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The Tale of Brahmadatt Chakri
The second light of the Yoga Shastra, verse 28, welcomed the Kumar like a master. The whole night passed in the blink of an eye. Then the minister took the Kumar to the royal palace. There the king welcomed him with offerings like the rising sun. After that, the king gave him his daughter without asking about the Kumar's lineage. "From the appearance itself, one can know all the qualities of a man." The Kumar and the princess exchanged hands, signifying their love and devotion, and got married.
One day, while playing in private, Brahmadatt asked the princess, "My love! Why did your father give you to an unknown person like me without knowing my lineage?" Shrikant, with her beautiful teeth and clean lips, replied, "My love! In the city of Vasantpur, there was a king named Shabarasen. His son, along with cruel kings, dethroned my father. Since then, my father has taken refuge in this village with his army. Like a reed that is quickly broken, my father, living here, has supported the wild Bhils in robbing villages and sustaining his family. They have four sons, like the four ways to acquire wealth. After four sons, they had a very beloved daughter, that is me."
"As soon as I reached the threshold of youth, my father said to me, 'Daughter! All the kings have become my enemies. Therefore, you stay here and search for your husband. Tell me about the husband you like.' Since then, I have been living on the banks of the lake like a Chakri bird, watching many travelers coming and going on this path. The fulfillment of a cherished desire is rare even in dreams. But, Aryan son! By the strength of my destiny, you have arrived here. You know what happened after that."
One day, the king of the village went to loot a village. The Kumar also went with him, for this is the way of Kshatriyas. While the village was being looted, Vardhanu fell at the feet of Brahmadatt like a swan on the bank of the lake. Vardhanu embraced the Kumar and cried out loud. It is true that when you meet a loved one, all your sorrow comes out from within. The Kumar comforted him with sweet words like the nectar of immortality and asked him to tell him the whole story from beginning to end. Vardhanu began to speak, "Master! At that time, I was searching for water for you, leaving you under the banyan tree. I had just gone a little further when I saw a lake like a pool of nectar. I was bringing water for you in a lotus leaf cup from the lake when suddenly some warriors, dressed in armor like Yama's messengers, surrounded me and asked, 'Vardhanu! Tell the truth, where is Brahmadatt?' Understanding their intention, I said, 'I don't know.' As I said this, they started beating me mercilessly like a thief. I made up a story and said, 'A lion has already killed Brahmadatt.' They said, 'Then tell us where the lion killed him?' Then I wandered around, pretending to search for you, and came in front of you to signal you to escape. I told them that the lion had killed him right here. Then I put the magical pill given by the wanderer in my mouth, and under its influence, I became completely motionless and fainted. Thinking me dead, they left me there. After they left, I took the pill out of my mouth and started searching for you like someone searching for lost treasure. After wandering through many villages, I saw a wanderer, a great sage, who was the embodiment of penance. I bowed to him and sat down. He asked me, 'Vardhanu! I am Vasubhag, the friend of Dhanu. Tell me, where does Brahmadatt live on this earth?' Trusting him, I told him everything as it was. Hearing my sad story, he looked sad, like a face darkened by smoke. He told me that when the lac house was burnt to ashes, the king had inspected it in the morning and found one body. But the other two bodies were not found. But a tunnel was found there, at the end of which were the marks of a horse's feet. It is possible that they escaped with the help of Dhanu's intelligence. Knowing this, the king, enraged at the minister, ordered, 'Send the army, which moves like the rays of the sun, in every direction, so that they can find those two...'