"According to the legends, God took birth in the form of lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Both were kings in their human avatars. But there were poor and helpless people in both kingdoms. Raja Ji, when a simple man like you can try to make his public rich, why didn't the Gods do it? Didn't then and still haven't. Poverty in the world has increased, not decreased. Why has God spread poverty for centuries? Maybe you are getting angry with my words why am I talking about God like this? I request all of you that before wasting energy in anger, keep aside some emotions, think once with your mind... trust me, and you will see the truth for yourself." Krishna Chandra said with folded hands.
Krishna Chandra's polite mannerisms forced everyone to think as he wanted. No one could hate Krishna Chandra.
Once again there was silence in the court. Everyone was thinking and looking at Krishna Chandra. It was a clear indication that max of them were accepting his words.
"Yes my lord, no one believes it, the truth is that God is nothing but a word. He is not found in heaven, Vaikuntha, Kailasha, mosque, or temples, but only in the dictionary. The power which we feel, whose existence is visible, whose existence is found trustworthy, whose form never changes, whose behavior remains the same with all, rich and poor, king and Neech, she is called Mother Nature. Know for sure that Mother Nature sees everyone equally. For her, there is no one Brahmin or any zameendaar. For her, we are all one, and only human beings. For example, if I strike this sword on anyone's hand, blood will come out of anyone's hand. Whether it is the hand of a sunaara or a lohaara (blacksmith), it is bound to hurt. Whether you remember any God, perform Yagya, worship, or recite the Kalma-Aayat, blood will surely come out. The wound of the sword may be on anyone's hand, but if the vaidya applies herbs, then that wound will start to heal. The herb will not say that it is the wound of a sinner, I will not heal it or it is the wound of a saint, I will heal it in a moment. This is Mother Nature and the proof of her existence." Krishna Chandra explained calmly.
Keshava Kumara was very proud to listen to his aacharya.
"Thank you, aacharya Ji, now also tell me what is the real cause of poverty?" Keshava Kumara asked.
"There is only one reason... Illiteracy." Krishna Chandra replied immediately.
"Illiteracy..." came out in surprise from everyone's mouth including the king.
"It is because of illiteracy that poverty is, was, and will be. There are also some contributory elements to poverty. Like lack of awareness and poor people themselves. A poor is poor because he wants to remain poor. His thinking is so poor that he cannot think of anything good. While rich people keep trying to make themselves look richer than others all their lives, poor people make every effort to show that they are the poorest. They know that charity is not given to the rich. Poor got the charity from the rich. So they desire to get charity. Their intention reflects that they want money and other goodies only through charity. They do not know that the desire to receive charity and mercy never allows them to think big. Their thinking always remains smallish. They were born poor and they died poor. They pass on their smallish thinking mechanism to their children even after they die. Generations of that poor pass away but poverty does not pass." Krishna Chandra said sadly.
All the people were listening with focus.
The servants and soldiers of the palace were understanding too.
A Neech old man who came to the palace to pick up the dirt was listening to everything by the back wall of the court.
"Dear Keshava, smallish thinking is never going to convert into great thinking itself. It required strong willpower. Willpower leads man to awareness. Awareness comes only and only through education." Krishna Chandra described his logic.
At first, it seemed like Krishna Chandra was showing the connection between education and poverty.
On second look, any awaked person can see that Krishna Chandra had shown the connection between education and richness.
"Gurudev, it should be understood in such a way that first of all education brings awareness. Secondly, awareness inculcates good thinking in the mind of a person. Thirdly, the same good and high thinking makes a person rich," Keshava Kumara said understandingly.
Krishna Chandra was proud of his clever shishya.
"Shishya, you are absolutely right." Krishna Chandra said with great joy.
The whole court agreed with that argument as well as was highly surprised that no one ever thought so.
The tears of the Neech old man came out.
"Mukhiya Ji (community chief), You were right, our Jamai Babu (son-in-law) will never do anything wrong with us. Because of whom we were living in fear, he wanted to save our race from traditional poverty. You are great Jamai Raja. Bless you, Jamai Raja... stay blessed forever." The Neech old man said with wet eyes bowing to Krishna Chandra standing on the other side of the wall.
"Say further aacharya," The General Secretary said with folded hands.
Krishna Chandra was eagerly looking for that statement because he desperately wanted to continue his lecture. Yes, he was knowingly giving the lecture. He knew very well that he would not get this kind of audience again in the form of the crowd.
The number of audience mattered. The type and the caste of the audience mattered too.
In the courtroom of King, the person of each class, as well as the person of each caste, was present. That was a golden opportunity to convey his message all at one time.
That was what aacharya Krishna Chandra's stars indicated. That was the goal of his life. It seemed like he was born to be a teacher.
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