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Here is a clean, dramatic dialogue between King Rahūgaṇa and Jad Bharata, inspired by their interaction in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Canto 5). I’ve written it in a story-dialogue format while keeping the essence of the scripture.
Dialogue: King Rahūgaṇa × Jad Bharata
(Scene: The royal palanquin travels through a forest. Jad Bharata, silent and detached, carries one side of the palanquin but walks carefully to avoid stepping on tiny creatures. His slow, uneven steps irritate King Rahūgaṇa inside.)
Rahūgaṇa (angry):
Hey! Why do you walk like that? The palanquin is shaking!
Where did they find such a lazy, weak fellow?
Straighten your steps or I’ll have you punished!
Jad Bharata (calm, without ego):
O King, I am neither weak nor strong.
The burden you speak of does not fall upon the self.
The body carries the body—what has the ātman to do with this?
Rahūgaṇa (mocking):
Ah! So you’re a philosopher now?
If you are truly wise, then tell me—
why are you shaking the palanquin like a fool?
Jad Bharata:
O King, the shaking belongs to the body.
The body belongs to nature.
Nature acts according to its laws.
I simply witness.
Rahūgaṇa (now curious):
You… witness?
Are you saying you are different from the body?
Jad Bharata:
Yes, Majesty.
Just as a man sees the river flow yet remains standing,
the soul sees the movements of the body but is unaffected.
Your anger is directed at something that is not truly “me.”
Rahūgaṇa (softening):
Your words… they are not ordinary.
Who are you, truly?
Jad Bharata:
A traveler in this world—
nothing more.
But hear this, O King:
Pride, born of power,
covers the eyes of wisdom like dust on a mirror.
If you wish to know truth,
set aside the crown, the arrogance, the idea “I am the ruler.”
Then the Self will reveal itself.
Rahūgaṇa (deeply humbled):
Great soul, I spoke in ignorance.
Forgive my harsh words.
Please—teach me the true nature of the self.
Jad Bharata:
When the mind is free from attachment and fear,
and intelligence is fixed beyond the dualities of life,
then one realizes:
“I am not the body, not the senses, not the mind—
I am the eternal, unchanging witness.”
Rahūgaṇa (bowing):
Blessed is this meeting.
By your grace, my blindness is lifted.
End of Dialogue
If you want, I can also create:
✅ A longer, more dramatic version
✅ A modern retelling
✅ A Sanskrit-style version
✅ A classroom-friendly script
Just tell me!
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The discourse between Jad (Jaḍa) Bharata and King Rahūgaṇa is traditionally known as:
📜 Rahūgaṇa–Upākhyāna
(The Story/Discourse of Rahūgaṇa)
It appears in the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Canto 5, where Jad Bharata instructs King Rahūgaṇa on:
- the nature of the ātman (self)
- illusion created by the body and ego
- the path to spiritual realization
Some also refer to it as:
📘 Jad Bharata Upadeśa
(The Teachings of Jad Bharata)
or
📘 Jadabharata–Rahūgaṇa Samvāda
(The Dialogue Between Jad Bharata and Rahūgaṇa)
All these names point to the same famous philosophical episode.
If you want, I can provide a summary, verse references, or a modern retelling.
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