He is not a great ruler who possesses all kind 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 Maharaja. They are hailed as Maharaja because they have renounced everything, taken refuge in the Lord, sought to merge in the Lord and practised spiritual disciplines for this purpose. (SSS Vol.26, p. 154)