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Is it right to crave to obtain things through unfair means? Would it be possible to not to fall prey to the lure of things that rightfully don’t belong to? Let us take a look at what Bharata did when he encountered such a situation..
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What Belongs to You, Will Come to You
After Rama and Lakshmana left for the forest, their father King Dasaratha became grief-stricken and eventually died. The high priests and ministers of the kingdom told Bharata, “The king has gone to the world above. Rama and Lakshmana are in the forest. The land is now without a king. It is right that you should become the new king. This is your kingdom lawfully descended to you from your ancestors. Please accept our request.”
But, the noble Bharata replied to them, “How can you ask me to usurp what belongs to another far nobler and more worthy than I? The kingdom belongs to my elder brother, Rama. He is the rightful king. I will go to the forest and bring him back.”
Bharata went to the forest, met Rama, and pleaded him to return. But Rama convinced him otherwise. Bharata thus became the king and ruled the kingdom for several years with dharma.
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Being righteous, Bharata did not want to take undue advantage of his brother’s absence. He did not succumb to the pressures of others to gain the power. It required tremendous amount of courage, integrity, and an attitude of unselfishness to do so. What belongs to us comes to us sooner or later in some form or the other. And, what doesn’t rightfully belong to us is bound to go.
With love and regards,
Siva
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