This article is part of the “Lines of Kagga – Life of Dravid” series.

ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಂದರ ರಗಳೆ ಸಾಲದೆಂದೇನೊ ವಿಧಿ ।
ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಿಡಿಯ ನೆಟ್ಟಿಹನು ನರನೊಳ್ ॥
ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬಿದ ತೋಳ ಮಲಗೀತು; ನೀಂ ಪೆರರ ।
ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸುತ ಕರುಬುವೆಯೊ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೨೦೦ ॥

Summary:

In this DVG describes a major weakness of human beings which is nothing but “Feeling Jealousy”. He tells that while most of us will have to struggle on a daily basis just to fulfil our hunger, this not being enough, God has also sown a seed of jealousy in us. He Compares us to a Wolf, which is said to be hungry all the time, also sleeps peacefully when its stomach is full but  we, human beings, will always look at others and feel jealous for one or the other reason and DVG tells that this is not an ideal way to lead our lives.

Writing on the Wall:

Rahul Dravid played along with other big cricketers like Saurav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag etc but he was never jealous of their accomplishments, instead he was always competing with himself in order to achieve more. In one of the Interviews, Dravid exclaims that the team of Fab Five had a very good competitive spirit but not rivalry or jealousy and would rather complement each other. Dravid was more than happy to support any other player on the field being a secondary batsman and would always be satisfied with his own achievements. He would make sure to learn from his past mistakes and would see to that he does not repeat the same in his upcoming matches.