King Megharath
One day, during an assembly of demigods, Indra, the King of heavenly gods, praised the bravery and mercifulness
of King Megharath on Earth. He mentioned that King Megharath would not hesitate to give up his own life to protect
those who came to him for shelter. Two demigods doubted Indra’s statement, so Indra asked them to go to Earth
and see for themselves. Since they could not appear on Earth in their heavenly forms, one of them decided to take
the form of a pigeon, and the other took the form of a hawk. The demigods, due to their miraculous power, can
assume any form they desire and can reach anywhere in a split second.
Down on Earth, King Megharath was sitting in his court surrounded by his courtiers. Suddenly, a pigeon flew in
through an open window and started circling the hall. To the King’s surprise, it landed on his lap. It was shaking
uncontrollably. The King realized that the pigeon was s...