King Rahugana was dumbfounded with the eloquence and logical reply that Jadabharata was giving. Jadabharata was sharp, non-committal and straight forward. He never bothered about the status of Rahugana. Jadabharata said:
Jeevanmrutatwam niyamEna rAjannAdyantavad yad vikrutasya druShTam|
SwaswAmiBhAvO Dhruva yESha yatra tarhyachyutE(a)sAviti krutyayOgaha ||
VishEShabudDhErvivaram manAk cha pashyAmi yannavyavahAratO(a)nyat|
Ka Eeshwarastatra kimEshitavyamaThApi rAjan karavAma kim tE||
"Oh king, you are telling that I am like living dead. But, life and death are for a living person (Chetana) and not for me. So long as life remains in this body, it is existence and the moment some unbearable distress happens, it is as worse as death. However, this state is common to all living bodies or beings. Why are you attributing it to my body alone? You are also pointing out that I have disobeyed the orders of a King. But, who is the King who can order? You are not eligible to do that. It is only the Lord of Lords Sri Hari who can order. Deities can order under his instructions. Therefore, kings like you cannot order.
It is only coincidental and commercial necessity to identify a person from among the common people as a king. I do not see anything else anywhere because, who has become a natural king on earth? Who are subjects? You may say that although unnaturally, you have become a king because of your Karma or deeds of past life. I concede that point. That is why, I am obeying your orders to the best of my capacity. But, when I become the king due to my Karma, you will have to obey my orders too." (TO BE CONTD...)
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