He asked his treasurer to give him a report as soon as possible. The treasurer hired one thousand men who used four hundred pairs of scales day in and day out.
After five months Akbar called in his son and asked, “What is the report?”
His son replied, “Father, the treasurer and his men are nowhere near the end of this monumental task. There is still so much wealth left to measure!”
Akbar asked, “How much longer will it take? How much more time do they need?”
His son said, “They have no idea how many more months it will take.”
Akbar remained silent for a moment. Finally he said, “Please tell them to stop.” He realised that even the wealth of just one city, Agra, was immeasurable.From:Sri Chinmoy,Illumination-experiences on Indian soil, part 2, Agni Press, 1974
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