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The Yogashastra, Second Illumination, Verse 27, indicates that as a result of violence, the Chakravartis Subhuma and Brahmadatta went to the seventh hell. This is an established fact for all living beings; then how much suffering must that poor being have experienced when struck by spears, arrows, etc.? Truly, it suffers greatly. Where even the mention of death causes sorrow, then who would be so unwise as to kill any creature with sharp weapons?
Now, explaining the fruits of violence through examples:
It is heard in the scriptures that Subhuma and Brahmadatta, being engrossed in cruel meditation, went to the seventh hell due to the killing of living beings. The explanation is that mere violence without cruel meditation does not cause going to hell. Otherwise, even a ascetic monk who kills a lion would go to hell. Therefore, Subhuma and Brahmadatta, who were engrossed in cruel meditation associated with violence, went to the seventh hell. How they went to hell is narrated sequentially.
The story of Chakravarti Subhuma:
In the city of Vasantapura, there lived a boy named Agnika. As there was no one in his lineage, it seemed as if he had directly fallen from the sky. One day, he set out to another country along with a caravan. But one day, getting separated from his caravan, he reached the ashram of a ascetic. The chief of the clan, named Jamadagni, accepted Agnika as his son. From then on, he became famous among the people as Jamadagni. Due to his intense penance, like the fire, he became an unbearable mass of radiance on the earth. Once, there was a dispute between the great listener deity Vaishvanara and the ascetic devotee deity Dhanvantari as to whose religion is authoritative. The listener deity said that the religion of the Arihanta is authoritative. To this, the ascetic devotee deity said that the ascetic religion is authoritative. In the end of this dispute, they decided to test who has more or less qualities between the Jain monk and the ascetic.
At that time, the newly initiated King Vasupujya was going to Champapuri to take initiation. On the way, the two deities saw him and with the intention of testing him, they requested the king for food and water. But even though hungry and thirsty, the king refused to accept it, as it was not in accordance with the rules of the monk. The two testing deities then scattered thorns and pebbles sharp as knives all over the path, causing him immense pain; his feet were pierced and blood started flowing. Yet, he continued walking the harsh path considering it as soft as lotus. Then the deities arranged for dance, song, etc. to disturb the king, but he remained unmoved. As the influence of the divine discus does not work on one of the same lineage, similarly, their attempt also failed. Then the deities assumed the form of a perfected being's son and came before him, saying, "O fortunate one! You are still a young man with a long life ahead. So enjoy the pleasures according to your desire. How did the idea of penance occur to you in this youthful age? Even an enterprising person does not do the work of night in the morning. Therefore, brother! After the youthful age is over, when the body becomes weak and old age comes, then do penance." To this, the king said, "If my life is long, I will get a good opportunity to exhaust my karmas or accumulate merits. Just as the amount of water, so will the stem of the lotus grow. In youth, the senses are restless. Therefore, to do penance in this age itself is truly penance. Where fierce weapons and missiles are being attacked from both sides, the one who remains steadfast and displays valor, he is truly called a hero." When the king remained unwavering in his truth, no matter what means the deities used...