Sage Vyasa's son tested by King Janaka

Vyasas forefathers had tried to be perfect men and had failed. Vyasa was a great sage and was known for the Vedanta aphorisms he had authored. His son Shuka was born a perfect person he was tutored by Vyasa and had the wisdom of the knowledge of truth. Vyasa sent his son to King Janaka to be taught by him. King Janaka was called Janaka Videha. Videha means with out a body. Although a king he had entirely forgotten that he was a body; he felt that he was a spirit all the time. The King 's knew that Vyasa's son was coming to learn wisdom from him. he thus made certain arrangements beforehand; when the boy presented himself before the gates of the palace the guards took no notice of him, they only gave him a seat he sat there for three days and nights nobody taking any notice of him or speaking to him. he was the son of a very great sage and people honoured and respected him. but nobody bothered the boy at the gate nor enquired about his whereabouts . Then suddenly the ministers of the king and important officials came received him with great honour conducted him into the palace and showered him with all the luxury and comfort for eight days. Shuka did not display any change even to the smallest extent he was the same as when he was made to sit at the gate. He was presented to the king who sat on his thrown. Music was playing dancing and other ammusements were happening all around. The King Janaka gave him a cup of milk filled to the brim and asked him to go round the hall seven times without spilling even a drop of milk.The boy went round with the cup of milk and not a drop was spilled from the cup. that was how controlled the boy was. Janaka was happy to see this and blessed the boy saying what his father had taught him and his own knowledge of truth was all there was to know.

Lessons learnt by the above is a man who has practised control over himself cannot be acted upon by any thing outside.