Once there was a Dharmika Raja. He was a spiritual person. Whatever he said he did and whatever he did he said. One day the Raja declared that he would buy anything that remained unsold in the village market. People flocked to the market.
A sculptor brought an idol of the goddess Alaksmi, which negates wealth. Who would want to keep an idol Alaksmi in their house? Nobody bought it. In the evening the sculptor came to the Raja and said: “Please take this idol and be true to your words." The Raja bought it.
Alaksmi entered the palace. At midnight the Raja heard a woman weeping. He approached her and asked, "Mother, why are you weeping? What is the matter"?
"I am the goddess of wealth, Rajyalaksmi", she replied. "Now that Alaksmi has entered the palace, how can I live here?" The Raja said, "Very well, for the protection of Dharma I have to keep Alaksmi here. If you do not want to live here, you may go". So the goddess of wealth left.
After some time the Raja heard the sound of footsteps. He saw a man and asked, "Who are you?" The reply was: "I am Narayana." The Raja asked: "Where are you going?" Narayana replied: "Laksmi has left the palace, so I shall not live here." The Raja said, "To protect Dharma, I have to keep Alaksmi, and so if you want to leave the palace, you may go; what can I do?" Narayana left. After that all the gods and goddesses left the palace. The Raja said, "If you all so desire you may go". In the end a glorious personality appeared. "Who are you?" asked the Raja.
The reply was” "I am Dharmaraja, the Lord of Dharma. As all the other gods and goddesses have left the palace, I am also leaving." The Raja replied, "It cannot be. To protect Dharma I kept Alaksmi. Oh Dharmaraja, how can you leave me?" Dharmaraja said, "You are right. I will not leave."
Since Dharma remained there, Narayana slowly entered through the back door. The Raja said to him, "If you wish you may come." Laksmi followed him, covering her face, because she did not dare to show her face to the Raja. Then all the Gods and Goddesses started entering. They said "Where there is Dharma, where there is Narayana and Laksmi, we shall also go and remain."
Dharmabala is the biggest force. For those who have such a force, the worldly force is meaningless. You were with Dharma, you are with Dharma and you will be with Dharma. Don’t fear anybody. We should move on the path of Dharma even if Lakshmi leaves. Those who oppose Dharma will be destroyed.
There are three stages of people: Uttama or superior, Madhyama or middle standard, Adhama or inferior.
The Adhama people always think, “Can I do that great work, can I do? Shall I do? No, perhaps, I won’t be able to do great work.” They always avoid such work.
The Madhyama people come forward, associate them to do great work but when obstacles come, they dissociate themselves from the great work.
The Uttama people always participate in great work. Such people cannot come from the path of Dharma because there are impediments on that path. They will be victorious. So you must be adhering to Dharma.
Victory is in your pocket. You shouldn’t cry for victory. You shouldn’t run after victory; rather victory will seek you out.
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