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Ratnakar, The Notorious Bandit

A Tale from Sanatana Dharma

Sri Devi Om
3 min readApr 10, 2020

Deep in a dense forest of ancient India, a ferocious and notorious bandit known as Ratnakar once roamed. The ruthless man took great pleasure in his wicked ways. He robbed and murdered people without remorse. Like a predator stalking prey, he waited in unlikely places and struck when nobody expected him.

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The very name Ratnakar, like a haunting melody, echoed through the land, striking terror into the hearts of everyone who heard it.

One day, the bandit prepared to attack a group of travelers, but a wandering sage appeared before him. “Stop, Ratnakar!” The sage commanded in an authoritative voice.

The startled Ratnakar raised his weapon high. “Who are you to command me, old man?” The bandit roared at the sage.

“I am Narada, a humble devotee of Lord Vishnu,” the sage replied calmly. “I have heard of your evil ways and have come here to help you change.”

“Why should I change?” Ratnakar asked. “I am a powerful bandit. I don’t want to become a weak person like you.”

Sage Narada smiled gently. “By doing such evil deeds, you are earning bad Karma,” the sage spoke in a voice filled with kindness. “If you keep earning bad Karma, you…

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