how did the hermit respond to the king equation
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This question is from the lesson 'The Three Questions' which is written by Leo Tolstoy.
The hermit finally pointed out the answers to the king's questions through the incident that had just occured. He deliberately tested the king's patience and made him dig the ground and wait for the answers. From the incident that had just occured, the hermit made the king realise that the most important time for every action is present, the most important person is the one who you are with at the time and the most important thing to do is to do good for that person.
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The king helped the hermit by digging the earth. The king after getting no answer from the hermit king decided to go away but he overstayed in hermit's house and the bearded man would have killed the king if he went away. For this digging of beds for the hermit saved the king's life.