Sanata Kumara's story of Living a Liberated Life

This is a story I heard from Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukul:
 
Once Siva and Parvati were on their world tour and they see Santakumara seated in a small
hut. Parvati immediately notices the splendor and the grace with which he was conducting. She
asks Siva and in reply Siva tells her that he is a Great Jnani. Mother immediately says that we
will go and give him some boon. Siva tells her "See, he is a Jnani. He does not care whether
you go to him or not. He is totally unattached and treats everything as unreal. Its a waste of
time". Still she goes to him and says "My son! I am really impressed by your Jnana. Siva himself
calls you a Jnani. Please seek some boon". Santakumara says "Mother, I have nothing to ask.
Thank you for the offer".
But Parvati does not agree. In order to please her,...he says "Mother, please grant that this
needle , when I stich my shirt, should pass from one side to the other". She was a little
perplexed and says "Thats not a wish. Ask something else". He looks up and says "Mother
please bless that the sun should set in another 6 hours". Mother gets angry "You seem to be
really proud!"

Santakumara says "Mother, its not pride, its actually lack of ego. I am just not able to think of
anything else. I need nothing".

She says "Ok, since you do not seek a boon, ill give you a curse... You seem very proud , may
you become a camel"
And so he becomes a camel.

A couple of years later, Siva and Parvati were passing by the same route when she sees the
camel roaming about in the same premises. She goes to Santakumara and says "Child, I think
you have had enough of this camel life, I'll now convert you back to your human form"

Santa kumara says "Mother, Thank you for the offer, but this upadhi [form] seems to be very
comfortable. Earlier, I had to cook food, now I can eat any leaves here and there. Earleir I had
to wear some dress, now I am fine without it. This is very comfortable, please allow me to
continue thus"