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The Story of Brahmadatt Chakra
The second light of Yoga Shastra, verse 27, says, "It will liberate one from all mental sorrows." Thus, by drinking the nectar of the teachings, those two pure-hearted youths accepted the path of the saints from the said sage.
Becoming monks, they studied the scriptures deeply and gradually became learned. "What cannot be achieved by a wise person who adopts something with respect?" They performed extremely rigorous austerities like Shashtha-Ashtama (Bela-Tela), etc., and not only weakened their past karma but also made their bodies thin. While wandering from village to village and from city to city, they once arrived in Hastinapur. There, they resided in a garden called Ruchir and began to perform difficult austerities. "For a peaceful mind, even a place of enjoyment becomes a place of austerity."
One day, Sambhutimuni was going through the royal road for the sake of taking food after the completion of his monthly fast (Masakshapan), when suddenly he was seen by the minister Namuchi. As soon as he saw him, he recognized him and thought, "This is the same Matangputra. Maybe he will expose me in front of someone." "A sinner is always suspicious." "Before he reveals my secret to anyone here, I will get him out of the city." Thinking this, the minister quietly called a soldier and entrusted him with this task. Even on his former benefactor who gave him life, the wicked Namuchi started to wreak havoc. It is true, "A favor done to a wicked person is like giving milk to a snake." Just as sticks fall on grains of food, so did sticks fall on Sambhutimuni. Therefore, the muni left that place far away without taking alms. Although he left the city, those who were beating him continued to beat him. When the muni sat down in a place with confidence, smoke of the color of clouds came out of his mouth, which spread all around, as if clouds had gathered in the sky untimely. Gradually, the smoke moved rapidly towards the sky and took the form of a blazing fire. Now it seemed as if a blaze was coming out of the electric sphere. Frightened and curious citizens, in order to please Muni Sambhutimuni, who was more radiant than Vishnu Kumar, started coming there in groups.
King Sanatkumar also came there. Because a wise person tries to extinguish the fire from where it originates. The king bowed to the muni and said, "O Bhagavan! Is it right for you to do this? Even after being scorched by the rays of the sun, the Chandrakantamani never produces fire. All these have offended you. This has made you angry. While churning the Kshir-Samudra, did not the poison of Kal-Kuta come out of it? The anger of righteous people is not like the affection of wicked people. Even if it happens, it does not last long. Even if it lasts for a long time, it does not bear fruitful results. What can we say to a wise person like you in this matter? Still, I request you, O Nath! Give up this wicked anger. A great soul like you has the same vision for both the offender and the benefactor." When Chitramuni knew this, he also arrived there to pacify Shri Sambhutimuni. As soon as he heard the scriptural words, sweet like the words of a good elephant, his anger subsided just as the mountain fire is extinguished by the rain. Freed from the darkness of great anger, the great sage Sambhutimuni became happy like the full moon in an instant. Therefore, the crowd bowed to him, apologized, and returned to their places. Chitramuni and Sambhutimuni reached the garden from there. There, both the monks started repenting, "Wandering from house to house for food causes great sorrow, but this body runs only on the nourishment of food. But what is the need of this body and food for yogis?" Thus, having decided in their minds, both the monks accepted the four-fold food renunciation (Santhara) in the form of a fast unto death (Santhara) after performing Sanlekhana.
One day, the king thought, "I am the protector of the land. Who has insulted the saints in my kingdom by harassing them in this way? I should find out." From a secret agent, the king found out that these deeds were done by the minister Namuchi. "He who does not worship the worshipable is called a sinner, then how much more should he be called a terrible sinner who kills a worshipable person?" Therefore, at the command of the Chakravarti, the guards arrested the minister Namuchi and presented him before the king.