What were the answers to the three question of the Tsar? - Three Questions

Q: What were the answers to the three question of the Tsar?

A:    Once a certain Tsar wanted to know three question to be successful in life. He wanted to know the most important time; the most important person and the most important thing to do. He proclaimed reward for getting answers. All learned men came to the Tsar but none of them gave satisfactory answers. So the Tsar disguised himself and went to a hermit renowned for his wisdom to get answer.

          After reaching there, he asked the hermit all three questions. But the hermit gave no answer. The Tsar even dug two seed beds for the frail hermit and repeated the questions but got no reply. Then the sudden turn of events took place. A man, injured and bleeding, rushed up to the Tsar who attended to his wounds and recovered him with the help of the hermit. Finally, it was discovered that the wounded man was the Tsar’s enemy and wanted to kill him. But he became a friend of the Tsar as he had saved his life.

          Before leaving the hermit’s hut, the Tsar prayed him for the last time to get his answer. Then the hermit declared that the most important time was the present; the most important person was one with whom he was right then; and the most important thing was to do him good. Thus the hermit satisfied him.