Chakravarthy

Published on 11th November, 2022, in Economic Times. Forming the Government is not the same as Governance. This is most beautifully understood when we compare the concept of Dharma-raja and the Chakravarthi. Dharma-raja is one who rules by dharma. Chakravarti is one who turns the wheel. This wheel represents the wheel of chariots and wagons that the king spreads in every direction from his capital. The horizon that marks the edge of his kingdom is also circular, hence Chakravarti is the lord whose power extends to the horizon. Chakravarti is a king who rules over a vast kingdom. It is a quantitative concept. Dharma-raja's kingdom ..