A Gift for the Emperor
A foreign merchant brought a parrot that could speak multiple languages. Everyone was astonished. Akbar asked it, “Who is your master?”
A Surprise Answer
The parrot replied, “The one who feeds me.” Everyone laughed, but Birbal added, “Even birds know where their shelter lies.”
Akbar’s Reflection
“How easily loyalty shifts when it is based only on need,” he said.
Lesson to Be Learned
Loyalty rooted in material dependence is fragile. But the soul whose heart is fixed in Kṛṣṇa remains steady through gain or loss. True devotion seeks the Lord, not the gifts.
