Ego, Power and Money are Temporary

Story of Sikander

Once when Sikander was returning from India for his country Unan, while on his way to Hindukush, he remembered that his Guru had requested him to get for him Ganga water, one book of Bhagwat Gita and one book of Ramayan and one flute from India. He told him that he also wanted to enjoy and feel the music of flute. He also told him to bring with honour a sanyasi from India as sanyasies are found only in India.
Sikander wanted to fulfill his Guru's wishes so he got gangajal, a book of Ramayan and Gita each and one flute for his Guru. Now he did not know from where to find a sanyasi? How to carry him to Unan? Sikander was bend on finding a sanyasi and was determined that he would take him to his country. He sent his soldiers to search for a sanyasi and bring him in front of him. His men found one fakir on the way and told him that he has bow to the order of their master and come with them to Unan. He agreed to meet their master, Sikander. Sikander requested him to come to their country and he would take him there with due respect.
The fakir laughed and said that you think you are greater than me. I do not find anything great in you. You look poor and cruel to me. You look like a beggar. Hearing this Sikander got very wild and removed his sword from the dagger. The fakir stopped him said “ Do not frighten me with your sword. The day I took sanyas I have surrendered to my Lord, nothing can deter me”.
Then Sanyasi asked Sikander “Think that you are amidst a desert, you lose your way, it is very hot and you feel thirsty but there is no sign of water, but I have a jug full of water, what would you do then?
Sikander replied that till now whatever riches I have I would give half of it you in exchange of glass of water. Fakir says if I do not agree to that? Sikander then said that I will give you entire property to get that water to quench my thirst. Fakir laughed a loud and said “Oh! I have not seen a beggar like you. How can your property at that moment be more precious than a glass of water. Think?
Sikander then requested him he would do anything to take him to Unan. Fakir refused to go with him. Sikander got frustrated and commanded his soldiers to tie him with a rope and capture him. He felt happy that he has won over the sanyasi and wanted to prove to the people in that locality that he can do anything with his powers as people over there had challenged that you cannot take sanyasi forcefully to your country. The people then told him to check if he is alive or dead. When the hakim(doctor) medically checked him he felt that he was breathless and there was no life in the fakir’s body. The fakir was listless so Sikander then threw him in the river as he could carry a dead man to his country. After sometimes when Sikander looked back to see him he was shocked to see the fakir walking at the bank of the river. He realized his mistake that you cannot control or capture the entire world.