Ganesha Jai Ganesha! Sy , "Simone" <syzenith> wrote: > Merry Greets again Libuesz, > lil story though it may not be relevant or exact to the > dot in Indian texts: > > Emperor Akbar (Mughal Dynasty) was cruising his vast grounds one day > and came upon a washerman with one eye and a deformed face. They > looked at each other. Several inauspicious incidents occured to > Akbar that day. He was asked by courtiers who's face he saw first > that morning. Akbar mentioned the washerman and was convinced about > executing the poor guy. Birbal, the emperor's most trusted friend > and advisor heard of this, sought out the washerman and told him > what to say when hauled before the liege. The moment came when > Akbar asked the washerman "Do you think you have an unfortunate > face?" (something along those lines anyway). The washerman > lamented: "My liege, whose face is more unfortunate, yours or mine? > You were the first person I saw this morning and now I'm about to lose > my head"." Akbar had a good sense of humor and realeased the > washerman after acknowledging that Birbal had saved the latter's > life. > > Ommmms, > Sy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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