Is Might right OR Right is Might

This is what I wrote with Aarti, my daughter today !

चंद्रमे जे अलांछन   । मार्तण्ड जे तापहीन ।ते सर्वाही सदा सज्जन । सोयरे होतु॥ 

Since ancient time, there is debate: is might Right?  Or really Right is might? Might – which denotes power, strength, authority is seen many a times right and so people argue for might. Also we have seen many taking side of “Right” which denotes: wisdom, ethical, accurate, proper, just, truthfulness. I obviously am on the side of Right, which is really right thing to do! Or Thing to be!

Might is also right as it helps you to save yourself against injustice.  India as a country needs strength to protect it’s citizens for bad forces. Only wisdom will not save the people & the country. There is a story in Mahabharata about a rabbit going to Lord Bramha and asking him why he did not give rabbit any organ to defend ? Lord Bramha replied to him “Run away before I eat you”. What does this mean? Weak people have nowhere to go. So some say that might is Right!

Currently in Iraq ISIS is doing lot many bad things, burning people alive, chopping their heads...  This is not getting stopped due to lack of strength of the people. They have to endure the injustice. For administration of justice might is required, power is required. For converting Right into reality we need might.

Though the above arguments are really good; there is saying  “Power corrupts!” ISIS has got lot of power! There are many examples in history which shows a good person getting converted to devilish person because of uncontrolled power or might. Do you remember any character you have faced who has become corrupt with Power? .

Might is temporary, Right is permanent!  Truth always wins! Powerful people lose their power with time and right remains unchanged.  Wisdom prevails! Ethics will win in long term! Truthfulness and justness is virtue! Be virtuous and be on the side of “Right” & God will help you!

Our Founding fathers, the writers of Indian constitution understood this. They had very good solution. Indian democracy is run by three independent legs: The Legislature; the Executive and the Judiciary. These three legs have powers which restrain each other’s power to have “Right” prevail.

This shows clearly that though Might may be right in selective situations, Right is the obvious winner. Power will corrupt in long term so choose Right to endure and prosper in long term. Choose permanent over temporary. Long Live the Right & may it be helped by Mighty always!