Pray to God but do your duty

Maithree asked Thatha, Tomorrow is my examination, Thatha, I am studying well. My friend, Anjali does not study but always is seen as playing. I asked her, how she is going to pass the examination. She told. “I have gone to the temple and prayed to God. Since I have prayed well, I need not study. Is it true thatha?” Raja Thatha replied, “Actually I wanted to tell about this before.

There was an orthodox priest called Sarvagna in the city of New Delhi. He was seen always chanting the name of God. He had a grand son called Vijay. Vijay was a lazy boy. Even when examinations are their in school, he did not want to study. So he went to his grandpa and asked him, Grandpa, You are a great devotee of god. Can you not help me pass this examination without studying?” His grandpa replied, “That is very easy. I will write the thousand names of God in a slate using honey. Then I will wash the slate with holy water. If you drink the water, you will not only pass the examination but get very high marks.” Vijay agreed to do that. His grandpa wrote the 1000 names of God and made him drink the water. Next day was the examination day. His mother scolded him for not studying. Vijay told his mother “I have drunk a full glass of holy water given by Grandpa. I am sure; I would pass in my examination even without writing the examination.” Maithree asked, “How come thatha? Is it possible? If he does not write the examination, how many marks will he get?”

Thatha replied, “Maithree, without writing examination, he would not pass. Yes, God will help you, if you pray to hi. But you should also obey him by doing the duty that God has given to you. In fact Vijay failed. “

Goldy told, Moral of the story is simple, “You have to pray God and also do your duty given by him.”