Once upon a time, there lived a king who had four beautiful wives. He adored his youngest wife and lavished gifts and wealth upon her. He loved his No. 3 wife and kept her well maintained. As for the No. 2 wife, he did visit her once in a while. However, he had totally forgotten about and neglected his No.1 wife.
It so happened that the king was diagnosed with a disease on day and the doctors said he had only a month to live. As he was very much attached to his 4th wife, he called her and asked whether she would accompany him after death. The 4th wife, upon hearing of the disease, said," My Lord, it was nice knowing you. Time for me to leave now. Thank you for all those gifts."
The king, a bit sad, asked his 3rd wife the same question. She said," It was really nice knowing you and loving you. Now it is time to move on. I have a nice husband in mind."
The king, know really at a loss, asked his 2nd wife the same question. She said," Of course, I will accompany you. But only till the graveyard."
The king, now really embarrassed, but with no other option, asked his 1st wife whether she would accompany him. She said," I will. I came here with you, and I will be with you wherever you go."
Well, to all those who wonder who those four wives represent, the 4th wife represents our own material body, whom we care for so much.
The 3rd wife represents wealth, who does not think twice about deserting us.
The 2nd wife represents family and friends, who remember us till the graveyard.
The 1st wife is our eternal soul, which never leaves us.
Well, I hope you liked the story! One more post, another day !!
