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Abhay was handed over to Chandapradyot by the Maya-like Shravaka.
Yoga Shastra, Second Light, Verse 114
Abhaykumar had also come to pay homage to the Chaitya. He saw these three women paying homage to the deity in front of the image. Abhaykumar, thinking, 'If I enter, I will disturb them in their worship of the deity,' did not enter the pavilion but stood at the door. When they stood up, having made a vow with the Muktasuktimudra, Abhaykumar also came before them. Seeing their devotion and peaceful attire, Abhaykumar praised them and said happily, "Blessed are you, sisters! It is a great fortune that I have met such virtuous sisters today. In this world, there is no other friend or sister greater than a virtuous person. If you have no objection, tell me who you are, where you come from, and where your home is. Who are these two women, like Chandralekha, adorned with the stars Swati and Vishakha, who are with you?" The fake Shravaka said, "I am the widowed wife of a wealthy merchant from Avanti. After the death of my two sons, I became like a vine without the shade of a tree, without support. These two are my widowed daughters-in-law. After becoming widows, they asked my permission to take the Mahavrat. For widowed women, initiation is the only refuge. I am now tired. Still, I will observe the vows according to the householder's life. But I will do it only after I have gone on a pilgrimage. When one takes the vow of restraint, one can only perform devotional worship. Material worship can only be done in the householder's life, not in the life of a Sadhvi. With this in mind, I have set out on a pilgrimage with these two." Hearing this, Abhaykumar said, "Stay as my guest today. The hospitality of a virtuous person who is going on a pilgrimage is more sacred than the pilgrimage itself." The fake Shravaka replied, "You are right. But because of the pilgrimage, I am fasting today, so how can I be your guest?" Impressed by her devotion, Abhaykumar said again, "Then come to my place tomorrow morning." She replied, "In a moment, life ends. In such a situation, how can any intelligent person say that I will do this tomorrow? Your words are right, then I accept your invitation for tomorrow." Saying this, he took leave of them and went home himself, having paid homage to the Chaitya in the temple.
The next day, in the morning, Abhaykumar invited them and paid homage to the Chaitya in his home temple and performed the devotion of receiving clothes. They also invited Abhaykumar for a day. Trusting them, Abhaykumar went alone to their place. What do virtuous people not do for the sake of a virtuous person? They also fed Abhaykumar various kinds of delicious food. And they gave him Chandrahās, a drink mixed with alcohol. As soon as he got up from the meal, Abhaykumar fell asleep. For the first companion of drinking is sleep. According to the pre-planned arrangement, because of the chariots kept in place, no one knew about this conspiracy, and in a state of unconsciousness, the cunning courtesan took Abhaykumar to Ujjayini.
Meanwhile, King Shrenik sent servants all over to search for Abhaykumar. Searching from place to place, the servants also reached the place where the courtesan was staying. The servants asked her, "Did Abhaykumar come here?" The courtesan said, "Yes, he did come, but he left at the same time." Trusting her words, the searchers went elsewhere. Horses were also kept in place for the prostitute. So she got on a horse and reached Ujjayini. After that, the cunning courtesan, skilled in the art of deception, handed Abhaykumar over to King Chandapradyot. When asked how and in what way she brought him, she told the whole story of her cunning from beginning to end. To this, Chandapradyot said, "You have deceived a religious person, this is not a proper act." Then Chandapradyot said to Abhaykumar, "Just as the parrot who says 'save me from the cat' seventeen times is caught by the cat itself, so too, how did you get caught even though you are a wise man?" Abhaykumar said, "You yourself are wise, that is why you rule the kingdom with such wisdom." Out of shame and anger, Chandapradyot imprisoned Abhaykumar in a wooden cage like a swan. In Chandapradyot's kingdom, there were the Agnibhīru chariot, the Shivadevi, the Nalagiri elephant, and the Lohjangh scribe. The Lohjangh scribe used to be sent to Bhrigukachchha again and again. Because of the scribe's frequent coming and going, the people became distressed and consulted with each other, saying, "This scribe travels twenty-five yojanas a day, and he bothers us again and again, so..." 1. This does not appear in other narratives.
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