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our son greatly by making him sit on the elephant and personally waving the chamar but our son allowed him to wave the chamar".
Bharavi gave his explanation thus, “Revered father, the king personally made me sit on the elephant and he voluntarily; and on his own, waved the chamar. I did not ask him to do that".
Trilochan said, “The king showed his greatness by doing so, but where is your politeness? Where has your humility gone?”
Bharavi was filled with anger. He spoke angrily to his father, "Father, this honour was given to my scholarship; not to me".
Trilochan said with a firm tone, “Besides being proud, you are also vain and boastful”.
“Father ! I am not prepared to bear with this kind of insult”.
"Son, I too do not have the habit of honouring an unworthy person who does not deserve honour".
Bharavi went into his room. Trilochan went into his room where he carried out his worship of God. Bhagawathi also followed Trilochan into the same room. In her mind, there had appeared a fear that some calamity might occur. She was perfectly familiar with Bharavi's proud nature. She was also familiar with her husband's absolute devotion to principles. Trilochan was not the kind of man who would encourage his son's egoism. He had affection for his son at his heart but he was greatly pained and grieved by his son's proud ways and behaviour. Trilochan did not have the hope of reforming his son by giving him advice and precepts. Since on that day an occasion arose, he said all that to his son. It was not advice but a little guidance and direction but even that Bharavi did not like.
PRIDE IS THE GIFT OF THE PRESENT-DAY EDUCATION
Now-a-days, we can find such haughty Bharavis in every family. The present day school and college education gives the
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