What causes greed & how to deal it in Hinduism (Durjaya story)
What causes greed & how to deal it in Hinduism (Durjaya story)
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Let's understand this with an example from our Hindu Puranas:
During satya yuga, there lived a king named Suprateeka. Although he had two queens, yet none of them bore any son to him.
One day, Suprateeka went to meet sage Durvasa, who had his hermitage at the foothills of chitrakuta mountain and engaged himself in the service of Durvasa. The sage blessed the king and prophesized that he would become a proud father of a mighty son named Durjaya.
Durvasa's prophesy came true and Suprateeka's eldest queen-Vidyutprabha gave birth to a son. The child was named Durjaya.
In course of time Durjaya grew up to become a worthy successor of Suprateeka.
Suprateeka decided to spend rest of his life in the service of Bhagavan, so he went to Chitrakuta mountain to do penance.
Mean while, Durjaya being an ambitious king expanded...