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## The Fruit of Abstaining from Theft
**From the second chapter of the Yoga Shastra, verses 73 to 75:**
"But you should be at ease and without any doubt, tell your entire life story as it is." Hearing this, Rohiney, the son of Lohkhur, said, "O King! What you have heard from people about me is true, I am Rohiney, the thief. I was a thief in this city without any hesitation. Just as a river is crossed by a boat, I crossed the river of distress, born from the intellect of Abhaykumarji, with the boat of the Lord's nectar-like words. I have stolen so much in this city that no other thief can even investigate me. Please send a trustworthy person with me so that I can tell him about all the stolen goods and hand them over. After that, I will take initiation and make my birth successful. I apologize to all of you for my crimes."
By the order of King Shrenik, Abhaykumar and some prominent citizens went with Rohiney out of curiosity. He dug up all the places where he had buried wealth, including mountains, rivers, forests, trees, cremation grounds, etc., and handed it over to the king. Abhaykumar also returned the wealth to its rightful owners. There is no other injustice in the ministers who are selfless and righteous. After that, the devout Rohiney went to his relatives. He enlightened them about renunciation, detachment, and altruism, and then he himself went to the feet of the Lord. King Shrenik celebrated Rohiney's initiation ceremony with great pomp. At the right time, in an auspicious moment, he accepted the Bhagavati initiation from Lord Mahavira. After taking initiation, Rohiney Muni performed pure austerities, including fasting for one day to six months, to destroy his karma. As his body became thin and weak due to austerity, he performed the worship of Sanlekhana with devotion and, with the permission of Lord Veeraprabhu, performed the fast called Padupopgaman on Mount Vipulachal. In the end, remembering the Panchparmeshthi with auspicious meditation, Rohiney Mahamuni left his body through Samadhi-maran and reached the Devaloka.
In this way, a person who turns away from the act of theft, like Rohiney, attains heavenly bliss in a short time. Therefore, wise men should never commit theft, which spoils both lives. ||72||
Now, instructions are given on abandoning the faults arising from theft. ||129||
"It is far from the point to attempt to steal someone's entire wealth. One should not even take a single blade of grass without giving it." ||73||
Meaning: One should not even think of stealing someone's wealth, let alone actually doing it. One should not even take a single blade of grass without giving it. One should not even try to do so. ||73||
Now, the fruit of abstaining from theft is explained in two verses. ||130||
"Those who, with pure minds, make it a rule not to take what belongs to others, wealth comes to them on its own, like a self-choosing bride; it is not obtained through another's influence or through business and trade." ||74||
Meaning: Those who, with pure minds, make it a rule not to take what belongs to others, wealth comes to them on its own, like a self-choosing bride; it is not obtained through another's influence or through business and trade. ||74||
See also. ||131||
"Misfortunes go far away from those who practice the vow of non-stealing. They receive praise from people for their honesty, saying, 'This man is honest.' He is praised in this world and also attains heavenly bliss in the next world." ||75||
Meaning: Misfortunes go far away from those who practice the vow of non-stealing. They receive praise from people for their honesty, saying, 'This man is honest.' He is praised in this world and also attains heavenly bliss in the next world. ||75||
Explanation: According to the context, the meaning of some verses is being given here.
Drinking the flame of fire, kissing the mouth of a serpent, and licking the poison of Halahal is good, but stealing someone else's wealth is not good. The mind of one who has greed for another's wealth often becomes cruel. He becomes ready to kill even his brother, father, uncle, wife, friend, son, and guru. Like a stick raised to kill a cat that wants to drink milk, one who steals another's wealth cannot escape his own death-bond. A thief is worse than a hunter, fisherman, cat, etc. Because the king arrests him, but not other creatures. Therefore, a wise man should consider even the gold, jewels, etc., that are lying in front of him, as stones. In this way,
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