The Clever Devotee

Once, a yogi, pleased with a devotee, offered to teach him a hymn. By reciting this hymn, the devotee would be able to have any one wish fulfilled.

“Compassionate Guru, kindly teach me a hymn that can grant me at least two wishes,” the devotee pleaded with the yogi.

“No, my son, only one boon would be good for you,” said the guru. However, the devotee decided to be clever. He insisted on a hymn that would grant him two wishes, and the yogi reluctantly obliged.

The devotee returned home and began to recite the hymn, wishing for his house to be filled with gold. In the next moment, he found himself surrounded by gold galore.

“But this will attract everybody’s attention, and they will either be jealous of me or try to plunder my wealth!” he thought cautiously.

Selecting his next wish, he recited the hymn again, wishing that the gold would be invisible to everyone but himself. After concluding the recitation, he felt satisfied with his clever solution.

However, when he attempted to sell some of his gold, people took him to be mad, as no one else could see the gold. His clever strategy had turned into an unforeseen burden, leaving him isolated and misunderstood.