A Fool’s Ambition
A man once claimed he had counted all the stars in the sky. Akbar summoned him, eager to hear his method.
Birbal’s Gentle Rebuke
Birbal said, “Please bring your written list of stars with names and numbers.” The man stood silent, exposed in his lie. Birbal added, “Even one’s breath cannot be counted. How then the stars?”
The Court Reflects
Akbar appreciated the lesson in humility. “Let us not claim what is beyond our reach.”
Lesson to Be Learned
The material world is vast and the Lord’s creation is infinite. The wise do not claim mastery but surrender with awe and reverence. True knowledge begins with admitting our limitations.
