THREE QUESTIONS: -

NARRATOR:

The thought came to a king that he would never fail if he knew three things.

KING:

What is the right time to begin something?

Which people should I Listen?

What is the most important thing to be done?

NARA:

The king therefore sent messengers though out his kingdom promising precious rewards.

Many wise men came to the king.

In response to the first question, they said

WISE MAN 01:

My lord you must prepare a timetable and then follow it strictly so that you can do everything
properly.

WISE MAN 02 :

It is impossible to decide the right time in advance my lord you should notice all that was going on,
avoid foolish pleasures and always do what ever necessary at that time.

WISE MAN 03:

My lord you should have a council of wise men who would advice you to act at proper time.

WISE MAN 04:

BUT my lord its impossible to wait for the advice of council at time of emergency, it is necessary to
look into the future… so magicians can do that.

NARRATOR:

In reply to the second question they said

WISE MAN 01

My lord the people you must listen to councillors

WISE MAN 02

My lord Priests and doctors are important

WISE MAN 03

Soldiers are important my lord.

NARRATOR:
To the third question some said science, others chose fighting and yet others religious worship. As
the answers where so different king was not satisfied and gave no reward. Instead, he decided to
seek the advice of a hermit who was known for his wisdom.

The hermit lived in a wood and saw no one but simple clothes so king put on ordinary clothes .

As the king reached hemit’s hut he saw the hermit digging the ground in front of his hut.

HERMIT:

Welcome YOUR MAJESTY.

KING:

I have come to you wise hermit, to ask you to answer three questions .

HOW can I learn to do the right thing at the right time?

Who are the people I need most?

What affairs are the most important?

NARRATOR:

Hermit listen to it and NOT REPLIED so king said

KING:

YOU are tired, Let me take the spade and work in your place.

HERMIT:

THANKS

Narrator:

when the king had dung two beds he stopped and repeated his questions but hermit gave no reply.

HERMIT:

NOW you rest and let me work.

Narrator:

But king did not give him spade and continued to dig. One hour passed, then another till dusk. Then
king asked the hermit.

KING:

I came to you wise man for an answer to my questions, if you can give me no answer tell me so and I
will return home.

HERMIT:

Here comes someone running!

NARROTOR:
The king turned round and saw a beared man running towards them and he was wounded very
badly.When he reached the king he fainted. The king and the hermit removed the man’s clothing
and dressed the wound until at last the bleeding stopped.

WOUNDED MAN:

WATER ….WATER…

NARRATOR:

KING gave him water, by the time it was dark so king and hermit carried the wounded man into the
hut and laid on the bed.

WOUNDED MAN:

Forgive me !

KING:

I do not know you and have nothing to forgive you for.

WOUNDED MAN

You do not know me but I know you. Iam that enemy of yours who swore revenge on you, because
yu put my brother to death and seized my property. I knew you had gone alone to see that hermit
and I made up my mind to kill you on your way home, your bodyguard recognised me and wounded
me, I am alive just because you helped me, NOW IF I LIVE I WILL SERVE YOU AS YOUR MOST
FAITHFUL SERVANT AND WILL ORDER MY SONS TO DO THE SAME, FORGIVE ME MY LORD.

NARROTOR

King was very happy to have made peace with his enemy so easily. Leaving the wounded man the
king went out and looked for the hermit and said.

KING:

FOR the last time I beg you to answer my questions, wise man.

HERMIT:

YOU HAVE already been answered!

KING:

HOW HAVE I been answered?

HERMIT:

Do you not see? If you had not pitied my weakness yesterday and had not dug these beds for me
you would have gone away. Then the man would have attacked you, SO THE MOST IMPORTANT
TIME WAS when you were digging the beds and I was the most important man and to do me good
was your most important business.

Afterwards when the man ran to us the most important time was when you were caring for him, So
he was the most important man and what you did for him was your most important business.

REMEMBER , there is only one time that is important and that time is NOW, it is the most important
time because it is the only time we have any power to act.
The most important person is the person you are with at a particular moment, for no one knows
what will happen in the future and whether we will meet anyone else.

The most important business is to do that person good , because we were sent into this world for
that purpose alone”.

NARRATOR:

THE KING BECAME VERY HAPPY AND SATIFIED BY THE ANSWER AND WENT BACK TO PALACE, SO
FRIENDS LET REMEMBER EACH EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIFE IS PRESIOUS SO INSTEAD OF THINKING
ABOUT PAST AND PRESENT LET LIVE ON PRESENT DO OUR BEST ,

THANK YOU