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## Chapter 3: Stories
**257** He who remembers, is of noble nature by rule, therefore, to attract his mind, you must always abstain from alcohol, otherwise, he will become detached from you.
Aashaadhbhuti was skilled in all arts and possessed various types of extraordinary knowledge, therefore, he became the leader of all actors. He received abundant wealth, clothes, ornaments, etc., everywhere. Once, the king summoned the actors and ordered them to perform a play without women. All the actors left their wives at home and went to the royal palace. Aashaadhbhuti's wives thought, "Our husband has gone to the royal palace, therefore, the whole night will be spent there. Today, we will drink as much as we want." They did the same and due to intoxication, they became naked and slept on the second floor of the house.
Meanwhile, an envoy from another country arrived at the royal palace, therefore, the king's mind became distracted. "This is not the time for the play," thinking this, the king sent all the actors back. When Aashaadhbhuti reached the second floor and saw his two wives in a state of nakedness and hideous form, he thought, "Alas! What foolishness of mine! What a lack of wisdom, that I abandoned the means of liberation, *samyama*, for the sake of these women who are impure and the cause of my downfall. Nothing is lost yet. I will go to the feet of my Guru and regain my character and wash away the sins." Thinking this, Aashaadhbhuti started to leave his house. Vishwakarma saw him. From the expressions on Aashaadhbhuti's face, he understood that he had become detached from the world. He picked up his two daughters and said to them reproachfully, "Seeing your such intoxicated behavior, your husband has become detached from you, the cause of all your wealth. If you can bring him back, try, otherwise, beg for money to live."
Both wives put on clothes and ran to Aashaadhbhuti and fell at his feet. They pleaded, "Husband! Forgive our one offense and return home. Do not leave us in the middle of the river by becoming detached." Even after they said this, his mind did not waver. The wives said, "If you do not want to live a householder's life, then give us enough money to live, so that we can spend the rest of our lives well by your grace." Out of compassion, Aashaadhbhuti accepted their request and returned home.
Aashaadhbhuti prepared a play called "Rashtrapal" which revealed the character of Bharat Chakravarti. Vishwakarma requested King Singhstah to organize the play that Aashaadhbhuti had composed. He needed 500 princes adorned with ornaments for the performance of the play. The king ordered 500 princes. Aashaadhbhuti trained them properly. The play began. Aashaadhbhuti presented the character of Bharat Chakravarti and the princes also acted accordingly.
The play depicted how Bharat conquered the six continents, obtained the fourteen jewels and nine treasures, attained liberation by residing in the ideal house, and took initiation along with 500 princes, ...