ESHWAR.
A man learns from his Guru that all the things are forms of God. He is very happy that he as well as all the others are forms of Gods or Eshwars.
While returning home, he comes across an angry elephant. The mahout warns him to keep away but the man does not listen.
He tells to himself, “I am an Eshwar and the elephant is another Eshwar. Why would one Eshwar harm another Eshwar?”
Foolishly he goes near the elephant, ignoring the warnings of the mahout. He is lifted, swirled round and thrown away by the angry elephant.
He escapes with many injuries and is very angry. His Guru tells him that even though he and the elephant were both Eshwars, the mahout to told him to keep away from the elephant was also another Eshwar!
We should not take the words at their face value, but should realise the real message being conveyed.