Jinabhai came into the Fifth standard. Tribhovandas was the headmaster of their school. He was a very hot-tempered man. One day, Tribhovandas severely thrashed a boy named Chandu. Jinabhai could not bear to see the boy suffer. He felt pity for Chandu, who was innocent of any wrongdoings. Jina, not knowing what to do, started chanting the name of "Swaminarayan". Chandu screamed with pain. Tribhovandas continued thrashing him until he fell down unconscious. The children ran helter-skelter from fear of the teacher. Later Chandu died as a result of the severe beating. Chandu's father reported the case to the inspector, and an inquiry was opened. The inspector came to the school to investigate. But who dare bear witness against the headmaster ?
The inspector asked all the students in the class. No one was bold enough to report the truth. Jinabhai always spoke the truth whatever the consequences. When the inspector questioned Jinabhai, he felt, why should he be afraid of the headmaster. He boldly addressed the inspector : "Our headmaster had mercilessly beaten the innocent Chandu, until he fell to the ground."
When Jinabhai spoke up, all the other students shouted with one voice : "Yes sir, it was the headmaster who had beaten Chandu to death."Looking closely at the forehead of Jinabhai, the inspector saw the holy mark of tilak-chandlo. Innocence and honesty were written on Jina's face. He believed Jinabhai and immediately dismissed the headmaster. He also rewarded Jinabhai with a prize for speaking the truth fearlessy.
The truthful always triumph. Therefore we should not be afraid of telling the truth. We should form a habit of speaking the truth from early childhood.