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Two Ksullaka monks heard the explanation of making an invisible ointment (anjana) that makes a person invisible to others when applied to the eyes. After becoming proficient in the explanation of Yoniprabhrta, the Acarya appointed his disciple Samriddhi as the Acarya. The Acarya sent him to another region along with the entire Gaccha. The Acarya himself started living there alone. After some days, those two Ksullaka monks, overwhelmed by the Acarya's affection, came to the Acarya. Whatever the Acarya received, he would distribute it among the Ksullaka monks and eat. He himself would take less food and give more to the monks. Due to lack of food, the Acarya's body became weak. Then the Ksullaka monks thought that the Acarya was becoming emaciated, so they will use the previously learned ointment (anjana) and eat with Chandragupta. They did the same. Due to lack of food, Chandragupta's body also became lean. Chanakya asked them, "Why does your body appear weak?" King Chandragupta said, "Due to not getting adequate food." Then Chanakya contemplated, "Even after serving so much food, how can there be a lack of food? It seems that a person skilled in ointment (anjana) is eating with the king." Then he scattered extremely fine brick powder in the dining hall to catch the ointment-skilled person. Chanakya saw the footprints marked on the powder. Chanakya was certain that two ointment-skilled persons were coming here. Chanakya covered the door and filled the dining hall with smoke. Due to the obstructed vision from the smoke, the ointment also got cleared. After the effect of the ointment was over, the two Ksullaka monks became visible. Chandragupta said with disgust, "Alas! I have been defiled by eating their leftover food." Chanakya found a solution so that the rule and preaching are not disregarded. He told the king, "O king! You are blessed. These celibate ascetic monks have purified you, but they have become impure by your leftover food." Chanakya paid obeisance to the two Ksullaka monks and sent them away.
At night, Chanakya went to the Acarya and, rebuking him, said, "Your two Ksullaka monks are disregarding the preaching." Then the Acarya, rebuking Chanakya, said, "You yourself are the offender, because even being a layman, you do not care for the livelihood of these two Ksullaka monks. In this time of famine, how does the life of a monk go on well, have you ever thought about it?" Saying "Your words are true, O Lord," Chanakya fell at their feet and begged for forgiveness. After that, Chanakya took appropriate care for the alms of the entire Sangha.
43. The story of the Kulapati and the Arya Samiti
Near the city of Achalapura, there were two rivers, Krishna and Venna. Between the two rivers was an island called Brahma. There, the Kulapati named Devasharma lived with five hundred ascetics. He used to perform rituals like Sankranti etc.