--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: A king will say 'I killed thousands of…" description: "\"“A king will say 'I killed thousands of people'. He is simply doing egoism; he is taking pleasure in taking credit of doership (garva ras). They were k..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41f/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_a-king-will-say-i-killed-thousands-of-pe_1662131.jpg" --- # A king will say 'I killed thousands of people'. He is… ![“A king will say 'I killed thousands of people'. He is simply doing egoism; he is taking pleasure in taking credit of doership (garva ras). They were killed by those who were on the battle field. Why does the king needlessly take on the liability [of new karmic causes]? In doing so, those who did…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41f/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_a-king-will-say-i-killed-thousands-of-pe_1662131.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41f/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_a-king-will-say-i-killed-thousands-of-pe_1662131.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41f/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_a-king-will-say-i-killed-thousands-of-pe_1662131.jpg) > ““A king will say 'I killed thousands of people'. He is simply doing egoism; he is taking pleasure in taking credit of doership (garva ras). They were killed by those who were on the battle field. Why does the king needlessly take on the liability \[of new karmic causes\]? In doing so, those who did the killing are set free. The rule is that the liability falls upon the one doing egosim \[of doerhip\].”” [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A king’s ego leads to unnecessary blame; taking responsibility for actions frees others from guilt. **In simple terms:** Ego creates blame; responsibility frees. Key Takeaway Accept responsibility, release ego. Themes ego responsibility karma Mood reflective spiritual Type advice philosophical When to use this quote - leadership - conflict - personal growth Key Concepts moral accountability spiritual liberation Questions to Reflect On - How does ego affect your decisions? - What does taking responsibility look like in your life? 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