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## Description of the Transgressions
**Yoga Shastra, Third Light, Verses 88-89**
When Shalibhadra heard this, he was left behind, and began to hurry for initiation. As a result, the mighty Emperor Shrenik also approved of it. Therefore, Shalibhadra also took initiation at the lotus feet of Shri Veer Prabhu.
Just as the king of elephants roams with his herd, so too did Shri Veer Prabhu, the son of Siddhartha, roam from village to village with his disciples. Both Dhannah and Shalibhadra became learned scholars by studying the scriptures, and they also began to practice severe austerities. They were free from attachment to their bodies, and they practiced intense austerities for days, months, two months, three months, four months, and so on. Due to this intense austerity, their bodies became devoid of flesh and blood, and they were reduced to mere skeletons, like a mosquito.
While roaming, both the monks, along with Lord Mahavira, arrived at their birthplace, Rajgriha. Due to their unwavering faith in the Lord Mahavira, the Trilokinath, who was seated in the Samavasaran, many residents of the city flocked to see and worship him. Dhannah and Shalibhadra also received permission from the Lord to go for alms after breaking their monthly fast (Masakshapan). Shri Bhagwan said to Shalibhadra, "Today, you will break your fast with your mother's hand." Both Shalibhadra and Dhannah set out for food. Both the monks stood at the door of Bhadra's palace, but due to their emaciated bodies from austerity, no one recognized them. Bhadra was also eager to go and worship Shri Veer Prabhu, Dhannah, and Shalibhadra, so in her haste, she did not recognize them. Both the monks stood there for a while and then moved on. They were going through the street leading to the main gate of the city when Dhannya, Shalibhadra's mother from a previous birth, met him. As soon as she saw Shalibhadra, milk flowed from her breasts. She bowed to both the monks and gave them yogurt with devotion. Taking it, both the monks went to serve Lord Mahavira.
After bowing and paying respects, they criticized the Gauchari. Then, with folded hands, Shalibhadra asked, "O Bhagwan! You said that today I would break my fast with my mother's hand. How did that happen?" The omniscient Lord said, "O Shalibhadra, the great monk! Dhannya, who gave you yogurt, was your mother from a previous birth, and indeed from other births as well."
After breaking his fast with the yogurt given by Dhannya, Shalibhadra, the monk, received permission from Veer Prabhu to fast, and along with Dhannah, the monk, went to the Vaibhargiri mountain. There, both Dhannah and Shalibhadra performed the Prarmazan and Pratilekhan of a rock, and accepted the fast called Padupopgaman. During that time, Mother Bhadra and King Shrenik, along with others, arrived with devotion to see and worship Lord Mahavira. Mother Bhadra asked the Lord, "O Prabhu! Where are Dhannah, the monk, and Shalibhadra, the monk? Why did they not come to our place for alms?" The omniscient Lord said, "O Bhadra! Both the monks came to your house today, but you were eager to come here. Therefore, in your haste, you did not recognize them. Your son was met by his mother from a previous birth, Dhannya, on his way back. She gave him yogurt as alms. They both broke their fast with it. And both the great, powerful monks, following my command, have gone to Vaibhargiri to renounce their bodies in a state of Samadhi after fasting. They have accepted the fast there."
Hearing this, Bhadra went to Vaibhargiri with King Shrenik. There, they saw both the monks on a stone slab, like stone statues, in Kayotsarga meditation. Bhadra could barely see their bodies, which had become emaciated from austerity. Remembering their past prosperity, her heart filled with sorrow. With the echo of her weeping, as if making Vaibhargiri weep, Bhadra said with a choked voice, "O son! You came to my house today, but I, the unfortunate one, did not recognize you. Do not be angry with me for my mistake. Although you have renounced all types of food, it was my wish that you would delight my eyes with your sight. But, O son! You have begun this fast, which is the cause of the renunciation of the body, and you are trying to break my wish. I do not object to the austerity you have begun, but please move away from this extremely hard stone and come this way."
Seeing the power of Mother Bhadra's attachment, King Shrenik said to her, "Mother! Why do you weep in vain, instead of rejoicing? Such virtuous men, who are masters of austerity, 1. In other stories, the initiation of both is described together.
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