Morality helps us understand the difference between right and wrong. It guides our actions, shapes our character, and builds a better society. “The Five Rules of Morality” highlights simple yet powerful principles that everyone can follow to live a good life and treat others with kindness, fairness, and respect.
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Kalinga. Unfortunately, the kingdom had not received any rain for a very long time.
This led to a severe drought. People suffered from hunger, animals died, and the crops refused to grow.
Everyone, including children, wandered in search of food.
Eventually, in their desperation, they approached their king and pleaded,
“Your Majesty! Our fields are empty, and there has been no rain for many years.
We are facing a terrible famine. Please do something to make our rice fields grow.”
The king asked them, “What did the other kings do when they faced a similar situation in their kingdoms?”
The people replied, “Your Majesty! When there was a drought, other kings gave charity, fasted.
They all slept on a bed of grass for a week. This brought rain to their kingdoms.”
The king followed their advice and did the same, but still, no rain came.
He asked his queen and ministers, “I did what was suggested, but it did not rain. What should I do now?”
The chief advisor said, “Your Majesty! The king of Indraprastha, named Kuru, has an elephant named Dhananjaya.
It is believed that if you bring that elephant here, it will bring rain because it is considered to be auspicious.”
The king sent priests to fetch the elephant. The priests embarked on a long journey and arrived in Indraprastha, where they stayed at the king’s charitable home.
When the king arrived on his auspicious elephant, they approached him and said, “Your Majesty! We have heard about your devotion and righteousness.
We have come to request your auspicious elephant.”
“Charity is our tradition. I will give you my auspicious elephant,” said the king, and he formally offered the elephant to them.
He placed the elephant’s trunk in the priests’ hands, poured perfumed water from a golden pot, and gave them the elephant. The priests returned to Kalinga with the elephant.
However, even with the presence of the auspicious elephant, there was still no rain.
Desperate, the king asked the chief priest, “Tell me, why is it still not raining?”
The priest replied, “The king of Indraprastha follows moral principles. It is because of the king’s virtuous qualities that it rains there.”
After this the king asked the priests to return the auspicious elephant to the king of Indraprastha.
He also ordered them to inscribe a moral principle on a gold stone.
The priests went to Indraprastha, returned the elephant to the king, and said, “Your Majesty! Even with the elephant in our land, it did not bring rain.
We have heard that you follow certain moral principles. If you could kindly give us those rules.
Our king would also like to observe them. He has sent us to get those rules inscribed on a golden slab.”
The king described the five moral principles to the priests. The five rules were: not to harm living beings,
not to steal, not to commit adultery,
not to lie, and not to drink alcohol.
He also noted that he, along with his mother, the queen, the deputy minister.
All the priests in his kingdom, the citizens, wealthy merchants, traders, sentries, charioteers, and courtesans, all adhered to these rules.
The priests of Kalinga returned to their king with the moral rules inscribed on the golden slab.
The king and his people religiously followed these rules. As a result, there was abundant rain in the land.
The crops flourished, and the kingdom prospered once again.
Moral: The combined goodness of a kingdom can create miracles.
The Five Rules of Morality guide us to live with honesty, kindness, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Following these rules helps create a better world for everyone. They remind us to treat others well, make good choices, and build trust. Morality shapes our character and leads us toward a more peaceful society.
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