Efficacy of God's Name

[Guest guest]

One day Akbar the Mughal

Emperor thought to claim parity with the Hindu's God, Lord Rama. He,

then, asked Birbal to instruct all the Hindu subjects that they should

replace the name of Rama by his name, that is, Akbar. Birbal immediately

understood his Emperor's desire and the unbridled arrogance attached to

it. He said: "It is a wonderful idea! But for convincing the subjects we

will have to display before them the efficacy of your name." Then he

asked a servant to bring a stone, write the name of Akbar on it and

allow it to float on the water. "Only when the stone floats with your

name inscribed on it, can you then claim parity of Lord Rama. As you

know, Sir, Lord Rama made a bridge to Lanka out of huge boulders that

floated upon the sea waters!" The Emperor realised his mistake and from

then on kept quiet.