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DISCOURSE 79
harem throughout the day and night: what kind of a king is he? I would like to meet him".
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Siddharaj met Madan Varma. Madan Varma received Siddharaj warmly. Siddharaj asked him, "Why did you call me a covetous king?" Madan Varma smiled and said, "O you king of Gurjara! why do you wage all these wars? You want only wealth. Is it not true? He who loves wealth and lives only to amass wealth is covetous. O king, are there no queens in your harem? Don't you have a family? What is the use of your having all this wealth and splendour? Is it to spend all your life on battle-fields? According to me, the man who inspite of having enough means of happiness keeps fighting for more is not a sensible man".
Siddharaj felt that what Madan Verma said was right. He examined his inner self. He decided not to wage any more wars; and returned to his capital. Later, he came under the influence of Acharyashri Hemachandrasooriji and gave importance to the Dharmapurushartha in his life. He gave equal importance to Dharma, Artha and Kama in his life.
From the Audience: Always we are oppressed by the fears regarding the future; so we give importance to the Arthapurushartha (the objective to acquire wealth).
Maharajashri: If you are really worried about your future, you would give importance to Dharmapurushartha. Are you really worried about your future? Do you realise what kind of future you are building for yourself by your present action? But you do not think of your soul. You merely think of earning bread (physical needs) "What will happen to me if I do not have money in the future? What will happen to my children? If I amass enough wealth my children and grand-children will not have financial worries".
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WORRY....TO WHAT EXTENT ?
Jatashankar had the same worry. He stopped going to temples and religious centres and began engaging himself always in the endeavour of acquiring more and more wealth. He did not
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