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The Story of Rohiney
## The Story of Rohiney
The second light of the Yoga Shastra, verse 72, describes such methods. The Mandic thief, a member of the Kank tribe, with a sharp sword in his hand, ran swiftly behind the king, his tongue hanging out like a Vetala. The king, wise like Brihaspati, hid behind a stone pillar, standing alert, knowing the thief was approaching. With eyes red with anger, the Mandic thief, without looking or thinking, pierced the pillar with his Kank sword, mistaking it for a man, and returned to his place. The king, happy to know the thief's whereabouts, went to his palace. Who wouldn't be happy to see the one who troubles others caught?
In the morning, the king, the universal mind-bearer, went out under the pretext of strolling in the garden to find the thief. The Mandic thief was sitting in a cloth shop, working on stitching, with pieces of cloth wrapped around his thighs and calves, his mouth slightly open. Seeing the thief, whose form was deceitfully covered by clothes like a dung heap covered by Vasala, the king recognized him from the night before. The king immediately returned to the palace and called some trusted servants, described the thief's appearance, and said, "Bring the one with cloth bands tied on him, who is at such and such a place." The servant reached that place, looked carefully, and went to the thief, saying, "The king respectfully summons you." As soon as the thief heard this, he thought, "This must be the same man who escaped from me that time. He wasn't killed. This is the result of that, that the king is now calling me." Kings often recognize thieves. Thinking this, the thief went to the royal palace. The king seated him on a large seat near him. Because wise men who want to kill first offer great food to the person. Smiling faintly, the king said to him in sweet words, "Give me your sister. A daughter is meant to be given to others." Now the Mandic thief was certain that the king had seen his sister before, because no one else had been there except him. He said to the king, "O Lord! You take my sister in marriage. She is yours; and whatever I have is also yours." Just as Krishna married the devoted Rukmini, so the king married the beautiful Mandic sister. Then the king gave Mandic the position of chief minister. Who can know the depths of kings, like the depths of the ocean? Now the king would daily have clothes, ornaments, etc., brought to him from the Mandic thief's sister. "A cunning man is tricked by a cunning man." Gradually, when the king had collected a lot of wealth, he asked his wife one day, "My dear! How much wealth does your brother have left?" Mandic's sister said, "He had only that much wealth. Because there is nothing to hide from one's beloved." After this, the king, with his harsh orders, had the thief tortured and killed in many ways. Even though he was related to him, he had him killed.
Therefore, understanding that the bad fruit of theft is received in this life as well, in any way, a wise person should always avoid theft.
## Rohiney, from Thief to Saint
In the city of Rajgriha, which surpassed the beauty of Amaravati, King Shrenik ruled, served by many kings. Like the wise son of Krishna, Pradyumna Kumar, this king had a son who was valiant in policy and strength. His name was Abhay Kumar. In those days, in the cave of Vaibhargiri, there lived a famous thief named Lohkhur, who was like a living embodiment of fierce anger. When the men and women of Rajgriha went to some festival or other, he would quietly go behind them like a ghost, create havoc, and steal wealth from there. He considered the city his own storehouse or home. He would rape any beautiful woman he saw. He was only interested in the business of theft, and his mind did not settle on any other livelihood. It is true that a carnivore is not satisfied with any food other than meat. His wife's name was Rohini. He had a son, like himself in appearance and behavior, whose name was Rohiney. At the time of his death, the father called him and said, "Son! I will tell you one thing, promise to do as I say." He said, "Father! I will certainly do as you say." In this world, there is no transgression of a father's command.