He is not a great ruler who possesses all kinds of wealth. The real Maharaja (great ruler) is one who has surrendered everything to the Divine. He is a tyagi (renunciant); he is a yogi (one who is in communion with the Divine). It is for this reason that in Uttar Pradesh, whatever sacred shrine you visit, you will find pilgrims greeting the sadhus and ascetics as Maharaj. They are hailed as Maharaj because they have renounced everything, taken refuge in the Lord, sought to merge in the Lord and practised spiritual disciplines for this purpose. Chaitanya declared: “My property is not ‘Sri’ but ‘Hari’. I value not Lakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth), but the Lord of Lakshmi (Vishnu).” If you aspire for the Lord, you will not suffer from any want. There is no greater wealth than love of the Lord. It is to acquire this supreme wealth that man has taken birth on earth.