The ego is the two faces of a single coin. If displayed responsibly and justly, it can aid in developing prominence, but it left uncheck, it builds irrational anger and takes a person to his or her downfall. Unfortunately, for Krishnadevaraya, he falls in the second category. He not only puts the entire kingdom on the bet, but when Rama tries to reason with him, he loses his temper and disrespectfully asks him to leave the court. So, when Tathacharya approaches Rama to seek his help, he refuses to help the king.