Shri RKT

नाभिषेको न संस्कारः सिंहस्य क्रियते वने।
विक्रमार्जितराज्यस्य स्वयमेव मृगेन्द्रता॥

Na abhisheko na samskarah, simhasya kriyate vane,
Vikramarjita rajyasya, svayam eva mrigendrata.

My dear children, come closer and listen to me with attention.

Our Shastras give us a most beautiful Subhashita. In the deep forest, tell me, who performs the abhisheka for the lion? Who anoints him? No pandit comes to do his samskara. No assembly is called to declare him king. Nobody gives him a certificate.

Yet, by his own walk, by his own roar, by his own valour, he becomes the king. He does not wait for permission. He earns his kingdom. Svayam eva Mrigendrata - he himself becomes the lord of all animals.

Now you will ask, what has this to do with you young people? I shall tell you.