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The Story of Chakravarti Brahmadatt
Chapter Two, Light of Yoga, Verse 27: One day, while wandering, Chitramuni arrived at a place. He stayed in a garden, in a beautiful and peaceful spot. One day, the Muni heard half a verse, which fulfilled a problem, from the mouth of a person playing a rehat (a type of musical instrument). Upon hearing it, he spoke the other half of the verse: "Esha no shashtikajaatiranyo'nyabhyam viyuktayoḥ." The rehat player memorized the half verse and went straight to the king, reciting it to him. Upon hearing it, the king asked, "Who is the poet who composed this verse?" He told the king the Muni's name. The king rewarded him greatly and sent him away. Now, the king went to see the Muni, who was like a Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling tree) growing in that garden. With tears of joy in his eyes, the king bowed to the Muni and sat down near him, filled with affection, as in past lives. The Muni, an ocean of compassion, blessed the king with the gift of Dharma and gave him beneficial Dharma-upadesha (religious teachings).
"O King! There is nothing substantial in this impermanent world. If there is anything substantial, it is Dharma, like a lotus in the mud, in the mud of this world. Body, youth, wealth, ownership, friends, and relatives - all these are as fickle as a flag fluttering in the wind. Just as a Chakravarti conquers all external enemies to achieve victory over the six continents of the earth, so too, conquer your internal enemies to achieve liberation. Discriminate between external and internal enemies, and abandon the internal enemies, who are like great enemies. Just as a Rajahansa (swan) separates milk from water (discrimination), so too, discriminate between the essential and the non-essential and embrace the path of a Yati (ascetic). Brahmadatt said, "O Master! Today, I am fortunate to have your darshan (vision). Take this entire kingdom. Enjoy it as you wish. You have received the fruits of your austerities; enjoy them. When the fruits of austerity are obtained, why perform further austerities? Who undertakes another endeavor when the purpose is fulfilled? The Muni said, "I too had wealth like Kubera (the god of wealth). But fearing the cycle of birth and death, I abandoned it like a blade of grass. You have come down to earth from the Saudharma heaven, where your merit has been exhausted. Therefore, O King! Do not fall into the lower realms of hell from here. You have been born into a noble family in Aryadesha (land of the Aryans) and have obtained the human form, which grants liberation. Yet, you are engaged in the pursuit of worldly pleasures in this life, which is like cleansing the anus with nectar. We have fallen from heaven and wandered through various lower births due to our depleted merit. Remembering this, why are you still clinging to the worldly maze like a foolish child?" In this way, Chitramuni gave much advice to the Chakravarti, but he could not understand. Indeed, how can one who is attached to worldly pleasures attain the seed of enlightenment? Finally, when the Muni realized that the king would never understand, he left for another place. What power can Garuda (the eagle) have over a snake that has been bitten by a venomous snake? The Muni, through the practice of austerity and self-control, destroyed his karmas (actions) and attained the supreme knowledge of Kevala Jnana (omniscience). He also destroyed the four destructive karmas and attained liberation.
Brahmadatt, immersed in the enjoyment of worldly pleasures, had spent seven hundred years. During this time, a familiar Brahmin came to him. He said to the Chakravarti, "O King! Give me some of the food you eat." Brahmadatt said, "You do not have the capacity to digest my food. It takes a long time to digest and is very intoxicating." Then he said, "It seems you are also miserly in giving food to a Brahmin. Shame on you!" Then the Chakravarti, along with his family, made the Brahmin eat his food. Due to its influence, a thousand-branched tree of lust arose in the Brahmin's mind that night. As a result, he spent the whole night indulging in sexual activity, not even distinguishing between his mother, sister, daughter, and daughter-in-law, behaving like an animal. As the night passed, the Brahmin and his family could not face each other out of shame. The Brahmin thought, "The wicked king has put me and my family in a terrible situation." Therefore, filled with anger, he left the city. While wandering in the forest, he saw a shepherd from a distance, throwing pebbles with a slingshot and piercing peepal leaves. He immediately realized, "This is the right way to take revenge on that wicked king." The Brahmin gave him very valuable goods.