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“Neither do I desire to rule the state, nor do I heaven or rebirth.
My only desire is to wipe the tears of unhappy people.”

This is the role of a king as defined in our country. Swami
Vivekanand has described the role of a saint –

“Put your God aside for some time, whether the Lord Shiva,
Goddess Parvati, Lord Krishna or Lord Ganpati. We should have
only one God – Daridra Narayan (a poor person). Once you
serve him, God Himself will come to you. Serving the poor is
the best form of religion. A society deeply embedded with values
and morals will come forward to help the suffering and care for
them, which is its greatest strength. This strength needs to be
acknowledged from time-to-time.”