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The Character of Bharata Mahārāja
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throughout the world. Philanthropists and altruists do not realize that it is impossible to improve people's material conditions. Material conditions are already established by the superior administration according to one's  karma . They cannot be changed. The only benefit we can render to suffering beings is to try to raise them to spiritual consciousness. Material comforts cannot be increased or decreased. It is therefore said in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (1.5.18),  tal labhyate duḥkhavad anyataḥ sukham : "As far as material happiness is concerned, that comes without effort, just as tribulations come without effort." Material happiness and pain can be attained without endeavor. One should not bother for material activities. If one is at all sympathetic or able to do good to others, he should endeavor to raise people to  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness. In this way everyone advances spiritually by the grace of the Lord. For our instruction, Bharata Mahārāja acted in such a way. We should be very careful not to be misled by so-called welfare activities conducted in bodily terms. One should not give up his interest in attaining the favor of Lord  Viṣṇu  at any cost. Generally people do not know this, or they forget it. Consequently they sacrifice their original interest, the attainment of  Viṣṇu 's favor, and engage in philanthropic activities for bodily comfort.
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इति कृतानुषङ्ग आसनशयनाटनस्नानाशनादिषु सह मृगजहुना स्नेहानुबद्धहृदय आसीत् ॥ ११ ॥
iti kṛtānuṣaṅga āsana-śayanāṭana-sṅānāśanādiṣu saha mṛga-jahunā snehānubaddha-hṛdaya āsīt.
iti —thus:  kṛta-anuṣaṅgaḥ —having developed attachment:  āsana —sitting;  śayana —lying down;  aṭana —walking;  sṅāna —bathing:  āśana-ādiṣu —while eating and so on;  saha mṛga-jahunā —with the deer calf:  sneha-anubaddha —captivated by affection:  hṛdayaḥ —his heart:  āsīt —became.
TRANSLATION
Due to attachment for the deer, Mahārāja Bharata lay down with it, walked about with it, bathed with it and even ate with it. Thus his heart became bound to the deer in affection.