(Bhagavatham 5.10.1 – 5.10.15)

Now Bhagavatham tells us another story where Jada Bharatha’s nobility transformed King Rahoogana.

One day King Rahoogana, a seeker was going to meet Sage Kapila to seek his advice. On the way one of the four bearers of his palanquin left the group and thus they were searching for a suitable substitute.

When they saw Jada Bharatha they made him join them and he didn’t protest too. As the four were walking with the long stamps of the palanquin on their shoulders Jada Bharatha moved very slowly. He was so compassionate by nature and he was always watching if any creature was under his feet.

This made their advancement difficult and King Rahoogana started talking sarcastically to Jada Bharatha, “oh, you are so tired after bearing this alone for a long time?”.

But he seemed to be deaf to the king’s ill-humoured remarks.

Jada Bharatha’s indifference made Rahoogana angrier and he started scolding him fiercely, “are you dead while being alive? I am going to give the worst punishment to you for disobeying your master’s order”.