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The Messenger to Bahubali
Yoga Shastra First Light Verse 10
"Will Bahubali agree to obey in any way? Does a lion tolerate a burden on its back?" Bharat was pondering such thoughts when his commander said, "My Lord! In the face of your prowess, even the three worlds are like a straw." Bharat sent a messenger to his half-brother Bahubali's capital with a message. The clever messenger bowed to Bahubali, seated on a high throne, and delivered Bharat's message with reason: "O King! You are truly an admirable person, whose elder brother is the conqueror of the world, the master of the six continents of Bharat, and a superhumanly powerful being. Which king does not come to the coronation ceremony of your elder brother, the Chakravarti, with auspicious offerings and in submission? Indeed, every king has come. Just as the lotus grove is adorned by the sunrise, so is the rise of Bharat for your glory. But we are surprised why you did not come to his coronation?"
"O Kumar! The wise king has sent me to your service to know the reason for your absence; and for this purpose I have come to your service. It may be that you did not come naturally; but in such a great festival, how many people consider your absence as your rudeness, as a younger brother? Because low men always seek loopholes. We want such low people to have no chance to speak. You should pay close attention to this and defend yourself from the beginning. Therefore, we humbly request you to come to the service of your elder brother. The elder brother is the Maharaja, what is there to be ashamed of in worshipping him? Perhaps you did not come thinking, 'I am his equal brother; how can I go?' Then it will only reveal your arrogance. Obedient kings do not care about kinship. Just as iron is drawn near a magnet, so are gods, demons, and humans drawn by the brilliance and power of Bharatnaresh. At present, all kings follow only Bharat. Even Indra Maharaj has made friendship with him by giving him half the seat. Then it is not understood why you are shying away from going to his service? Perhaps you are considering yourself more valiant and defying the king, then this will be your great delusion. Your handful of army looks like a small stream in front of his army, like a small stream in front of the ocean. And he has eighty-four lakh elephants like Airavata, who can move them like movable mountains? There are as many horses and chariots, whose speed is like the storm of the apocalyptic ocean. Who can stop their speed? Then there are 98 crore villages under that Chakravarti and a foot army of 96 koti like lions; with whom he can distress whomever he wants, and they have a commander named Sushena, who holds the Danda Ratna in his hand, like Yama Raja; whose punishment even gods and Asuras cannot bear. Along with that, the Amogh Chakra Ratna moves ahead of that Bharat Chakravarti; as if the sun's disc is moving. Darkness cannot stand in front of the sun, so how can anyone stand in front of his brilliance in the three worlds? Therefore, O Bahubali! Bharat Maharaja is superior to all kings in strength, virility, and brilliance. Therefore, if you want the safety of your kingdom and life, you should take his shelter."
Bahubali, who defeated the strength of the world with his arms, raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice like the roaring of the sea, "Messenger! You have spoken such words, which are greedy and disturbing. Messengers always deliver the words of their master as a true message. O Messenger! You have not said anything new that my father, who is revered by the gods, Asuras, and kings, is not worthy of worship and praise for me, but Bharat is also worthy of worship and praise for me. Kings who give, may stay away from them, but whose strong brother is Bahubali, he is close to his brother even while staying away from the field. We both have a deep affection for each other, like the sun and the lotus grove. My brother has a place in my heart. Then what is the purpose of going there? Our affection is natural from birth. It is true that we did not reach our brother naturally, but why should this be considered my cunning towards brother Bharat?"