King Janaka's transportation ?

Srinivas Sista sista at ECN.PURDUE.EDU
Thu May 1 14:44:30 CDT 1997


Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote:

>
> The other example given in this thread was of Janak Raj who is consider a
> jnani even though he was a grhastha with a kingdom to  boot.  Is this the
> same situation?  I think not.  Nobody "has" to have a car.  A king has a
> duty (dharma) to protect the kingdom from invaders, administer justice
> etc.  King Janak merely did his duty, he did not do the other things such
> as hunting etc. which are associated with royalty but not required of it
> it.  That makes him a jnani.

Just curious.  What did king Janaka use for transportation?

Srinivas Sista.



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