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## The Example of Sthulabhadra Muni
**Yoga Shastra, Third Light, Verses 130-131**
Thus, the meaning of the 129th verse is complete.
**130.** After the proper time, purified by the remembrance of the Devas and the Guru, the Shravak should engage in minimal sleep, mostly abstaining from Brahma-violation.
**Meaning:** After engaging in Swadhyay (self-study) and other practices, how should the Shravak engage in minimal sleep? This is explained: The soul, purified by remembering the Bhattarak Shri Arihanta, the Devas, the Dharmacharayas, and the Guru Maharaj, should, by implication, accept the four refuges, condemn sinful actions, and approve virtuous actions, remembering the five Supreme Beings. Without remembering all of these, the soul cannot be purified. Therefore, one should remember Shri Vitaragdeva in this way: "Namo Viyaraagaanam Savvannuunam Tilokkapuijiaanam Jahdwiyavathu Vaainam," meaning, "Salutations to Shri Vitarag, the omniscient, the revered of the three worlds, the true expounder of the essence of things." After this, one should remember the Gurudev in this way: "Dhannyaaste Graam-Nagar-Janapadaadayo Yeshu Madiyya Dharmaachaarya Viharanti," meaning, "Blessed are those villages, cities, countries, and provinces where my Dharmacharaya Gurudev resides." One should contemplate in this way before going to sleep and after waking up. In minimal sleep, "sleep" is the thing being described, and "minimal" is the description. Here, "minimal" is prescribed, not "sleep." Because in a sentence where there is a prescription or prohibition with a description, the prescription is directed towards the description, not the thing being described. By this logic, "taking sleep" is not prescribed here. Sleep arises on its own due to the arising of the Darshanavaraniya Karma. It is considered successful when the scriptures explain something that is not already known. Therefore, here, the prescription is for the "minimal" aspect of sleep.
**130.** And the householder mostly abandons Brahma-violation, which is sexual indulgence.
**131.** When one wakes up from sleep, one should contemplate the true nature of the body parts of women, as Sthulabhadra and other saints did, remembering their renunciation of women.
**Meaning:** When one wakes up at night, one should contemplate the impurity, repulsiveness, and emptiness of the body parts of women, as Sthulabhadra and other saints did, and remembering their renunciation of women, one should contemplate the true nature of one's own body.
**The Story of Sthulabhadra Muni**
The tradition of Sthulabhadra Muni is passed down through generations.
**The Great Muni Sthulabhadra, Conqueror of Desire:**
On the banks of the beautiful Ganges River, in the city of Pataliputra, which was illuminated by the moonlight of the night sky and whose splendor surpassed the brilliance of the lotus pond, ruled King Nanda, who was like the Lord of Welfare, the ruler of the three regions, and the destroyer of the enemy's army. His chief minister was Shakatala, who was like a protector in times of trouble, a repository of wisdom free from trouble. His elder son, Sthulabhadra, was sharp-witted, adorned with virtues like humility, handsome, well-proportioned, and a source of joy like the moon. And his younger son, Shriyak, was a source of joy to King Nanda's heart, devoted like sandalwood paste. In the same city lived a courtesan named Kosha, who was as beautiful and radiant as Urvashi, captivating the hearts of the people. Sthulabhadra spent his days and nights immersed in various pleasures and amusements with her. Twelve years passed by in this way. Shriyak, the son of Shakatala, was like a second heart to King Nanda, a trusted confidant and bodyguard. In the same city lived a Brahmin named Vararuchi, who was a leader among poets, orators, and grammarians. He was so intelligent that he composed 108 new verses every day in praise of the king. But because Vararuchi the poet had a wrong view, Shakatala the minister never praised him. Therefore, King Nanda was pleased with him but did not give him any gifts. Knowing the reason for not receiving gifts, Vararuchi began to serve Shakatala's wife. Pleased with Vararuchi's service, one day the minister's wife asked him, "Brother, is there anything you need?"