Raja is one who entertains, encourages and enables the wholesome growth of his praja (subjects). Two kinds of conditions facilitate selfishness in a person - one, when he is immersed in misery and is unable to think of the higher values of life and second, when he has everything and lives a pampered life, engrossed in himself and his things.
A society, for healthy sustainable growth, must be balanced and enriched with all components - physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. This aids progress that is not like the fire in the frying pan, but like the one in the yagna kunda, which is consistent.
Modern society, today, is excessively promoting growth but only a physical level. And in such an absence of an overall approach, the physical growth goes out of shape, even literally.
Therefore, the ruler or those who are expert in real governance, allow only balanced growth - strategy management, character management and also relationship management.
The Panadavas had no dearth of any of the three. Strategy was given by Krishna and they cultivated character and deep relationships themselves. Eventually, they succeeded. Kauravas, on the other hand, were absorbed in mere physical advancement. Duryodhana did not hesitate to put all hi brothers, friends, teachers and close family associates into the gallows of death. His love for the post was far more than that for his personal relationships. The bargain was very bad. He not only lost everything he had but even his very life, and that also in the most painful way.
Choice is ours, do we want wholesome growth like pandavas, or solo-some growth like kauravas.
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