# Bharata Maharaja the emperor *Bharata Maharaja was the great emperor after whom India is named (Bharata-varsha). Despite being a powerful king and realized devotee, he became attached to a deer in his later life, which caused him to take three births before attaining liberation. His story teaches the danger of even slight material attachment.* ## The Great Emperor ![[sb/5/7/3]] ## His Attachment to a Deer ![[sb/5/8/26]] ## Finally Attains Liberation ![[sb/5/14/45]] ## From the Scriptures - [[sb/5/7|SB 5.7: The Activities of King Bharata]] — His devotional life - [[sb/5/8|SB 5.8: A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja]] — His attachment to the deer - [[sb/5/9|SB 5.9: The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata]] — His next birth - [[sb/5/10|SB 5.10: The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa]] — His philosophical teachings - [[sb/5/14|SB 5.14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment]] — His final liberation ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/Great kings and maharajas|Great kings and maharajas]] — Overview of saintly kings - [[wiki/articles/The danger of material attachment|The danger of material attachment]] — The lesson from his story ## From the Index - [[index/entries/bharata-maharaja|Bharata Maharaja]] — The great emperor - [[index/entries/attachment-material|Attachment, material]] — The danger illustrated