The Yogi's Secret – Moral Story for Kids

King Vikramaditya was carrying the spirit Betal on his back through the dark, spooky graveyard. “O King,” said the Betal, “You are very stubborn. Let me tell you another story to pass the time.” And so, he began the story of The Yogi’s Secret.

In a faraway kingdom, there lived a powerful King named Chandrasena. He was a good ruler, but he had a strange desire. He wanted to learn magic. He found a famous Yogi (a master of mystic arts) in the forest. “Teach me your secrets,” begged the King. The Yogi, who had a wicked gleam in his eye, agreed. “I will teach you the ancient art of ‘Parakaya Pravesha’,” he said. “This is the secret of entering another body.” The King practiced hard for many months. Finally, he mastered the spell.

One day, the King and the Yogi were walking in the forest. They saw a beautiful green parrot lying dead on the ground. “Now is your chance to test your skill,” said the Yogi. “Leave your human body and enter that parrot.” King Chandrasena was excited. He recited the mantra. Whoosh! His spirit flew out of his royal body and entered the parrot. The parrot’s eyes opened. It flapped its wings and flew up into a tree. “I can fly! I can fly!” chirped the King-Parrot happily. But while he was distracted, the wicked Yogi smiled a cruel smile. He recited the mantra and entered the King’s empty body! The Yogi stood up, wearing the King’s body like a suit of clothes. “Now I am the King!” he laughed. He marched back to the palace, leaving the real King trapped in the bird’s body.

The false King (the Yogi) was a terrible ruler. He was mean to the servants and made bad laws. Meanwhile, the poor King-Parrot flew to the palace gardens. He was caught by a gardener and given as a pet to the Queen. The Queen loved the parrot. But soon, she noticed something strange. This bird spoke not just words, but wisdom. It knew things only her husband would know. “My dear Queen,” the parrot whispered one day. “It is I, your husband.” He told her the whole sad story. The Queen was shocked but believed him. “We must trap the imposter,” she said.

A few days later, the false King was showing off in the courtyard. He loved to boast about his ‘magical powers’. The Queen had arranged for a dead ram (a male sheep) to be placed there. “I bet you cannot make this dead ram run,” challenged the Queen. “Easy!” shouted the false King. “Watch this!” He wanted to prove he was powerful. He recited the mantra and left the King’s body to enter the ram. The moment the King’s body slumped to the floor, the King-Parrot flew down from the balcony. Whoosh! He recited the mantra and jumped back into his own human body! He stood up, tall and strong. The ram (now containing the Yogi) bleated in confusion. “Baa?” “Guard!” ordered the King. “Chase this ram out of the palace!” The Yogi was trapped in the body of a sheep and ran away into the forest, never to trouble them again.

Betal finished his story and asked, “O King Vikram, was it right for the King to take back his body like that? Didn’t he break the rules of the student-teacher relationship?” Vikramaditya replied without pausing, “The Yogi was the one who broke the trust. He used his knowledge for theft and evil. A teacher who harms his student loses the right to be called a teacher. The King did his duty to his people by reclaiming his throne and punishing the wicked.”

Moral of the Story: Power in the wrong hands is dangerous. True power comes with responsibility and character.