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By Kamlesh Tripathi
By Kamlesh Tripathi
Subuktigin was a poor man before he became a king. An ordinary soldier
he was. One day he took his gun and sat on his horse and went for a shikar (hunt) in the jungle. That day he
was quite unlucky, he travelled a long distance for the shikar but as ill luck would have it he did not come across any
animal. After travelling a long distance he spotted a deer with her small baby.
Subuktigin started following the two.
Scared, the deer ran and hid herself behind the bushes; but her baby was
left behind. Subuktigin caught hold of the baby and after tying its legs he
loaded it on to his horse. And when after an intensive search he could not find
the deer he returned with the baby.
When the deer saw her baby being
taken away by the cruel shikari, she
couldn’t resist and came out of the bushes and started following Subuktigin.
After travelling a distance when Subuktigin turned around he was surprised to
see the deer following him. He was shocked at the sight and felt merciful
towards the deer. He decided to untie the legs of the baby and let it go. Mother
deer was extremely happy to meet her baby once again and in a flash of a moment
she disappeared with her baby.
That day after
returning home when Subuktigin slept he got a dream. Where, one angel was
telling him—‘Subuktigin! The way you showed mercy on the poor deer was amazing.
This has made God happy and therefore he has included your name in the list of
would be kings. One day you will surely be a king.’
Subuktigin’s dream
came true. He later in life became a king. Showing mercy on a deer earned him
this reward. People who show mercy on animals are appreciated by God.
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